Counter-Drone

Jammers, interceptors, detection networks — the technology built to stop drones.

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Black Alta Ares fixed-wing interceptor drone standing upright on a black launcher box in an open field under a cloudy sky

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NATO Counter-Drone Catalog: 2024 Startup Says It Won 6 of 16 Lots

NATO's counter-drone catalog lists 16 systems from five firms. Alta Ares, founded in 2024, says it won six. The contracts pay nothing until a buyer orders.

Haye KestelooNov 9

Two B-52H Stratofortress bombers with LA tail codes taxiing on the flight line at Barksdale Air Force Base

Department of Homeland Security

Iran Never Sent Drones to California. The Barksdale Case Is Still Open

The White House denied the FBI's Iran drone bulletin within a day. Eight months on, nobody has said who flew drones over Barksdale's B-52 flight line.

Haye KestelooNov 8

Tan Joint Light Tactical Vehicle with a boxy laser beam director mounted on its roof, parked on dirt at night

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Mar-a-Lago Gets the Laser Family Behind El Paso's Airspace Shutdown

A 20 kW LOCUST laser on a JLTV now guards Mar-a-Lago beside Avenger missiles, three miles from DJT's runway. The TFR warns drones may be destroyed.

Haye KestelooNov 8

A dark DJI Matrice police drone hovering in the sky above a Texas city, with mountains and a downtown skyline in the background

Counter-Drone

Houston Approves Counter-Drone Bid on Consent, Use Rules Unfinished

Houston City Council passed its FY2027 FEMA counter-drone grant bid on the consent agenda, untagged. The use policy is still being written.

Haye KestelooNov 6

Bulgarian national flag and NATO flag hanging side by side against a black background

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Bulgaria Joins NATO Drone Defense Project After Drones Sink Two Ships

Bulgaria signed on to NATO's lower-level air threats project on October 30, after drone strikes sank two cargo ships off its Black Sea coast.

Haye KestelooNov 3

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands holding blue signing folders outside a palace in Kyiv

Ukraine

EU and Bpifrance Target 30 French-Ukrainian Drone and Defense Deals

Bpifrance and the EU back French-Ukrainian drone and defense partnerships with a €150M guarantee. The loans pay for contracts with EU suppliers.

Haye KestelooNov 3

A woman with a Brave1 speaker badge and a man in dark camouflage uniform stand in front of a backdrop with Ukrainian Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Digital Transformation, Brave1 and BRDO logos and a missile graphic

Ukraine

Ukraine Will Fund Drone-Fired Air-to-Air Missiles to Catch Jet Shaheds

Brave1 offers Ukrainian firms up to ₴75 million to build drone-launched air-to-air missiles and ₴100 million for radars. Interest closes Nov 5.

Haye KestelooNov 3

A white DJI Mini 3 Pro drone hovering against a clear blue sky above wooded green hills

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Houston Weighs Counter-Drone Bid as Texas Pot Shrinks to $10.5M

Houston votes Wednesday on a FEMA counter-drone grant bid. Its filing names detection and mitigation gear, and Texas's share fell to $10.5M.

Haye KestelooNov 3

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