Black Sea UAV Incident: MoD, CHP Messages and Lessons
Türkiye’s defence authorities and the main opposition assessed the Black Sea UAV incident, highlighting operational success, future risks and policy lessons.
C-UAS News
Unmanned Systems
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
UK signs £316m deal to bring DragonFire laser to fleet
The UK’s £316m DragonFire contract with MBDA UK advances shipborne laser defence, proving effects on ~650 km/h drones as well as small radar-evading UAVs.
Air
Textron Offers AT-6 Wolverine as an Airborne C-UAS Option
Textron is offering the AT-6 trainer/light attack aircraft to counter the UAVs from above, following the observations on the use of converted civilian aircraft.
Land
Armoured Vehicles market to reach £24.13 billion by 2030
SAE Media Group brings global armoured vehicles market to discussion table in London, between 17-19 November as it is projected to reach £24.13 billion by 2030.
Sensors
Homeland Security
Expo and Air Show
ASELSAN Brings Integrated Border Security with BORDERGUARD
During the Fifth MRBS Summit, ASELSAN put the BORDERGUARD integrated border security system, consisting of sensors, command units, and effectors on display.
Sensors
Expo and Air Show
Ortana Unveils Highly Compact RadOR560 4D C-UAS Radar
Ortana, having developed altimeters for various platforms, is becoming a C-UAS player with the compact RadOR560 4D radar unveiled during the MRBS Summit.
Weapon / Missile
GÖKSUR Point Defence Missile Hits High-Speed Target
GÖKSUR air defence missile derived from BOZDOĞAN WVRAAM, fired from the GÖKSUR 100-N VLS launcher, successfully hit the target UAV with its IIR seeker.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
US Places Large-Scale Order on Coyote Interceptor UAVs
The US Department of War announced a contract valued at nearly $5 billion for the Coyote series of interceptor UAVs for C-UAS, and fixed/mobile launchers.
Air
Homeland Security
France Sends H125M Helicopter and C-UAS Crews to Denmark
In response to the recent incursions by unknown UAVs, which have disrupted the civilian air traffic, France will send a H125M helicopter and C-UAS crews.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
DSEI UK 2025: KORKUT 100/25 SB C-UAS System Goes Abroad
ASELSAN’s KORKUT 100/25 SB hard-kill C-UAS system using ATOM 25 airburst ammunition has made its first appearance at a foreign exhibition during DSEI UK 2025.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
From FARA to Air Defence: MSI Adapts XM915 for C-UAS/RAM
MSI Defence has unveiled the LW20G short-range air defence system utilising General Dynamics’ XM915 compact 20x102 mm Gatling gun at DSEI UK 2025 exhibition.
Air
Weapon / Missile
AH-64E Shoots Down UAVs Diversely at Demonstration
The US Army has demonstrated AH-64E’s capabilities to handle UAV threats using different types of armament, with concerns over C-UAS being ground-focused.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Saab to unveil low-cost Nimbrix Counter-UAS missile at DSEI
Saab to introduce Nimbrix at DSEI, its first dedicated Counter-UAS missile, offering low-cost defence against drone swarms with deliveries planned for 2026.
Weapon / Missile
E/W
Leonidas HPeM Weapon Takes Down an UAV Swarm at Test
Leonidas HPeM weapon, developed to counter UAVs by damaging the electronics through high-power electromagnetics, has taken down 49 UAVs at once during a test.
Weapon / Missile
ASELSAN Oğulbey Technology Base as Steel Dome’s Foundation
ASELSAN has announced the beginning of the Oğulbey Technology Base to provide the required production, research, and development activities for Steel Dome IADS.
Unmanned Systems
FPV Drone Brings Down Colombian Police Black Hawk, 12 Dead
An explosive-laden FPV drone used by a cocaine-trafficking militia downed a Police UH-60 near Amalfi, killing 12 and exposing gaps in rotary-wing defence.
