At a major security conference in Vilnius, the EU’s Defence Commissioner says Europe must scale drone and counter-drone systems fast as threats rise on NATO’s eastern flank. A Clear Warning from Vilnius Andrius Kubilius, the European Commissioner for Defence and Space, opened the Defending Baltics 2025 conference in Vilnius with a direct message. He said […]
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The new Pentagon task force established to counter threats posed by small drones on Friday announced the creation of a hub for agencies to purchase counter-drone equipment and ways to improve how these systems work together. The effort comes as the U.S. faces an increasing number of incursions over these facilities, and about a year […]SkySafe offers Forensics as a Service to aid investigations of drone incidents By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill As police departments, government agencies and operators of critical infrastructure wrestle with the growing threats from maliciously operated drones, to date the focus has been on detecting these UAVs, identifying their operators and somehow mitigating their flights […]
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– Embraer has announced that the A-29 Super Tucano is expanding its mission portfolio to counter modern unmanned threats effectively and affordably. Relying on A-29 features in operation and new sensors, including specific datalinks for receiving initial target coordinates and queueing, the Electro-Optical/ Infra-Red (EO/IR) sensor for laser tracking and designation, as well as the […]New optimization system aims to reduce drone-related disruptions and support airport continuity Omnisys has released its BRO C-UAS platform, a real-time optimization system designed to help airports respond to unauthorized drone activity. According to the company, the system gives airports the ability to act faster and with greater confidence during drone incidents, which have caused […]
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The Los Angeles-based firm secures major funding to scale up its radar solutions for unmanned aerial systems. In a signal moment for the unmanned systems industry, CHAOS Industries announced that it has raised US $510 millionin a Series D funding round, bringing its valuation to approximately US $4.5 billion. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in […]
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Federal agencies, state and local officials, and industry innovators gathered in Washington D.C. this week to discuss unlawful use of unmanned aircraft systems. The White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026 co-hosted the “Countering the Threat: CUAS Industry and SLTT Grant Forum” alongside DRONERESPONDERS and the Commercial Drone Alliance, bringing together stakeholders […]
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The U.S. Air Force has put out a new call for concepts for a future anti-air missile that costs no more than $500,000 and that could be built at a rate of at least 1,000 per year. The service says the planned Counter-Air Missile Program (CAMP) will build upon frameworks it has been using to […]
Modern battlefields are defined by speed and saturation. Small unmanned aircraft systems can swarm by the hundreds, overwhelming defenses and striking before human decision loops close. Without effective counter-UAS systems, air defence operators face more targets than they can track or defeat, leaving U.S. forces vulnerable. Current command and control systems weren’t built for this […]
Ukraine’s battle against Russia’s relentless drone assaults has found a powerful counter in the STING interceptor drone, a compact, fast, and cost-effective weapon designed to neutralize enemy UAVs mid-air. Developed by the Ukrainian team “Wild Hornets,” the STING has already proven its effectiveness in combat, marking a significant step forward in the evolution of drone […]