Ukraine has confirmed the first interception of a Russian Geran-3—the Russian designation for the Iranian Shahed-238 jet-powered kamikaze drone—using a Ukrainian-made Sting interceptor UAV, a type of unmanned aerial vehicle specifically designed to intercept and destroy incoming drones in mid-air. According to the Serhii Sternenko charitable foundation, which supplies these systems to frontline units, the […]

A Ukrainian soldier serving in the 1020th Air Defense Missile and Artillery Regiment has set a record by destroying 24 Shahed-type kamikaze drones during a single night. The report was published by Militarnyi, which stated that the achievement was made by a serviceman with the call sign “Miguel.” As noted by Militarnyi, “a soldier of […]

U.S. soldiers are conducting joint training with Polish and Romanian forces on a counter-drone system deployed urgently to NATO’s eastern flank following a recent series of unmanned aircraft incursions across Europe. According to U.S. and NATO officials, the program reflects lessons drawn from the war in Ukraine, where cheap drones have repeatedly challenged traditional air-defense […]

Belgium has selected the BLAZE autonomous interceptor, developed by Latvia-based Origin Robotics, as part of a newly approved €50 million ($58 million) national counter-drone package aimed at immediately reinforcing the country’s ability to detect and neutralize aerial threats. According to Origin Robotics, the selection comes in response to “several weeks of escalating drone incursions over […]

Ukraine has started serial production of a new domestically developed drone designed to intercept Iranian-made Shahed loitering munitions, according to senior officials from the Ministry of Defense. Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal announced the development, stating that the technology has already been transferred to three manufacturers, with eleven more preparing their production lines. “The Ukrainian […]

MBDA and the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) have signed a contract for the development and procurement of the new DefendAir anti-drone missile system, aimed at countering the growing threat of unmanned aerial vehicles. According to MBDA, the agreement, signed on November 10, 2025, covers the development and […]