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Jan- 2026 -

5 January

China Teases Smart Tech That Harvests Radar Energy to Power Stealth Jets

A team of Chinese scientists developed what they call a “smart surface” capable of harvesting usable electricity from electromagnetic waves.

Dec- 2025 -

18 December

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Ireland Moves to Buy Military Radar System From France

Ireland said Wednesday it plans to buy a multi-million euro military radar system from France as it prepares to host the rotating EU presidency next year amid concerns over its defense capability.

16 December

Air

HENSOLDT supplies radars for Rheinmetall air defence systems, including the Skyranger air defence system – pictured here is the variant based on the Boxer vehicle, which is also to be operated by the German Armed Forces. Photo: Rheinmetall

Rojoef Manuel

Hensoldt to Supply Spexer Radars to Rheinmetall

Hensoldt has signed a long-term framework agreement to supply its proprietary Spexer 2000 family of compact, ground-based surveillance radars to Rheinmetall.

12 December

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

MatrixSpace Drops New C-UAS Radar Small Enough to Fit in a Car

Portable 360-degree radar is a C-UAS system, assembles in minutes, operates on low power, provides full panoramic airspace coverage, and tracks hard-to-detect drones.

10 December

Americas

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Northrop Grumman Rolls Out Smarter G/ATOR Radar

A software upgrade is giving Northrop Grumman’s G/ATOR sharper eyes, spotting threats farther and enabling faster reactions.

1 December

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Netherlands Buys 100 Drone-Hunting Radars to Protect Military Sites, Airports

The Dutch Ministry of Defence has signed a contract to buy 100 drone-detection radars from local manufacturer Robin Radar, accelerating efforts to protect military sites and airports in the NATO country.

Nov- 2025 -

28 November

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Thales Drops Two New Systems Built to Supercharge EW and AI Ops

CURCO is a EW payload rapidly mapping enemy radar across platforms, while Golden AI uses AI to accelerate EW data analysis and radar identification by up to four times.

14 November

Arms

Christine Casimiro

UK Army Receives First Ground-Based Surveillance Radar From Elbit Systems

The British Army’s artillery arm has received its first tranche of ground-based surveillance radar systems from Elbit Systems UK, following successful live-fire trials in early 2025.

12 November

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

China’s HQ-13 SHORAD Goes Amphibious With Integrated Radar

The amphibious HQ-13 SHORAD is China's new short-range air defense system, mounted on the Type 05 vehicle, to counter helicopter, drone, and missile threats

11 November

Europe