How Are New Drone Interceptors Changing Naval Defense?

The Pentagon awarded additional funding to Anduril and Zone 5 Technologies to develop and refine drone interceptor technology for the Navy under the Defense Innovation Unit’s Counter NEXT program. Both companies completed initial design, development sprints, and successful test flights of their prototypes. The new funding supports further refinement, integration with Navy combat systems, and safety testing before a planned live fire demonstration in summer 2026. The initiative aims to provide scalable, cost-effective interceptors to counter unmanned aerial systems, address cost asymmetry in current defense methods, and improve the Navy’s ability to protect ships and commercial vessels from drone threats.Learn more on this news by visiting us at: https://greyjournal.net/news/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.