Anduril unveils VTOL Roadrunner-Munition for aerial defense, one US customer buying in

Anduril unveils VTOL Roadrunner-Munition for aerial defense, one US customer buying in
Anduril unveils VTOL Roadrunner-Munition for aerial defense, one US customer buying in

The start-up declined to identify its American customer, but budget documents show that Special Operations Command is investing in counter-UAS technology bearing the “Roadrunner” name.

Lockheed Australia’s battle management Agile Shield passes counter-drone operational test

Lockheed Australia’s battle management Agile Shield passes counter-drone operational test
Lockheed Australia’s battle management Agile Shield passes counter-drone operational test

The tech was in part funded by the US Pentagon’s Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Lockheed Australia’s Tony Lindsay said.

Ukraine’s experience spurs allies’ interest in ‘resistance,’ info war training

Ukraine’s experience spurs allies’ interest in ‘resistance,’ info war training
Ukraine’s experience spurs allies’ interest in ‘resistance,’ info war training

“There hasn’t been a special operations international military that I have dealt with since the Ukraine crisis that has not talked to us about expanding information operations and psychological operations forces,” said Lt. Gen. Jonathan Braga, head of US Army Special Operations Command.

As drone threats spread in Gulf, TRD Singapore looking for UAE partnership

As drone threats spread in Gulf, TRD Singapore looking for UAE partnership
As drone threats spread in Gulf, TRD Singapore looking for UAE partnership

The company has sold ten manpack anti-drone systems to the UAE military but is now looking to form a joint venture for greater production.

Ukraine’s Turkish-made drones face off against advanced Russian military

Ukraine’s Turkish-made drones face off against advanced Russian military
Ukraine’s Turkish-made drones face off against advanced Russian military

A drone used in combat against adversaries with weak air defense systems now faces a far more capable military.

Strykers To Get New Counter-Drone Tech With General Dynamics, Epirus Partnership

Strykers To Get New Counter-Drone Tech With General Dynamics, Epirus Partnership
Strykers To Get New Counter-Drone Tech With General Dynamics, Epirus Partnership

The partnership will initially integrate onto Strykers, but as has an eye on future autonomous platforms.

Backed By Army, Smart Shooter Now Looks To Sell Counter-Drone Tech To Marines

Backed By Army, Smart Shooter Now Looks To Sell Counter-Drone Tech To Marines
Backed By Army, Smart Shooter Now Looks To Sell Counter-Drone Tech To Marines

The threat of small UAS is a growing one for militaries around the world, with the Pentagon pursuing a number of different options for how to take down such systems.

Anduril Seeks Covert Sensing Capability With New Acquisition

Anduril Seeks Covert Sensing Capability With New Acquisition
Anduril Seeks Covert Sensing Capability With New Acquisition

Defense Technology company Anduril Industries purchased Copious Imaging in a move to bolster its force protection portfolio.

Anduril Nabs DIU ‘Service’ Contract For Counter-Drone AI

Anduril Nabs DIU ‘Service’ Contract For Counter-Drone AI
Anduril Nabs DIU ‘Service’ Contract For Counter-Drone AI

“An interesting way to think about this is counter unmanned systems is essentially JADC2 in miniature,” said Anduril’s Matthew Steckman.

Directed Energy: From Counter-Drone To Force Fields?

Directed Energy: From Counter-Drone To Force Fields?
Directed Energy: From Counter-Drone To Force Fields?

“We’re painting with broad strokes, but we’re diving into what missions of the future will look like. The technology is not quite Star Wars, but we’re getting close,” said Jeremy Murray-Krezan, AFRL’s directed energy deputy chief scientist, says.

Israelis Fare Well In US Army Counter Drone Tests

Israelis Fare Well In US Army Counter Drone Tests
Israelis Fare Well In US Army Counter Drone Tests

TEL AVIV: Three Israeli companies are finalists in the U.S Army’s contest to find the most effective systems to neutralize hostile drones, with only one US company still in the mix. ELTA, teamed with Iron Drone, and XTEND recently demonstrated their systems at Yuma Proving Grounds. The demos are part of the Army’s effort to…

Next DoD Counter-Drone Demo May Expand Kill Options

Next DoD Counter-Drone Demo May Expand Kill Options
Next DoD Counter-Drone Demo May Expand Kill Options

“I think it’s September you’ll see us open up up the aperture, looking at other capabilities besides low collateral effects,” said Stan Darbro, Army RCCTO deputy.

Israelis Crafting Counter Drone System To Track, Kill Operators

Israelis Crafting Counter Drone System To Track, Kill Operators
Israelis Crafting Counter Drone System To Track, Kill Operators

“We insert all the points along the flight path into a deep neural network that was trained to be able to predict the exact launch point and the location of the drone operator,” Eliyahu Mashhadi of Ben Gurion University says. Testing the model with the flight simulator, the team were able to locate and target the drone operator 78% of the time.

HASC Emerging Threats Bolsters JAIC: NDAA 2021 Markup

HASC Emerging Threats Bolsters JAIC: NDAA 2021 Markup
HASC Emerging Threats Bolsters JAIC: NDAA 2021 Markup

“Our ability to apply AI and other emerging technologies faster than our adversaries will allow us to maintain our competitive edge over Russia and China,” Rep. Elise Stefanik, ranking of the HASC emerging threats subcommittee, said.