Innovations

Technological and operational innovations in the UAS and counter-UAS space — what emerged first, where, and what it changes. Each entry is sourced, dated, and linked to the drones involved.

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jammingrussiafirst seen 2026-09-01

Test of a new anti-drone gun shown in enemy video

The post claims to show enemy footage of testing a newest “anti-drone rifle” (handheld counter-UAV jammer). If genuine, it indicates a newly deployed or updated portable counter-drone EW device intended to disrupt UAV control/navigation at

jammingisraelfirst seen 2026-07-20

IAI unveils Hypnosis NAVWAR system to spoof/jam drone swarms

Israel Aerospace Industries introduced “Hypnosis,” a mobile, multi-station soft-kill air defense system intended to disrupt satellite navigation and command-and-control links of incoming aerial threats. The novelty is a coordinated array of

jammingrussiafirst seen 2026-07-01

Russian Pole-31 EW station for GNSS jamming against UAVs

The post advertises NPO KILOWATT’s Pole-31 EW station designed to suppress satellite navigation (GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou/Galileo) so drones flying preloaded routes can be disrupted even without an operator link. It claims 2 km+ GNSS-denial range