Honeywell, Odys Aviation team up on airborne C-UAS program
The system will pair Honeywell’s Stationary and Mobile UAS Reveal and Intercept (SAMURAI) system with Odys’ Laila aircraft to defend from unmanned drone threats.
AV unveils LOCUST X3, latest entrant into laser counter-drone race
The unveiling at AUSA's Global Force comes as militaries the world over race for cheaper ways to confront the drone threat.
Modernizing defense enterprise IT without disrupting the mission
Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.
Air Force counter-drone lab requests ideas to track and kill small UAS
Two new Air Force RFIs seek information on systems to detect drones and defeat them with hard-kill systems as the service looks to shore up base defense.
As Dems push for briefing on El Paso incident, experts warn it could be the ‘tip of the iceberg’
“I think coordination has been lacking, and you're seeing a lot more sort of cowboy behavior, which could be problematic,” Stacie Pettyjohn, a senior fellow and director of the defense program at the Center for a New American Security, said in an interview with Breaking Defense.
Barzan exec talks new business plan, unveils agreements and new platforms
“We're focused much more on what is made in Qatar, things that we've developed and produced here locally," Barzan Chief Commercial Officer Omar Al Qadi told Breaking Defense.
NDAA gives new counter-drone office veto over service programs, official says
“My interpretation of that law is that we won't let a service procure something that doesn't perform and if they want to, JIATF-401 gets to say no,” said Col. Jonathan Beha, chief of requirements for the Joint Inter-Agency Task Force.
Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.
As drones menace European airspace, US Army tests c-UAS systems in Germany
Separately, American soldiers also trained with Polish and Romanian allies on the Merops c-UAS system, already in use in Ukraine.
New Army-led task force plans to stand up digital marketplace for counter-drone tech
"We've got a wide variety of counter-UAS tools, and I actually think that we need all of them, because depending on where you are or what threat you're focused on, your requirements will be slightly different,” Brig. Gen. Matt Ross, commander of JIATF 401, said.
Give ’em E-HEL: Army seeks industry ideas for counter-drone laser systems
The Enduring-High Energy Laser (E-HEL) program is the Army’s first program of record for a new family of high-energy lasers.
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Battlefield and domestic drone threats show the need for mobile counter-UAS
As threats evolve on both the battlefield and homeland, counter-UAS must be able to keep pace.
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Why enterprise IT modernization matters now – and how to “delight by design”
Do more with less: streamline workflows, reduce duplication, invest upfront to save long-term.
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How radar, counter-UAS, and long-range fires fit into Army transformation
Air defense radar, counter-drone, and missile launchers are three keys to Army transformation.
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Defending against the swarm with a mobile counter-UAS architecture
Modular sensors, AI-driven response, and swarm defeat technologies are redefining how militaries confront one of today’s fastest-evolving threats: low-cost, high-impact drones.
NATO needs accelerated counter-drone tech to fend off Russian incursions: Official
Moscow has also flown drones over Romania and fighter jets over Estonia, moves that European officials have widely condemned.
Task Force 401: Army to lead on countering small UAS tech, with buying power
The Army has been tapped to oversee the new shop and close up the Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office it led.