Counter-UAS & Counter-Drone Technology
Drone detection, tracking and defeat: counter-UAS technology, news and analysis for the military, police and critical infrastructure.
Counter-UAS in 84 days: Saab, FMV and Swedish Air Force test Loke system
From concept to first field test in just 84 days: with Loke, Sweden’s Air Force, the FMV procurement agency and Saab have developed a modular counter-UAS system that covers the entire kill chain.
Counter-UAS for the US Marine Corps: Anduril wins contract worth around 600 million euros
Ten years, bases worldwide, nine unsuccessful competitors: Anduril Industries will supply counter-UAS to the US Marine Corps. Which system will be used is officially open – much points to the Roadrunner-M.
Counter-drone training over the Baltic Sea: Dutch F-35s shoot down several target drones
Using AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, two Dutch F-35s trained counter-drone tactics against several targets at once over the Baltic Sea. Estonia provided the drones, and the exercise took place in controlled airspace.
Counter-UAS with open architecture: Lockheed Martin shows new solution in field tests
Detect, track, identify, defeat: in a first series of field tests, Lockheed Martin has demonstrated a scalable, layered Counter-UAS system. Further demonstrations are to follow in the coming weeks and months.
Drone detection: Walaris AI sifts through sensor data for drones
The German-American software company Walaris offers Air Scout, an AI-based solution for drone detection. A visit to David Sonntag, Senior Director Business Development, at the company's stand at Enforce Tac 2025.
Counter-drone at Enforce Tac: Diehl Defence exhibits Sky Sphere with eMissile Cicada
Net or fragmentation warhead: the electrically powered eMissile Cicada is designed for counter-drone defence against class 1 and 2 drones. Diehl Defence is already talking to potential customers and plans to launch Sky Sphere from 2026.
Counter-UAS and detection: Aaronia shows Zetros 6×6 with Aartos and Aartos X2 tablet at Enforce Tac
A Mercedes Zetros 6×6 with a fully integrated Aartos system and a tablet for mobile display: in Nuremberg, Aaronia presented two world firsts for drone detection and Counter-UAS – many visitors were mainly interested in electronic warfare.
Counter-drone in urban areas: RWS presents Urban Drone Defence ammunition (UDD) in 7.62×51 calibre
Small commercial drones over events or densely populated areas: for this counter-drone role, RWS showed a polymer round at Enforce Tac whose danger zone is around 80 per cent smaller than that of conventional ammunition.
Counter-UAS at Enforce Tac: Walaris presents mobile counter-sUAS system with Air Scout
Imaging from OpenWorks, radar from Echodyne, AI analysis directly on the device: Walaris is bringing a tactical counter-UAS system to Nuremberg that is designed to classify small UAV at 550 metres.
Counter-UAS with Smartshooter Smash: Bundeswehr awards IEA Mil-Optics another order
A mid three-digit number of Smash electro-optical fire control systems is going to the Bundeswehr. The system is designed to make infantry weapons more accurate, above all for counter-UAS, and according to the manufacturer is already in service in many NATO states.
Counter-UAS with a standard rifle: IWI unveils new generation of the Arbel fire control system
Shortly before IDEX 2025 and Enforce Tac, Israel Weapon Industries is showing a revised Arbel: the computerised system is designed to make LMG suppressive fire more accurate and enable counter-UAS with a rifle.
Counter-drone: Netherlands equip soldiers with eAAAD toolbox against small drones
Sights, jammers and radio-frequency sensors: with the eAAAD toolbox, the Dutch Ministry of Defence aims to rapidly strengthen its troops’ counter-drone capability. Between 50 and 250 million euros are being invested.
Counter-drone nets: Russians build two-kilometre protective tunnel near Bakhmut
Wooden poles, nets and wire mesh against FPV attacks: with a tunnel over the road to Chasiv Yar, Russian troops are relying on passive counter-drone protection. The aim is to shield the key supply route near the front.