Counter-UAS & Counter-Drone Technology
Drone detection, tracking and defeat: counter-UAS technology, news and analysis for the military, police and critical infrastructure.
Counter-drone defence: why electronic systems remain indispensable despite fibre-optic drones
Fibre-optic-guided drones have made electronic countermeasures obsolete – or so a common argument goes. Stephan Kraschansky of Aaronia Austria disagrees and explains the role electronic warfare plays in counter-drone defence.
Counter-drone defence on the eastern border: Poland builds a comprehensive shield with the "Sun" system
More than two billion euros, first batteries from 2026, full operational readiness in 2027: Poland plans seamless counter-drone defence along its eastern border as part of the "Eastern Shield". Drone incidents in Polish airspace triggered the move.
Counter-drone defence and drones: what the Austrian Armed Forces need
In an interview, Brigadier Erich Weissenböck and Colonel Klaus Strutzmann of the Austrian Ministry of Defence talk about the growing importance of drones, the challenges of counter-drone defence and the long-term adjustments to Austrian air defence.
EU drone wall: sensors, countermeasures and costs per 100 kilometres of border
How many sensors, jammers and radars does a brigade sector on the EU's eastern border need – and what do they cost? A paper from a border state calculates the drone wall of the European Drone Defence Initiative (EDDI) element by element.
Counter-UAS in Russia: the LPD-2000 weapon turret from Laboratorija PPSch
Machine guns, laser and jammer on a stabilised turret: with the LPD-2000 from St Petersburg, Russia is getting a new system for mobile counter-UAS that is also said to be capable of fully automatic engagement.
Counter-UAS in a harsh climate: Rheinmetall shows C-sUAS capabilities at GBAD Demo Days in Finland
From fast jet drones to hard-to-detect quadcopters: at Lohtaja, Rheinmetall Air Defence faced a broad range of targets in harsh conditions. The counter-UAS focus was on the new Skyspotter and the Skymaster system network.
Counter-drone systems for Europe’s military: Drone Shield wins 46 million euro order
A European distribution partner has ordered handheld counter-drone systems from Drone Shield, together with accessories and software updates. The military end customer remains undisclosed – delivery is due as early as the first quarter.
Counter-drone defence for the Netherlands: armed forces order Rheinmetall Skyranger 30
Mobile and stationary Skyranger 30 systems plus simulators: the Netherlands is upgrading its counter-drone defence with Rheinmetall. Production starts in Switzerland, then moves to Ede – and another NATO country is already interested in the configuration.
Scramble in the Netherlands: F-35s launched over drone without transponder
With no transponder signal and no radio contact, an unknown object was moving within the Dutch area of responsibility – Nieuw Milligen ordered a scramble. What the two F-35s found was a drone, which soon left the airspace again.
Counter-drone: Terma acquires British C-UAS specialist OSL Technology
With the acquisition of OSL Technology, Danish group Terma gains expertise from civil airspace surveillance. The aim is an open ecosystem for counter-drone defence and the protection of critical infrastructure – civil and military.
Drone detection: Netherlands orders 100 radars from Robin Radar in urgent procurement
Following drone sightings over Volkel and Eindhoven, the Netherlands armed forces are stepping up the pace: 100 radar systems for drone detection are coming from Robin Radar, and the first delivery has already arrived.
Counter-drone: Arquus develops self-protection for the French Army with Hornet T1 turret
With Hornet Air Guard, the French Army is to quickly gain its own counter-drone capability for self-defence. Arquus and the DGA are relying on proven building blocks from the Scorpion programme and the T1 turret of the Griffon and Serval.
Counter-UAS: the Netherlands invests billions in Skyranger and more
The Netherlands is putting between 1 and 2.5 billion euros into counter-UAS, while the navy is budgeting 250 million to 1 billion euros for a maritime system. Interim solutions are to bridge the gap until the Skyranger 30 arrives in 2028.