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August 8, 2025

Army readies to launch 2026 competition for counter-drone laser weapon

Defense News HUNTSVILLE, Ala. − The U.S. Army is counting on funding in fiscal 2026 to hold a competition to

July 25, 2025

‘Threat detectors’: Australia issues first batch of counter-UAS system contracts

Breaking Defense MELBOURNE — Less than a year after inviting tenders for a program to rapidly acquire a suite of

June 9, 2025

Defending U.S. Military Bases Against Drones? A Recent Tabletop Exercise Explores How

Rand In 2016, during coalition operations against the Islamic State, defense leaders started characterizing drones, especially small-unmanned aircraft systems, as a threat to U.S.

September 27, 2024

Dutch Navy to buy armed sidekick ships for its air-defense frigates

Defense News The Netherlands plans to buy two support vessels that will act as sidekicks to its air-defense frigates, packing

September 9, 2024

US Army aiming for one more hypersonic weapon test by year’s end

Defense News The U.S. Army is aiming for one more major test of its Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon by the end of 2024

August 8, 2024

Counter-drone missile competition possible in 2025, Army officials say

Defense News The U.S. Army is considering holding a competition in fiscal 2025 for a next-generation interceptor to take out

July 26, 2024

Drone killing Marines: Corps seeks ‘buckshot-like’ counter-drone gear

Defense News The Marines are looking for weapons-mounted gear and ammo that can detect and blast drones out of the

July 8, 2024

NATO tests counter-drone playbook amid real-life jamming in Romania

Defense News After months of delays, NATO has adopted its first counter-drone doctrine, testing its tenets in an exercise along

May 9, 2024

New UAV hunter can destroy drones 15,000 feet high in 4.3-mile range

Interesting Engineering The Red Sky VSHORAD consists of Redrone – an electronic warfare (EW) solution designed for detecting, identifying, locating,

February 22, 2024

The US Navy wants rechargeable magazines for lasers to take out drones

Business Insider The recent attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea have highlighted a problem: launching a $2 million