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Russia Turns Cannons Into Counter-Drone Weapons With New Airburst Rounds

Rostec’s 30mm programmable airburst rounds counter drones by detonating mid-air to disperse shrapnel, boosting hit probability against fast, maneuvering aerial targets.

Japan Builds Comms Satellite That Can Focus Signals Where Forces Need Them

Japan’s next-gen defense satellite uses a digital communications payload with flexible beam coverage and capacity management, and operates from geostationary orbit.

New Tech Could Help Military Sites Withstand Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks

Asymmetric hexagonal metal mesh windows provide transparent electromagnetic pulse shielding by embedding conductive patterns in glass to protect electronics without blocking visibility.

Palladyne AI Flies Fully Autonomous Heterogeneous Drone Swarm

IntelliSwarm is Palladyne AI’s fully autonomous heterogeneous drone swarm software, enabling coordinated operations.
A twin-engine multi-mission aircraft operated by QinetiQ flying above cloud cover, configured for surveillance, test, and intelligence-gathering roles.

European Multi-Mission Aircraft Heads Into Advanced ISR Territory With New Tech

The ShotOver mission system enables real-time ISR by streaming secure, high-resolution electro-optical video from the DA62MPP to ground operators.

Scaled-Down HADIS Unmanned Glider Soars in Breakthrough Test

HADIS is a disposable unmanned glider for supplying special forces, launched from an aircraft via parachute, and featuring autonomous waypoint navigation.

US Navy’s MK 38 Close-In Weapon System Gets First Caliber Upgrade in 30 Years

MK 38 MOD 4 upgrades ship defense with a 30mm air-burst cannon, enhanced EO/IR targeting, and Aegis integration to counter modern maritime and aerial threats.

US Army Gets New AI-Driven Counter-Drone Tech for Border Protection

DroneArmor is a next-gen counter-drone system, using machine learning, multi-sensor fusion, radio frequency jamming, cyber takeover, motion, and vibration detection.

Next-Gen Laser Defense Goes ‘Mini’: IPG Presents Crossbow

Crossbow Mini HEL is a compact high-energy laser that neutralizes small drones solo or networked, delivering low-cost, training-free counter-swarm defense.

Teledyne FLIR Launches ‘Faster, Smarter’ Ranger Radars

R8-3DX is a man-portable radar from Teledyne FLIR, tracking over 500 drones simultaneously while ignoring non-threats.