C-UAS – MCYSEKA-Maritime Cyber Security Knowledge Archive

Lessons from the Strait: How Iranian Shahed Drones are Rewriting the Rules of Defence

In the season premiere of Defence Uncut (S02E01), Bilal Khan and Arslan Khan examine the operational lessons emerging from the US-Iran war – from the proven value of Shahed-class loitering munitions to the naval dynamics of the Strait of Hormuz crisis and what they mean for Pakistan’s submarine and surface fleet strategy.

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April 3, 2026

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Pentagon and Gulf States Turn to Ukraine’s $2,500 Drone Interceptors as Patriot Stocks Get Strained

The Pentagon and Gulf states are in talks to buy Ukrainian interceptor drones to counter Iranian Shaheds after burning through 800+ Patriot missiles in days. Ukraine’s $2,500 interceptors offer a combat-proven, scalable alternative to multi-million-dollar SAM interceptors.

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March 10, 2026

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US Pursues Low-Cost Drone Interceptors and Laser Weapons to Counter Iranian Shahed-136 Swarms

The United States and its Gulf allies are reportedly negotiating the procurement of interceptor drones and accelerating the deployment of directed-energy weapons to counter Iranian Shahed-136 drone swarms, amid what US officials describe as a cost-exchange problem created by Iran’s use of low-cost unmanned systems against high-value air defence assets. According to US defence officials, … Read more

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March 9, 2026

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Rheinmetall Showcases Integrated Attack and Counter-Drone Stack at Enforce Tac 2026

Rheinmetall showcased its RCWS320C-UAS counter-drone weapon station, SSW40 squad support weapon, FV-014 loitering munition, and an integrated interconnection concept for light forces at Enforce Tac 2026 in Nuremberg, Germany, which concluded on February 25. The German defence group’s exhibit spanned both counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) effectors and tactical strike drones, presenting them within a unified … Read more

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February 26, 2026

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Why Pakistan is Urgently Moving Toward Shipborne Laser Weapons

The Pakistan Navy (PN) issued a formal tender for the procurement of two 10 kW laser weapon systems (LWS) and two associated radars, to be installed on two PN surface combatants. Published by the Directorate of Procurement (Navy) with a deadline of 10 March 2026, the tender marks the PN’s first concrete procurement step towards … Read more

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February 10, 2026

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Barzan exec talks new business plan, unveils agreements and new platforms

“We’re focused much more on what is made in Qatar, things that we’ve developed and produced here locally,” Barzan Chief Commercial Officer Omar Al Qadi told Breaking Defense.

January 22, 2026

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NDAA gives new counter-drone office veto over service programs, official says

“My interpretation of that law is that we won’t let a service procure something that doesn’t perform and if they want to, JIATF-401 gets to say no,” said Col. Jonathan Beha, chief of requirements for the Joint Inter-Agency Task Force.

December 15, 2025

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Navy Investing In Guns, Pushing For Counter-UAS Mission With HVPs

Navy program managers this month said the service is starting to put some investment back into naval guns, including as lower cost counter-unmanned aerial systems (UAS) weapons. “The department is […]

November 27, 2025

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