Giles Ebbutt

Leonardo DRS's Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar (MHR) displayed at Eurosatory 2026. (Giles Ebbutt) In counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) operations one size of system does not fit all, and large, exquisite air defence and counter-missile systems are not always a match for UAVs, Leonardo DRS has told Janes . In Israel, Ukraine, and in the Gulf the locations of exquisite systems are often known, and they can be overwhelmed through weight of UAV numbers.

A 1 (Fr) Corps command post during Exercise ‘‘Orion' 26'. (Etat-major des armees/France) From October 2025 to the end of April 2026, with live activity starting in early February 2026, the French armed forces held Exercise ‘Orion 26'.

Bittium's Tough software defined radio Unmanned (right), next to its Tough SDR Handheld with which it shares the same performance. (Giles Ebbutt) Finnish defence communications firm Bittium has detailed developments that it hopes will improve the capability of its tactical level communications equipment, and its integration with wider strategic networks.