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Russia deploys new ‘Hunter’ Shahed—shoulder-fired weapon turns drones into aircraft hunters

On January 4, 2026, Ukrainian forces in the Chernihiv region uncovered an intact Russian Shahed-136 drone unlike any before.

Type 45 Destroyers Are Deploying New DragonFire Lasers To Shoot Down Drones

The DragonFire lasers will soon be installed on the U.K.’s Type 45 destroyers, bringing the country closer to the advanced ...

China touts new microwave weapon that ‘can destroy drone swarm from 3km away’

Chinese military hardware is under intensified scrutiny this week after its radar systems failed to warn Venezuela of ...

Hellfire-Armed Drone-Killing Buggy Appears In Ukrainian Service

Based on a high-mobility chassis, the Hellfire-toting Tempest is a recent addition to Ukraine’s drone-hunting force.

Can China’s Hurricane 3000 really wipe out drone swarms within 3 km?

China has revealed new details about the Hurricane 3000, a truck-mounted high-power microwave weapon developed by Norinco to ...
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Benelli’s M4 drone guardian and the rise of kinetic counter-UAV defense

On a windy firing range, a gunman holds a Benelli M4 A.I. Drone Guardian shotgun, whose matte finish is complemented by a ...
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China’s truck-mounted microwave weapon can neutralize drone swarms from 2 miles

China has unveiled new details about a high-power microwave weapon designed to counter drones and can be used as part of a ...

Microwave 'Drone Killer': How China's Hurricane 3000 Whips Out Drone Swarm Within 3 Km Range?

Chinas new anti-drone weapon Hurricane 3000, a truck-mounted high-power microwave (HPM), developed by Norinco. The details ...

The US Army's formerly bulky laser weapon, Locust, is now a mobile drone-killer

The US Army is now mounting defense contractor AeroVironment's second-generation Locust Laser Weapon System on some of its ...

China’s powerful new microwave weapon system can destroy drone swarms within 3km

The Hurricane 3000 has a longer range than its US Army equivalent and can carry out ‘diverse air defence missions’, developer ...

No single piece of tech is going to defeat all drone threats, new US counter-drone force commander says

Small drones are "the defining threat of our time," Brig. Gen. Ross said, requiring a layered defense network to stop them.
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Navy Unveils Powerful New Anti-Drone Laser Weapon

The U.S. Navy announced plans Monday to deploy a new weapon with the capabilities to disable a hostile boat and even destroy a surveillance drone overhead without releasing ammunition. The Laser ...