Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (C-UAS)

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An Aerovironment Locust directed energy laser weapons took down a small Customs and Border Protection Drone.
Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (C-UAS)

Drone That LOCUST Laser Shot Down On Border Was Small And Belonged To Customs and Border Protection

By Howard Altman, Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 27, 2026

The recent use of a laser directed energy weapon to take down an aerial object in Texas highlights policy challenges in protecting U.S. skies.
Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (C-UAS)

Airspace Closure Over Laser Weapon Use A Glaring Example Of Drone Defense Policy Struggles

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 13, 2026

An Aerovironment Locust directed energy laser weapons took down a small Customs and Border Protection Drone.
Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (C-UAS)

This Is The LOCUST Laser That Reportedly Prompted Closing El Paso’s Airspace

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 12, 2026

The U.S. Marine Corps says it is planning to award a sole-source contract for a new AGM-114 Hellfire missile-armed mobile counter-drone system to defense contractor V2X.
Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (C-UAS)

Company Behind Drone-Killing Hellfire Missile-Armed Buggy Set To Get Marine Corps Contract

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 3, 2026

KestrelX KX-2s flew to simulate drone threats at Sentry Savannah exercise.
Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (C-UAS)

These Planes Are Mimicking Enemy Shahed-136 Drones In U.S. Military War Games

By James Deboer

Posted on Feb 2, 2026

The Israeli Iron Fist active protection system has demonstrated its ability to down incoming drones.
Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (C-UAS)

Iron Fist Active Protection System For Armor Can Shoot Down Drones

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 30, 2026

The Ukrainian Armed Forces using the U.S.-made V2X Tempest, a high-mobility vehicle with a launcher for AGM-114 Hellfire missiles that is optimized for the counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS) role. Mounting Hellfires on a high-mobility vehicle provides a valuable new means of employing these weapons, not only against drone threats, but potentially also other targets, too.
Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (C-UAS)

Hellfire-Armed Drone-Killing Buggy Appears In Ukrainian Service

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jan 12, 2026

The Pentagon's new counter-drone task force has created an Amazon-like shopping portal for equipment.
Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (C-UAS)

Pentagon Creating Amazon-Like Shopping Portal For Counter-Drone Equipment

By Howard Altman

Updated on Nov 15, 2025

The U.S. Army has picked AeroVironment to supply a new anti-air interceptor, primarily to provide an additional layer of defense against longer-range one-way attack drones and other similarly-sized uncrewed aerial systems (UAS).
Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (C-UAS)

AeroVironment’s Freedom Eagle-1 Picked As New Counter-Drone Interceptor For U.S. Army

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on Oct 22, 2025

Leonardo DRS talks about its CUAS efforts at AFA25

Leonardo DRS Spells Out Its Latest Approach To Counter-UAS For The U.S. Army

By The War Zone staff

Posted on Oct 15, 2025

U.S. Army Sgt. Hunter Moody, a drone operator assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, in support of Task Force Pegasus, raises his drone at the Nursipalu Training Area near Camp Taara, Estonia, Nov. 13, 2024. Drone operations are an essential component of modern tactics. Task Force Pegasus’ mission is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, strengthening interoperability with NATO allies and regional security partners, which provides competent and ready forces to V Corps, America’s forward-deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Rose Di Trolio)
Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (C-UAS)

U.S. Army General In Europe Admits “We’re Behind” On Drones

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Updated on Oct 14, 2025

VAMPIRE Live Fire 2025
Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (C-UAS)

Entire Family Of VAMPIRE Counter-Drone Systems Unveiled

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 9, 2025

Germany's leader is pushing for permission to shoot down threatening drones.
Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (C-UAS)

German Cabinet Approves Law To Shoot Down Threatening Drones

By Howard Altman

Posted on Oct 8, 2025

An employee holds a miniature of a 70mm rocket during a visit to the Thales production site in Herstal, on October, 3 2025. The company has also inaugurated a new ammunition production line at this site. Production has increased fivefold in recent years to meet the needs of the armed forces. (Photo by VIRGINIE LEFOUR / Belga / AFP) / Belgium OUT (Photo by VIRGINIE LEFOUR/Belga/AFP via Getty Images)
Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (C-UAS)

Thales Anti-Drone Rockets Now Being Used In Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 7, 2025

A very large directed energy laser weapon was among the new capabilities officially rolled out for the first time at a massive military parade in China.
Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (C-UAS)

China’s Imposing LY-1 High-Power Laser Weapon Unveiled At Huge Military Parade

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 3, 2025

A short-range air defense (SHORAD) vehicle that can be loaded with up to 96 small interceptors at a time has been spotted amid ongoing preparations for a huge Chinese military parade in the country's capital, Beijing, next week.
Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (C-UAS)

Check Out China’s Short-Range Air Defense Vehicle Capable Of Packing A Whopping 96 Mini Interceptors

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 26, 2025