Counter-UAS systems and policies

ESG to enhance Germany’s ASUL C-UAS system with kinetic weapons

January 9, 2026 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Counter-UAS systems and policies

Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has commissioned ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH, to equip the “Defense System against Unmanned

Counter-UAS industry briefing: what has changed the sector in the last two months (1)

January 9, 2026 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Counter-UAS systems and policies

In the first of a regular series, Unmanned Airspace identifies some of the surprising and significant operational, technical, corporate and market events which have transformed

Spain deploys Crow C-UAS to Lithuania

January 9, 2026 Kylie Bielby Counter-UAS systems and policies

Spain has deployed Indra’s Crow counter-UAS system in Lithuania to assist with detection, surveillance and neutralisation of drones that pose a potential threat to military

Indian MoD “awards Indrajaal a USD10 million C-UAS port defence contract”

January 9, 2026 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Counter-UAS systems and policies

The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a 100 crore (USD11 million) contract to Hyderabad-based Indrajaal for the supply of multi-layered autonomous anti-drone systems

Mach Industries launches new system to counter Group 1-3 UAS and drone swarms

January 8, 2026 Kylie Bielby Counter-UAS systems and policies

Mach Industries has developed Dart™, a new counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) designed to defeat Group 1-3 UAS threats, including coordinated drone swarms. Dart is a

QinetiQ’s share of Royal Navy DragonFire laser weapon contract “will be UKP67 million”

January 8, 2026 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Counter-UAS systems and policies

QinetiQ reports it has been awarded a UKP67 million contract to ensure the delivery of the UK’s first laser directed energy weapons to the Royal

EDA to test adversarial counter-drone technologies at OPEX 2026

January 8, 2026 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Counter-UAS systems and policies, Events

Portugal will host the European Defence Agency’s (EDA) flagship operational experimentation campaign OPEX in 2026. The campaign will focus on several technological domains including autonomous

Babcock and Frankenburg Technologies partner on maritime counter-drone air defence

January 8, 2026 Kylie Bielby Counter-UAS systems and policies

Babcock has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Frankenburg Technologies to explore the development of a new air defence system in response to the

Rheinmetall and MBDA to form joint private limited company for naval laser activities

January 7, 2026 Kylie Bielby Counter-UAS systems and policies

Rheinmetall and MBDA have announced plans to establish a joint venture for their naval laser activities. The new private limited company is expected to be

India “establishing joint C-UAS grid”

January 6, 2026 Kylie Bielby Counter-UAS systems and policies

India is establishing a joint counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS) grid to counter enemy drone attacks, separate from existing air defence networks, The Economic Times reports