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Venezuela Acquires Chinese Skyfend Technology’s Hunter SHH100 Drone Killer

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In early March 2024, Venezuela incorporated the Skyfend Hunter SHH100 anti-drone device into the arsenal of the Comprehensive Aerospace Defense Command (Codai) of the National Armed Forces. Engineered by the Chinese company Skyfend Technology, this portable system is adept at detecting, identifying, locating, and neutralizing unauthorized drones, addressing a growing concern in aerial security. In […]

‘Flying IEDs’: Combatant Commanders Tell Congress Small Drones Are a Big Problem

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Russia is producing more than 100 Iranian-designed drones a week for its ongoing war in Ukraine, a top U.S. military commander told Congress, providing a fresh example of how small drones are changing modern warfare across the globe. U.S. Central Command boss Army Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla said that Russia initially asked Iran for one-way […]

Anti-Drone Units to Keep Paris 2024 Olympics Safe

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Security is the Paris 2024 Olympics’ hottest topic and France intends to leave no stone unturned as it prepares to secure the Games with the help of anti-drone units. The military base of Villacoublay just outside Paris will be the home of an anti-drone coordination centre where police, gendarmerie and army officers will work hand […]

Battling the UAS Threat

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In the wake of the Russian invasion into Ukraine in early 2021, a seismic shift reshaped the battlefield: the rise of fighter-drones and various UAS threats now paint a new picture on the horizon. With subtle modifications and enhancements, one can turn an apparently ordinary store-bought drone into a potent war machine, capable of causing […]

India Successfully Tests VSHORADS Air Defense System Against UAV Targets

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India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) recently conducted a successful flight test of the Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS). The test, which took place on February 28, saw the VSHORADS missile effectively engaging high-speed unmanned aerial targets off the coast of Odisha. The trial, conducted off Odisha’s coast, marked a pivotal moment for […]

Taiwan Developing Armoured Laser Vehicles to Counter Chinese drones

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Taiwan is building a new weapon system comprised of a laser mounted on an armoured vehicle to counter the threat of Chinese drones. Sources revealed on March 5 that after completing research on a prototype low-powered vehicle-mounted laser cannon last year, with the help of “international friends,” the National Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology […]

Russia’s FPV Drones Foiled by its Own Signal Jammers

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Russian first-person-view (FPV) drones are being “suppressed by our own electronic warfare,” according to a Russian military blogger. Svyatoslav Golikov, one of Russia’s prominent commentators on the war in Ukraine, said on Tuesday that a Russian source close to the captured eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka reported “a total lack of interaction between [Russian] FPV […]

Rheinmetall Gets Further Skynex Air Defence System for European Customer

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Rheinmetall has been awarded a further contract to supply Skynex air defence systems to a European customer. The systems will enhance the customer’s ability to defend itself against aerial threats. The order has a value in the lower three-digit million euro range. The deliveries will take place over the course of 2025 and, as with […]

German Army Orders Rheinmetall’s Skyranger Mobile Air Defence System

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The German Army (Bundeswehr) has ordered the Skyranger 30 mobile air defence system from Rheinmetall for the German armed forces. Worth €595 million (including value added tax), the contract encompasses delivery of a prototype and another 18 series production vehicles. In addition, an option exists for a further 30 systems. The prototype is to be […]