The Armed Forces of Ukraine have neutralised more than 260,000 Russian fixed-wing and multirotor drones since the start of 2026, according to Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence.
Lockheed Martin has demonstrated an AI-enabled system that uses existing commercial 5G infrastructure to detect and track drones without requiring changes to cellular radio deployments.
Leonardo DRS said its SGT STOUT M-SHORAD Mission Equipment Package successfully defeated Group 1 and Group 2 small unmanned aircraft systems during a U.S. government test.
Ukraine’s air-defence forces intercepted 5,358 strike drones and missiles during large-scale attacks in July 2026, according to the Ministry of Defence.
Saab plans to increase production of its Giraffe 1X radar to more than 300 systems a year.
Lockheed Martin Chief Executive Jim Taiclet directed company teams to build 1,000 Grizzly and 1,000 MORFIUS counter-drone systems.
The Washington National Guard has fielded an Anduril Industries counter-drone system for domestic security missions.
CACI International has secured a three-year, $500 million indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract for tactical counter-unmanned aircraft systems.
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has established five framework contracts for tactical and deployable counter-unmanned aircraft systems.
French electro-optics group Exosens plans to triple its thermal camera production capacity in 2026 as demand rises from drone and counter-drone programmes.
“We built this technology because the need is real — and it’s ready now to help protect those on the front lines,” said Rylan Harris, director of business development for Northrop Grumman armament systems.
ST Engineering has secured new counter-drone deployments in Asia outside Singapore as defense and security agencies strengthen protection against unmanned aerial threats.
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