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Airbus has completed the first demonstration flight of its uncrewed ‘Bird of Prey’ interceptor, successfully engaging a kamikaze drone in a test conducted in northern Germany.
DroneShield has opened a new European headquarters in Amsterdam to support its growing operations across the region.
The Royal Air Force said its Regiment personnel have reached a historic milestone in Middle East operations by defeating five or more aerial threats within a single operational period.
L3Harris Technologies has begun high-volume production of its VAMPIRE counter-unmanned systems at a new production line in Huntsville, Alabama.
Ukraine and NATO are expanding cooperation in counter-drone defence, the exchange of combat experience and the development of innovative technologies.
The U.S. State Department has approved two potential foreign military sales requests from the United Arab Emirates aimed at strengthening its ground-based air and missile defense capabilities.
U.S. Army AH-64E Apache helicopters have demonstrated a new counter-drone capability during Operation Skyfall at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany.
Fortem Technologies has secured a contract with Lockheed Martin to deploy autonomous counter-drone systems aimed at protecting critical infrastructure.
DroneShield has announced a partnership with Robin Radar Systems to strengthen radar capabilities within its counter-drone technology ecosystem.
UK engineers are developing a new system designed to counter hostile drones, as defence company BAE Systems accelerates work to address the growing threat posed to civilian and military infrastructure.
Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has announced two new unconditional orders for counter-drone systems with a combined value of $45 million.
Spain’s defence technology company Indra has reported growing interest in its counter-UAS system currently deployed with Spanish Armed Forces in Lithuania.
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