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Ukraine’s Acoustic Drone Detection Network Eyed by US as Low-Cost Air Defense Option

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The U.S. should integrate a low-cost acoustic network to detect aerial threats developed by Ukraine into its own air defense systems, the commanding general of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command said Wednesday morning. Consisting of thousands of acoustic sensors across Ukraine, this system helps detect and track incoming Russian kamikaze drones, alert […]

French Security Forces Intercept Six Drones a Day Near Olympics Sites

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The ban on drones flying in the airspace around Paris is being strictly enforced during the 2024 Summer Olympics, with security personnel armed with drone-disabling equipment policing Paris skies. French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said an average of six drones a day are being intercepted. French security forces guarding sites set to be used in […]

Raytheon’s High-Energy Laser Weapon System Fired from UK Military Vehicle for First Time

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Raytheon UK, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) have successfully tested Raytheon‘s High-Energy Laser Weapon System (HELWS) integrated onto a British Army combat vehicle, the first test of its kind in the UK. This ground-breaking test, conducted at Dstl’s range in Porton Down, saw the laser weapon fired at […]

Chess Dynamics and BAE Systems Bofors Collaborate on Next-Generation Tridon Mk2

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Chess Dynamics, the British surveillance, tracking and gunfire control specialist, has announced a successful collaboration with BAE Systems Bofors for the fire control element of the Tridon Mk2. This next generation 40mm anti-aircraft system represents a significant advancement in firepower and operational capability, and incorporates Chess’ leading air defence system technology. The Tridon Mk2 builds […]

How Russia’s Tor-M1 Air Defense System Counters Ukrainian Drones

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On July 15, 2024, leaked documents revealed many details about Russia’s Tor-M1 air defense system. This mobile, short-range system, known by its NATO reporting name SA-15 Gauntlet, is critically important for Russia to counter Ukrainian aerial threats, such as aircraft, helicopters, UAVs, and precision-guided munitions. Therefore, these leaks could offer Ukrainian soldiers an in-depth look […]

German Military Incorporates Suspected Russian Drones into Ukrainian Training

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Even deep in the forests of rural Germany, Ukraine’s conscripts aren’t safe from the prying lenses of potential enemy drones. At a secret location outside the German capital, hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers are running through a six-week crash course covering the basics of trench warfare and urban fighting. As they train, unidentified unmanned aerial vehicles […]

US Marines Want Rifle-Mounted Jammers

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The U.S. Marine Corps sent a sources-sought notice to industry Monday as it looks for solutions to meet an “emerging urgent requirement” for new tools to help dismounted troops fend off small enemy drones. Vendors with mature capabilities that seem promising may be invited to an industry day in September at Twentynine Palms, California, to […]

US Army Seeks Counter UAS High-Energy Laser Solutions

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The U.S. Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office is seeking to develop a high-energy laser that can defeat groups 1 through 3 unmanned systems. The RCCTO is requesting white papers in response to this BAA W50RAJ24S0001 Supplement. The white paper format shall be in accordance with (IAW) instructions found in the White Paper Submission […]

South Korea to Start Production of Anti-Aircraft Laser Weapon

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South Korea will begin production of a laser weapon designed to strike down enemy drones for deployment this year, the defense procurement agency said, in a push to become the first country to operate such a weapon. Last month, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) signed a deal worth about 100 billion won (US$72 million) […]

Russia Develops Single-Use C-UAS Combat Drone

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Russian company Red Line has unveiled a high-speed combat drone designed for intercepting enemy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The relevant development regarding the unveiling of the Vogan-9SP combat drone was confirmed by a company official to the state-owned agency TASS during the “Technologies of Detecting and Countering UAVs” conference, which is currently underway in St. […]