The SMASH 2000L fire control system is designed to track moving targets, and the Marines hope to use it against small drones.

BAE Systems said on Wednesday it was developing a new weaponised drone, aiming to offer military customers a lower-cost option for countering unmanned aircraft that have come to dominate the battlefield in Ukraine.

Ukrainian soldiers continue to use drone interceptors to destroy Shaheds. Hundreds of enemy targets were shot down in just one week, according tp Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Facebook. The head of state said that over the week,

We are forced to rely on our federal partners to intercept and mitigate any threats that they pose to our city. Simply put, we need the ability to take down dangerous drones ourselves.”

According to preliminary data, as of 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, air defense forces shot down 198 drones in the north, south, east, and center of the country. In addition, 145 drone simulators were lost/suppressed by electronic warfare.

The Ukrainian ODIN project has successfully tested and is already using the Antishaheed system to destroy enemy Shahed and Gerbera drones in the air, the drone developers reported this on Telegram. According to the developers,

Calling for “swift action” before it’s “too late,” Gov. Kathy Hochul sent a letter to President Trump this week asking him to give the state the power to take down

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - A suicide drone was shot down early Monday near Erbil International Airport, Erbil-based Kurdish counterterrorism forces reported, and no casualties were reported. “An explosive-laden drone was shot down near Erbil International Airport at 2:30 am

US air defenses at Erbil Airport intercepted and shot down a hostile drone at dawn on July 14. Explosions were heard, but airport operations remain normal.

The NYPD is looking to the White House for authority to intercept and disable drones — a power that, under federal law, is currently limited to federal agencies.

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