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.
“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.
The U.S. Marine Corps’ 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit has fielded the Light Marine Air-Defense Integrated System aboard USS Makin Island.
ST Engineering has secured new counter-drone deployments in Asia outside Singapore as defense and security agencies strengthen protection against unmanned aerial threats.
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 Advanced Defense Systems is using Farnborough Airshow 2026 to highlight the counter-UAS role of its LITENING 5 targeting pod.
MBDA is using Farnborough International Airshow to present Surface-Launched ASRAAM as a mobile short-range air-defence option.
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