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Detect. Disrupt. Destroy. Protect every domain.

As drones evolve, so does the need to defend against them. Across air, land, and sea, militaries are developing systems — from radar and sensors to electronic warfare and kinetic defenses — to reclaim control and stay one step ahead of uncrewed threats.

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  • Tech & Innovation

VAMPIRE Gains Passive AI Detection to Hunt Drones in Silence

L3Harris' VAMPIRE platform and its MX-10D camera system with a clear sunny background
Shield AI’s Tracker C-UAS uses AI and computer vision to detect drones through passive EO/IR sensors.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • September 4, 2026
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Germany to Arm Ships With New Active, Close-Range Counter-Drone System

SCILT Naval uses armor-piercing, fragmentation, and shotgun rounds to engage drones as a ship’s final defensive layer.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • September 2, 2026
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  • Drone Defense

Pentagon Says Lasers Took Down Drones Smuggling Drugs on US-Mexico Border

US military downs three alleged cartel-operated drones using a high-energy laser during counter-drone operations along border.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • August 31, 2026
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US Air Force Makes Drone Defense Multi-Layered in ‘Final Denial’ Exercise

US Air Force demonstrates AI-assisted counter-drone operations against electronic warfare attacks and fast-moving unmanned threats.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • August 28, 2026
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  • Drone Defense

Norway Begins Operating First Dedicated Counter-Drone System

Norway’s C-UAS will be deployed at military air bases to defend troops from Class 1 drone threats.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • August 27, 2026
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Germany Opens Anti-Drone Center Amid Rising Airport Threats

German soldiers prepare an EMT Luna X-2000 unmanned aerial vehicle for launch during exercise Allied Spirit X at Hohenfels, Germany, April 10, 2019. Exercise Allied Spirit X includes approximately 5,600 participants from 15 nations, March 30-April 17, 2019, at the 7th Army Training Command's Hohenfels Training Area in Southeastern Germany. Allied Spirit is a U.S. Army Europe-directed, 7th Army Training Command-conducted multinational exercise series designed to develop and enhance NATO and key partner interoperability and readiness across specified warfighting functions. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Enrique Moya)
The Drone Security Technology Center pools scientific research, industry start-ups, and security agencies, including the Federal Police and Federal Criminal Police Office, to accelerate field deployment of drone detection and interception systems.
  • Rojoef Manuel
  • August 25, 2026
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Ukraine Warns Russia Developed Metal-Cutting Drone to Attack Power Grid

Troops setting up a drone at night. Photo: Ukrainian Ministry of Defence
The unmanned aerial system carries explosive ordnance embedded inside its wings capable of cutting through metal.
  • Rojoef Manuel
  • August 24, 2026
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  • Drone Defense

Powerus Tapped for Counter-Drone Tech to Defend American Oil Interests in Middle East

Powerus secures $22 million contract to protect Middle Eastern energy infrastructure with networked counter-drone systems.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • August 24, 2026
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  • Drone Defense

Denmark to Roll Out Terma’s Integrated Counter-Drone Solution Across Military Branches

Terma will provide Denmark an AI-enabled command-and-control system integrating sensors and countermeasures for nationwide counter-drone defense.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • August 24, 2026
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Leonardo’s SGT STOUT M-SHORAD Knocks Down Small Drones in US Test

SGT STOUT maneuver short-range air defense system
The demonstration showed that the maneuver short-range air defense system can respond to evolving airborne threats using software updates alone.
  • Rojoef Manuel
  • August 20, 2026
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Australian Kamikaze Drone Armed With Shotgun Approved for Pentagon’s Buy List

The move allows American military and federal agencies to rapidly acquire the…
  • Rojoef Manuel
  • October 30, 2026
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An unmanned surface vehicle is craned aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30), as a part of the first embarkation of the Mine Countermeasures (MCM) mission package, April 23. The MCM mission package is an integrated suite of unmanned maritime systems and sensors which locates, identifies, and destroys mines in the littorals while increasing the ship’s standoff distance from the threat area. Littoral Combat Ships are fast, optimally-manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Vance Hand)
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Pentagon Opens New Sprint to Field Air Defense Drone Boats

The SWAP-USV initiative offers up to $40 million in awards at this stage. It seeks…
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Thailand Adds Israeli Anti-Drone Fire Control to Infantry Rifles

The plug-and-play modification allows soldiers to retain their standard 5.56mm rifles…
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  • October 26, 2026
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