Every Drone-Producing Nation Needs China
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U.S. Army Tests IonStrike Counter-Drone Interceptor on NATO’s Eastern Flank
The U.S. Army’s 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade (52nd ADA BDE) is testing DZYNE Technologies’ IonStrike kinetic interceptor in Europe as part of a broader effort to field low-cost counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) capabilities on NATO’s eastern flank. The tests – disclosed on 21 May 2026 and conducted under the banner “Project Bullfrog” – were … Read more
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Golden Dome czar signals space-based interceptors not guaranteed, as DoD weighs cost
“If boost-phase intercept from space is not affordable and scalable, we will not produce it, because we have other options to get after it,” said Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein.
Demand Tracker: Pakistan’s Evolving C-UAS Requirement (2026)
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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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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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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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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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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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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.