counter-drone
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Ukraine deploys An-28 aircraft as world's first airborne drone-hunting platform, achieving 70% interception rates against Shaheds at $1K-$15K per engagement versus $4M per Patriot missile.
Assessment of Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport reveals CARVER score of 44/50 with zero verified robotics deployments despite conflict-zone designation and critical infrastructure status.
Assessment of Brest International Airport's autonomous security posture reveals zero verified robotic deployments at a CARVER-44 conflict-zone facility 5km from the EU border, with significant subsurface infrastructure vulnerabilities.
Perennial Autonomy's Bumblebee V2 kinetic C-sUAS interceptor secures $5.2M Army contract and enters operational assessment as counter-drone market intensifies.
Case study of 29 April 2026 Russian FPV drone strikes on Kherson, Ukraine, wounding seven civilians including hospital workers and analyzing tactical, strategic, and defense implications.
Case study of a 29 April 2026 Russian loitering munition strike on Mykolaiv region, Ukraine, analyzing target selection, impact chain, and air defense implications.
Analysis of 12 leading autonomous systems companies across defense, commercial, and industrial sectors, with deployment status, competitive moats, and 12-month outlook.
RTX and Rafael lead the high-cost kinetic C-UAS tier, while Anduril, SmartShooter, and Rheinmetall capture share in the sub-$10K engagement market validated by Ukraine combat data.
Weekly intelligence briefing on drone conflict escalation: Ukraine strikes Russian infrastructure at record 1,700km range; Russia executes 1,050 drone events; AI fire control systems deployed for naval counter-drone defense.
JIATF-401 awards Perennial Autonomy $5.2M for Bumblebee V2 kinetic counter-drone system with operational assessment underway at Army's Global Response Force.