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Kongsberg to Add C-UAS Capability to US Army’s CROWS Remote Weapon Stations

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The US arm of Norway’s Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace is working with the US Army to integrate a counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) capability into the thousands of remote weapon stations (RWSs) it has supplied under the army’s Commonly Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) programme. Over the last 20 years Kongsberg has provided around 17,000 of […]

Russia Converts Cessna Aircraft into Low-Cost Anti-Drone Fighters

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Russia has converted light civilian aircraft into improvised drone interceptors, equipping Cessna planes with machine guns to counter Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), according to footage aired by Russian state TV Rossiya 1. The report showed modified Cessna aircraft outfitted with dual machine guns mounted beneath the fuselage. Inside the cockpit, targeting and sighting systems have been […]

Safran Unveils Skydel NAVWAR C-UAS Software Solution

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– Safran Electronics & Defense has announced the launch of Skydel NAVWAR, a breakthrough software solution designed to strengthen national defense capabilities against hostile drones. As the core of Safran’s counter-UAV (C-UAV) systems, Skydel NAVWAR disrupts unmanned aerial vehicle navigation by simulating authentic GNSS signals, providing nations and organizations with advanced protection for their most critical assets. From […]

AeroVironment Gets $96M US Army Next-Generation C-UAS Missile Contract

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– AeroVironment, Inc. has been selected to deliver the U.S. Army’s Next-Generation C-UAS Missile (NGCM). Along with this selection, AV was awarded a $95.9 million contract for the U.S. Army’s Long-Range Kinetic Interceptor (LRKI) program through the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center (CCDC AvMC) Aviation & Missile Technology Consortium (AMTC). […]

US Army, DIU Select Anduril to Advance Next-Generation Counter-UAS Fire Control Capabilities

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The U.S. Army’s Program Executive Office Missiles and Space, in coordination with Defense Innovation Unit, successfully completed the C-UAS fire control solution competition, selecting Anduril as the winner. This result represents a critical step in identifying and integrating the most effective fire control solutions to counter the rapidly evolving threat of unmanned aircraft systems. “This […]

AeroVironment to Deploy Golden Dome at Grand Forks Air Force Base

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– AeroVironment, Inc. has announced an expanded collaboration with GrandSKY, the nation’s first commercial unmanned aerial system (UAS) business and aviation park, to establish the foundation of its Golden Dome for America limited area defense architecture at Grand Forks Air Force Base (AFB) in North Dakota. Working with GrandSKY, AV will deploy its inner layer […]

Quantum Systems Tests Drone to Intercept UAVs at Distance of 25 km

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The German company Quantum Systems is testing a new interceptor drone, the Jäger (in English – Hunter), designed to destroy enemy drones at a distance of up to 25 km. The device uses a combined electric and missile drive, according to the Hartpunkt defence and security analytical magazine. First, the drone takes off vertically on […]

Ukrainian Solution to Fiber-Optic Drones

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The Ukrainian military has begun deploying special engineering barriers to prevent fiber-optic drones from flying behind the front line. The idea behind the simple engineering design, which consists of a stretched barbed wire, is to break the fiber-optic cable that gets on it by rotating the barb around its axis. This solution can be effective […]

Rheinmetall to Supply Ukraine with Skyranger 35 on Leopard 1 Chassis Financed by Frozen Russian Assets

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– Rheinmetall is supplying Ukraine with further Skyranger 35 air defence systems based on the Leopard 1. The order is worth a three-digit million Euro figure. The systems are being financed by an EU country through the proceeds from frozen Russian assets. The production and integration of the systems will be carried out by Rheinmetall […]

Leonardo DRS Wins First Place in DoD Counter-UAS Competition

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– Leonardo DRS, Inc. announced that it won first place in a Department of Defense counter drone competition by demonstrating an advanced electronic warfare system that can be integrated into the company’s range of proven and fielded counter-UAS (C-UAS) capabilities. This latest capability highlights the company’s leadership role as a developer and provider of proven […]