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Even deep in the forests of rural Germany, Ukraine’s conscripts aren’t safe from the prying lenses of potential enemy drones. At a secret location outside the German capital, hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers are running through a six-week crash course covering the basics of trench warfare and urban fighting. As they train, unidentified unmanned aerial vehicles regularly buzz above the canopy of trees. Continue reading
The U.S. Marine Corps sent a sources-sought notice to industry Monday as it looks for solutions to meet an “emerging urgent requirement” for new tools to help dismounted troops fend off small enemy drones. Continue reading
The U.S. Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office is seeking to develop a high-energy laser that can defeat groups 1 through 3 unmanned systems. Continue reading
South Korea will begin production of a laser weapon designed to strike down enemy drones for deployment this year, the defense procurement agency said, in a push to become the first country to operate such a weapon. Continue reading
Russian company Red Line has unveiled a high-speed combat drone designed for intercepting enemy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Continue reading
At the 2024 Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) Counter UAS Sandbox in Suffield, Alberta, Canada, Boeing’s Compact Laser Weapon System (CLWS) supported a range of counter-uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) test exercises.
The Russian defense industry has introduced a new anti-drone defense system called Barrier, developed by the Russian company Pervyy Dirizhabl (First Dirigible). This system utilizes aerostat technology, commonly known as barrage balloons, to counter unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Continue reading
DZYNE Technologies, a developer and manufacturer of autonomous technologies including Group I-V UAS platforms, has announced the strategic acquisition of High Point Aerotechnologies, a global player in the design and manufacture of innovative air defense technologies focused on counter-uncrewed autonomous systems. Continue reading