Jammers, interceptors, detection networks — the technology built to stop drones.
Two days ago, The National published a detailed breakdown of how to counter Iran’s Shahed-136 drone threat now hitting Gulf states. Fighters, heavy machine guns, Skyranger 35 systems, Gepard tanks, jamming guns — the full conventional toolkit. It’s a solid piece. But it has a notable gap. The word “interceptor” does not appear once. That’s…
Royal Navy warship HMS Duncan just survived a drone swarm attack off the Welsh coast. Controlled chaos, live firing, and a training exercise that felt anything but fake. One Ship. Multiple Threats. Zero Excuses. QinetiQ’s Sharpshooter exercise doesn’t mess around. For four days off the coast of Wales at MOD Aberporth, HMS Duncan faced simultaneous…
On February 20, 2026, the sky over the Baltics turned into a rehearsal stage for modern air defense. From NATO Allied Air Command headquarters in Ramstein, Allied forces launched a counter drone training mission designed to sharpen deterrence along NATO’s eastern flank, as they reported on a Press Release. This was not just another patrol.…
ParaZero Technologies Ltd. stepped into the spotlight with something that looks like a carbine but behaves like a flying trap: It is called DefendAir.
The AH-64 Apache’s evolution into a dedicated counter-drone platform continues — and now it’s getting a major upgrade to its chin gun. The U.S. Army has successfully live-fire tested the new XM1225 Aviation Proximity Explosive (APEX) 30x113mm ammunition for the Apache’s M230 chain gun, adding a critical new tool to its expanding anti-drone arsenal, as…
Ireland is tightening its digital airspace as it prepares to host Europe’s political elite. When Council of the European Union presidency rotates to Dublin on July 1, Ireland will become the diplomatic living room of Europe for six months. Prime ministers, presidents, defense chiefs, and policy heavyweights will pass through the capital. That spotlight brings…
A strange case out of Ontario is putting a spotlight on how far is too far when developing counter drone technology, especially when that work happens far from regulated labs and far too close to home. Four people now face serious criminal charges after police allege they stored materials that could be turned into explosives…
Drones have become the most reliable delivery service prisons never asked for. Phones, drugs, SIM cards, sometimes even full shopping lists, all floating neatly over razor wire with zero regard for visiting hours. The UK government has officially decided that enough is enough, and it is putting real money on the table to fix it.…
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