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Track the latest technical developments in military countermeasures and platform self-protection. Follow innovations in active protection systems (APS), directional infrared countermeasures (DIRCM), chaff and flare dispensers, acoustic torpedo decoys, and ECM suites across air, land, and sea platforms.
Rheinmetall Defence Australia and Praetorian Aeronautics have developed AERIE, a containerized counter-UAS prototype designed for rapid deployment and capable of housing over 20 interceptors, with full operator demonstrations planned for Q4 2026
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Following successful land evaluations in Estonia, the British military has completed its first maritime trials of a domestic uncrewed strike drone designed to integrate crewed and autonomous frontlines
Rotron Aerospace has successfully completed a critical flight trial for its advanced propulsion strike system under the Ministry of Defence, validating domestic technology and creating over 160 engineering jobs
A new electronic warfare protection system from Roke aims to redefine access to resilient satellite navigation by delivering high performance filtering capabilities in an affordable and compact package built to secure modern autonomous platforms
A new U.S. Army subcontract will see ForgeFX Simulations transition a high-fidelity drone pilot training simulator into a browser-based application, significantly expanding operator access to critical airborne biological threat detection readiness
Two African nations have secured over three million dollars in advanced electronic warfare technology from Allen-Vanguard to significantly enhance tactical force protection while combatting lethal radio controlled explosive and uncrewed aerial dangers
DTC has acquired Adaptive Dynamics, integrating advanced anti-jamming and interference mitigation technologies to significantly enhance the resilience of mission-critical defense operations in contested electromagnetic spectrum environments
Rohde & Schwarz presents its full ARDRONIS counter-UAS suite at the 2026 Counter UAS Technology Europe conference to demonstrate advanced UAV detection and neutralization capabilities
ParaZero Technologies' latest order for its DefendAir counter-UAS solution provides defense partners with personal net launchers, net pods, and specialized training modules for drone interception
D-Fend Solutions partnered with Hamilton Police to deploy the EnforceAir2 system, providing non-disruptive drone detection and real-time situational awareness for the 55th Annual JUNO Awards
European technology firm Alpine Eagle accelerates manufacturing and hiring to meet rising demand for its airborne interceptor networks from the UK, Netherlands, and allied defense forces
QinetiQ delivered Exercise Sharpshooter off the Welsh coast, where Royal Navy destroyer HMS Duncan defended against aerial and surface drone threats in a live-firing training scenario
Ultra Maritime will develop the ADC MK6 to provide the U.S. Navy and allied fleets with advanced acoustic technology designed to neutralize sophisticated torpedo threats
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