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French Army Orders 24 State-of-the-Art Serval LAD Counter-Aerial Drone 4×4 Armoured Vehicles.

To significantly enhance its ground forces’ air defense capabilities, the French Armed Forces Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) announced the acquisition of 24 Serval LAD (Anti-Drone) armoured vehicles on January 28, 2025. This new order is part of France’s expanding investment in counter-drone technologies, driven by lessons learned from recent conflicts, especially the ongoing war […]

Netherlands to Buy Rheinmetall Anti-Drone Cannons for $1.35 Billion

The Netherlands plans to buy 22 Skyranger mobile air-defense cannons from Germany’s Rheinmetall to protect ground troops against the increased threat of drones, in a project with a budget of €1.3 billion (US$1.35 billion), the Dutch Ministry of Defence said. The goal is for the first contracts to be signed in the first half of […]

Kalashnikov to Showcase Combat Drone Systems in UAE

Russian defence manufacturer Kalashnikov Concern has announced it will showcase a 7.62mm RPL-7 belt-fed light machine gun and KUB-SM guided munitions reconnaissance and strike system at the IDEX 2025 international defence exhibition next month. The new systems will be shown in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from February 17 to 21. The expo features more […]

SMARTSHOOTER Unveils SMASH DOME: A Layered CUAS Solution for Area Defense and Force Protection

– SMARTSHOOTER introduces its latest counter-UAS (C-UAS) solution: SMASH DOME. This lightweight, portable, and adaptable solution supports both covert and overt operations, delivering tactical area defense against Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). As drones continue to proliferate as low-cost, high-impact threats, traditional jammer-based methods have become less effective. Many drones have evolved to include hardened defenses […]

Frontex Launches C-UAS Prize Contest

– Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, has announced the launch of the Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Prize Contest. This initiative invites innovators to present innovative solutions to counter unauthorised unmanned aircraft activity at EU external borders. The contest is aligned with the Technical and Operational Strategy for European Integrated Border Management (2023–2027) and seeks to […]

Elbit Systems Gets $60M Contract to Supply C-UAS Solution to a NATO European Country

– Elbit Systems Ltd. has been awarded a contract worth approximately $60 million to supply its multi-layered Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) to a NATO European country. The contract will be performed over a period of 3 years. As part of the contract, Elbit Systems will deliver its ReDrone modular Counter-UAS solution. The ReDrone Solution […]

Kalashnikov Buckshot: ‘Worse Than Nothing’ Against Drones?

New videos on Russian social media analyzed in detail at The Armourer’s Bench website provide a do-it-yourself guide for creating anti-drone buckshot rounds for the ubiquitous AK-74 assault rifle. This seems to be something of a trend, which is not surprising when infantry combat is rare and drone attacks are frequent. Ukraine has fielded more […]

Austin Signs New Strategy for Countering Effects of Unmanned Systems

The Defense Department has announced that Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has recently signed a new, classified strategy for countering the effects of unmanned systems. According to an unclassified fact sheet released by the department, unmanned systems are increasing in capability and are posing ever-increasing threats to the U.S. and its allies. “Enabled […]