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Drone Defense

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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.

  • Drone Defense

Singapore, Epirus Team on Microwave Weapons to Defeat Drones

Leonidas, Epirus' breakthrough counter-electronics system, pictured at a U.S. government testing site.
Singapore and Epirus have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore high-power microwave…
  • Staff Writer
  • January 29, 2026
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Ukraine Brings Shotgun Combat to the Air, Equips Drones With 12-Gauge Ammo

Varta’s shotgun-equipped drone
Varta’s modular, drone-mounted 12-gauge shotgun system provides a low-cost, hard-kill option against hostile drones.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • December 10, 2025
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  • Drone Defense

UAE’s Answer to Drone Attacks? A New ‘Cable Mesh’ Cloak for Armored Vehicles

A well lit image of the Jedi armored vehicle covered by the Q-Net system in front of a green wall background
TAC’s Q-Net uses a lightweight cable mesh to physically block drone strikes, offering modular, low-cost protection for armored vehicles.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • November 3, 2025
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EOS Gives Slinger Weapon System ‘Brains’ to Beat Drone Swarms

Aided target recognition plus automation suite transforms EOS’s Slinger into an autonomous, precision 30mm counter-drone solution for mobile asset protection.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • October 28, 2025
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Europe’s New Laser-Driven Drone Shield Takes Aim at Rising UAV Threats

Rohde & Schwarz and TRUMPF will integrate radar, spectrum tools, and high-energy lasers in a sovereign European counter-UAV defense system.
  • Joe Saballa
  • October 23, 2025
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Epirus Just Gave Its Drone-Frying Leonidas Microwave Weapon a Robot Body

Leonidas AR is a tracked, unmanned counter-drone system that mounts Epirus’ Leonidas high-power microwave emitter on a GDLS TRX robotic vehicle.
  • Akhsan Erido Elezhar
  • October 13, 2025
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  • Drone Defense

‘VAMPIRE’ Goes All-Domain: L3Harris Expands Drone-Killer Platform Beyond Battlefield

L3Harris' VAMPIRE platform and its MX-10D camera system with a clear sunny background
L3Harris’ expanded VAMPIRE variants use AI-powered sensors and modular systems to detect, track, and neutralize drones across all domains.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • October 13, 2025
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Europe’s Drone Wall Gets a Boost as Latvia’s BLAZE Nails Target on First Try

The BLAZE counter-drone system showcased its AI capabilities in Latvia, intercepting airborne threats autonomously.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • October 8, 2025
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Ukraine’s Next-Gen Armored Vehicle Shrugs Off Triple Drone Strikes

The Inguar-3 armored vehicle driving through a soil pathway with a forest background
Ukraine’s Inguar-3 armored vehicle features NATO-standard blast protection, a combat-optimized design, and modular 4×4 or 6×6 builds for versatile frontline deployment.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • October 6, 2025
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  • Drone Defense

Saab’s Loke Counter-Drone System Makes NATO Debut After Record-Build Timeline

Saab's Loke concept, a green TGB15 truck with a Trackfire remote weapon station mounted on the back
Saab’s Loke counter-drone system integrates Giraffe 1X radar, electronic warfare, and modular command-and-control for rapid, scalable defense against evolving threats.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • October 1, 2025
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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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Thailand Adds Israeli Anti-Drone Fire Control to Infantry Rifles

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  • October 26, 2026
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