Raytheon expands Coyote counter-drone missile production for U.S. Army after combat use in Iran operation
Raytheon is ramping up production of its Coyote counter-UAS missile for the U.S. Army’s Low, Slow, Small, Unmanned Aircraft Integrated Defeat System program of record.
Rafael puts LITENING 5 counter-drone role at centre of Farnborough showcase after UAS intercepts across active theatres
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is using Farnborough Airshow 2026 to highlight the counter-UAS role of its LITENING 5 targeting pod.
MBDA brings surface-launched ASRAAM to Farnborough, pitching mobile SHORAD for fast, lower-cost air-defence cover
MBDA is using Farnborough International Airshow to present Surface-Launched ASRAAM as a mobile short-range air-defence option.
X-Bow launches Buckler interceptor under $100,000 to counter Group 3 drones and ease allied air defense cost pressure at scale
X-Bow Systems has launched Buckler, a flight-tested interceptor designed to defeat Group 3 drones at supersonic speeds.
Lockheed Martin unveils MORFIUS X-Rotor microwave counter-drone system designed to defeat 50-plus hostile UAVs per flight
Lockheed Martin has introduced MORFIUS X-Rotor, a field-reusable airborne high-power microwave counter-drone system.
BAE Systems completes rapid BATS counter-drone integration testing as programme moves towards live trials with kinetic and non-kinetic measures
BAE Systems has completed integration and deployment testing of its Anti Threat System, or BATS, marking a milestone in the rapid development of its latest counter-drone capability.
NATO Allies to invest more than $40 billion in counter-drone systems and expand drone operator training
NATO Allies announced on 7 July 2026 that they will invest more than $40 billion in counter-drone capabilities over the next five years.
Echodyne opens Washington radar manufacturing facility to scale MESA production for global defense and C-UAS demand
Echodyne has opened a new advanced radar manufacturing facility in Washington State to expand production capacity for its MESA radar systems.
Aurelius Systems and American Rheinmetall partner to integrate autonomous directed-energy counter-drone defence on robotic vehicles
Aurelius Systems has announced a partnership with American Rheinmetall to accelerate the deployment of modern counter-drone capabilities for robotic combat vehicles.
AeroVironment wins $500 million U.S. Army task force contract to support Domestic Shield counter-drone defenses
Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract with a $500 million ceiling to expand counter-unmanned aircraft systems capabilities for warfighters and security personnel.
NATO AIRCOM Industry Day advances counter-drone innovation for Eastern Sentry and wider multi-domain air defence posture
Military and civilian experts, industry representatives and government officials gathered at Headquarters Allied Air Command on 30 June and 1 July for AIRCOM Industry Day 2026.
France adapts MQ-9 Reaper drones and helicopters to counter cheap long-range strike drones as interim air defence solution
The French Air and Space Force has found a new role for its MQ-9 Reaper uncrewed aerial vehicles by adapting them to counter hostile strike drones.