Esh-Tech, the Israeli laser defense company behind the pulsed-laser counter-drone system DroneLight, raised $18 million in a funding round led by Kinetica Ventures, the company announced June 30, 2026. The Defence Blog previously reported on DroneLight's public debut, where the

Romania has fully operationalized and integrated the Merops counter-drone system into the air defense architecture of its armed forces.

Two American defense technology companies have partnered to integrate a 360-degree passive infrared sensing system into a close-in counter-drone platform, combining LightPath Technologies' all-around optical awareness capability with Picket Defense Systems' Inferno RTC to create a more persistent detection solution

Née de MBDA, la startup Egide développe un intercepteur de drones low cost capable d'abattre un Shahed pour le prix d'un Shahed. Rencontre.

Granta Autonomy today announced the launch of its Black Wasp interceptor drone, an advanced unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed to counter a wide range of enemy strike, ISR and loitering munitions, including Shahed-class drones.

Unveiled at the Singapore Air Show earlier this year, the Paris exhibition marked the first international appearance of the Counter-Drone

Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited has secured a US$124 million order for its Slinger Counter-Drone Remote Weapon System.

Thales has developed a vehicle borne counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS) system dubbed RapidStriker and unveiled it at Eurosatory 2026 Julien

A Spanish defense firm has completed live flight testing of its BANDIT-X drone interceptor before military operators in Slovakia, demonstrating the full operational cycle of the system in what the company's co-founder described as a validation milestone that separates real

A British laser weapon capable of destroying drones for roughly $13 a shot is on track to be installed aboard Royal Navy destroyers in 2027, making the UK the first European NATO member to field an operational shipborne directed-energy weapon,

Dévoilé à Eurosatory, RapidStriker est le système anti-drones mobile de Thales conçu en quelques mois. Production prévue en 2027.

Abris des sous-marins nucléaires lanceurs d’engins (SNLE) de la Marine nationale, la base brestoise de l’Ile Longue a reçu de nouveaux moyens dans la foulée des survols de drones de l’automne 2025.

A Lithuanian drone company has unveiled a purpose-built interceptor designed to destroy Shahed-class attack drones in flight, adding a new kinetic counter-drone weapon to the growing arsenal of small nations that have turned four years of front-line experience in Ukraine

Des contrats ont enfin été signés. Reportage à Eurosatory et à la DGA-MI dans le sillage de Catherine Vautrin, Patrick Pailloux et Patrick Aufort.

Ukraine’s successful use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) against Russian energy infrastructure is forcing Russia to seek additional measures to

DroneShield, a global leader in counter-drone technology solutions, along with Defenture, an innovation-driven company specialising in tactical mobility solutions, just announced a strategic partnership to accelerate joint commercial opportunities for mobile counter-UAS capability.