Executive Summary: The U.S. Army and a group of NATO allies signed a counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) letter of intent at Eurosatory …
Counter-UAS
- Aerospace & AviationDrones & UAVs
Headline: Thales Unveils LGR275 PROXY Rocket To Counter Drone Threats With Low Cost Precision Intercepts
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Thales has unveiled the LGR275 PROXY, a new 70mm laser guided rocket designed specifically for counter drone operations. Introduced at …
- Cyber & Space DefenseAI & Electronic Warfare
UK Tests Thales RapidDestroyer Radio Frequency Weapon After Downing 80 Drones in Counter-UAS Trials
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Thales UK, in partnership with Teledyne e2v, has successfully tested an upgraded RapidDestroyer radio-frequency directed energy weapon (RFDEW) that neutralized …
- Policy & StrategyAlliances & Doctrines
Washington National Guard Races To Deploy Counter-UAS Capabilities Ahead Of FIFA World Cup 2026
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readAs drone threats become a growing concern for major public events, Washington is building one of the most comprehensive state-level counter-UAS initiatives …
- Aerospace & AviationDrones & UAVs
Tycho.AI Unveils Halley Drone Interceptor To Counter Shahed-Style Threats
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Tycho.AI, an MIT spin-off based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is pitching the Pentagon on the Halley, a compact tail-sitting VTOL drone …
- Cyber & Space DefenseAI & Electronic Warfare
Pentagon Races To Deploy Anti-Drone Systems Across 5 Key US Bases
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The Pentagon has selected five military installations for a new anti-drone pilot program focused on directed-energy weapons and advanced counter-UAS …
- Global News
Chinese Silent Hunter Laser System Reappears in UAE Spotlight Amid Regional Air Defense Push
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readExecutive Summary: China’s Poly Technologies Silent Hunter directed-energy weapon system has drawn renewed attention following its association with Abu Dhabi Airport in …
- Policy & StrategyAlliances & Doctrines
U.S. and U.K. Forces Use Flytrap 5.0 to Advance NATO Counter-Drone Doctrine
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readExecutive Summary: U.S. and U.K. forces conducted the Flytrap 5.0 counter-drone exercise to test and refine integrated air defense concepts against unmanned …
- Cyber & Space DefenseCyber Warfare
Joint Interagency Task Force 401 Advances Counter-UAS Capabilities Through Layered Defense Testing at U.S. Base
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readExecutive SummaryJoint Interagency Task Force 401 (JITF-401) has conducted counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) testing at a U.S. military base to refine layered …
- Aerospace & AviationDrones & UAVs
AeroVironment Unveils Halo_Shieldโข To Counter Drone Swarms And Cruise Missile Threats
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 6 minutes readAeroVironment Unveils Halo_Shield™ To Counter Drone Swarms And Cruise Missile Threats AeroVironment, Inc. has introduced Halo_Shield™, a new tile-based counter-unmanned aircraft system …