The U.S. Army held its most challenging counter-small unmanned aircraft systems test to date, paving the way for Soldiers to field capabilities against small-UAS attacks in the future. Continue reading
Category Archives: C-UAS
Ukraine’s Acoustic Drone Detection Network Eyed by US as Low-Cost Air Defense Option
The U.S. should integrate a low-cost acoustic network to detect aerial threats developed by Ukraine into its own air defense systems, the commanding general of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command said Wednesday morning. Continue reading
Raytheon’s High-Energy Laser Weapon System Fired from UK Military Vehicle for First Time
Raytheon UK, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) have successfully tested Raytheon‘s High-Energy Laser Weapon System (HELWS) integrated onto a British Army combat vehicle, the first test of its kind in the UK. Continue reading
French Security Forces Intercept Six Drones a Day Near Olympics Sites
The ban on drones flying in the airspace around Paris is being strictly enforced during the 2024 Summer Olympics, with security personnel armed with drone-disabling equipment policing Paris skies. French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said an average of six drones a day are being intercepted. Continue reading
Chess Dynamics and BAE Systems Bofors Collaborate on Next-Generation Tridon Mk2
Chess Dynamics, the British surveillance, tracking and gunfire control specialist, has announced a successful collaboration with BAE Systems Bofors for the fire control element of the Tridon Mk2. This next generation 40mm anti-aircraft system represents a significant advancement in firepower and operational capability, and incorporates Chess’ leading air defence system technology. Continue reading
How Russia’s Tor-M1 Air Defense System Counters Ukrainian Drones
On July 15, 2024, leaked documents revealed many details about Russia’s Tor-M1 air defense system. This mobile, short-range system, known by its NATO reporting name SA-15 Gauntlet, is critically important for Russia to counter Ukrainian aerial threats, such as aircraft, helicopters, UAVs, and precision-guided munitions. Continue reading
German Military Incorporates Suspected Russian Drones into Ukrainian Training
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
US Marines Want Rifle-Mounted Jammers
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