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Mehler Protection in Germany has unveiled the SCILT Naval active counter-drone system, envisioned as a new way for maritime forces to defend against close-range threats. The system is positioned as a last line of defence against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that larger air defence solutions cannot immediately respond to. Continue reading
Mexico faces a rapid transformation in the threats that can affect its airspace, strategic installations, and the security of its population. The expansion of commercial drones, their adaptation to transport illicit cargo, and their use by criminal organizations have turned low-cost unmanned systems into a challenge that no longer belongs exclusively to conventional battlefields. Continue reading
Shield AI announced that L3Harris Technologies has licensed Shield AI’s Tracker Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (Tracker C-UAS) to equip its VAMPIRE platform, creating an integrated counter-drone solution. Continue reading
Terra Drone Corporation has announced that its Japan-made interceptor drone “Terra B1,” proposed under the “Interceptor Drone Early Acquisition Program” conducted by Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA), has passed the demonstration test and advanced to the next stage toward mass production. Continue reading
Invariant Corporation announced the successful integration of the FireFLY passive acoustic sensor and its artificial intelligence-driven EO/IR architecture with the Surface to Air Kinetic Engagement (STAKE) counter-unmanned aircraft system, establishing a completely passive sensor-to-effector kill chain for the detection and defeat of unmanned aerial systems. Continue reading
Mara was founded to neutralize the threat from FPV drone attacks. On August 26, the company announced a $7 million funding round to bring Spike, its integrated counter-UAS platform, from field testing to broad combat deployment. The round was led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from a16z Speedrun, Night Capital, Palmdrive, Protagonist, Freedom Fund and Indicator Fund, alongside angel investors. Continue reading
The U.S. Army tested an autonomous breaching vehicle with an onboard counter-UAS (C-UAS) turret during a live-fire exercise at Fort Bragg on August 18. As part of Project Sandhills 2.0, self-driving Ford F-250 trucks were put through their paces, some armed with computer-controlled drone-killing shotgun turrets. Continue reading