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.
Nokia Defense to provide secure connectivity for Finnish Border Guard counter-drone initiative across land and maritime operations
Nokia has joined a Finnish-Nordic industrial consortium led by the Finnish Border Guard to develop next-generation counter-drone capabilities.
Romania integrates Merops counter-drone system into national air defense architecture to strengthen airspace protection
Romania has fully operationalized and integrated the Merops counter-drone system into the air defense architecture of its armed forces.
DroneShield launches Polish supply chain campaign to support European counter-drone demand and local industry participation
DroneShield has launched a strategic supply chain campaign in Poland aimed at strengthening local industry engagement.