Tom Barton

Kuwait has signed a GBP370 million (USD490 million) contract for a nationwide counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) defence system built around MARSS' NiDAR artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled command-and-control (C2) platform, according to press releases published on 9 October 2026. The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) identified Kuwait as the customer and UK-based MARSS Systems Limited, part of Australia's Electro Optic Systems (EOS), as the supplier in a press release on that day.

Kuwait has signed a GBP370 million contract for a nationwide counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) defence system built around MARSS's NiDAR artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled command-and-control (C2) platform, according to announcements published on 9 October 2026. The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) identified Kuwait as the customer and UK-based MARSS Systems Limited, part of Australia's Electro Optic Systems (EOS), as the supplier.

Sky Sabre conducting its first UK set of live firings at MOD Hebrides on 23 May during exercise “Formidable Shield 2025”. (MBDA) The UK's opposition Conservative Party has pledged to establish what it termed a modern, integrated air-and-missile defence system if it wins the next general election. Addressing the party's annual conference on 6 October 2026, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence James Cartlidge unveiled plans for what the party has termed ‘Britannia Shield'.