Ukraine’s defence ministry says forces neutralised more than 400,000 Russian drones in 2026
Ukrainian forces have hit 408,000 Russian drones since the start of the year, according to the country’s defence ministry.
Kongsberg’s mobile drone radar becomes operational in five minutes during Interpol detection test at Gardermoen Airport
Four DR 100 radars transmitted live sensor data over a secure 5G connection to the control centre.
CHAOS Industries unveils VESPID counter-drone interceptors with 10-kilometer range and annual production target of 12,000 units
The Los Angeles-based company says the design can cut costs by up to 90% compared with conventional solid-rocket-motor and turbojet interceptors.
Kongsberg to build production facility for counter-drone systems in Poland
The plant will support Poland’s SAN programme and could begin serial production in the first half of 2028.
Northrop Grumman and Barrett team up on 25 mm launcher for infantry and counter-drone missions
Barrett Firearms will manufacture Northrop Grumman’s Precision Grenadier System weapon under a new teaming agreement between the companies.
U.S. Army receives first VAMPIRE counter-drone systems from L3Harris
The U.S. Army has received its first VAMPIRE counter-drone systems from L3Harris Technologies, with initial deliveries arriving within two months of the order.
Raytheon says Coyote and KuRFS enter export market with Qatar and Jordan contracts
The awards include the first international sales of its Coyote effectors and Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensor, known as KuRFS.
Raytheon tests Coyote rocket-motor upgrades, expanding its counter-drone portfolio
Raytheon is expanding its Coyote interceptor family along two tracks: faster kinetic engagements and recoverable, non-kinetic defense against drone swarms.
BAE Systems pitches new High Power Microwave system to the U.S. defense market
BAE Systems has unveiled its High Power Microwave system at AUSA 2026, offering a directed-energy weapon designed to disrupt or destroy drone electronics.
ASELSAN’s GÖKALP interceptor destroys target drone in demonstration integrating AURA radar and DRONEDEF command-and-control
ASELSAN’s GÖKALP E1 interceptor destroyed a target drone in mid-air during a demonstration at the company’s Oğulbey Technology Base in Ankara.
U.S. Army Apaches destroy three target drones using AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel radar data
U.S. Army AH-64 Apache crews destroyed three target drones using data from ground-based air defense sensors during Operation Skyfall II in Germany on October 6.
EOS signs conditional £370 million contract for nationwide counter-drone defence system in an unnamed Gulf state
Australia’s Electro Optic Systems has signed a £370 million agreement to supply a nationwide counter-drone defence system to an unnamed Gulf state.