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Ukraine Showcases Complete Counter-Drone Network After Neutralizing 7,000 Enemy UAVs
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Ukrainian defense technology company Phantom Defense showcased an integrated counter-drone ecosystem at the Eurosatory 2026 defense exhibition in Paris. The company presented a suite of systems designed to detect, track, and neutralize a wide range of unmanned aerial threats.
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According to information released by Phantom Defense during the exhibition, the company demonstrated a networked architecture that combines drone detection systems, electronic warfare capabilities, kinetic interception tools, and a command-and-control (C2) platform into a single operational framework.
The company said its approach follows a “Detect–Defeat” concept. Data collected from radars, radio-electronic intelligence (ELINT) sensors, and video interception systems is processed through the C2 platform, which creates a unified operational picture, assists operators in selecting response options, and records engagement results.
Among the systems displayed were the Specter family of electronic warfare systems designed to disrupt drone control, navigation, and video transmission links; Blade multirotor interceptor drones; the Balaban fixed-wing interceptor platform; Karakurt net-launching systems; the Streamhunter video interception system; and the Skydarix radar prototype.
According to the company, the Skydarix system features an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar and artificial intelligence-assisted target detection intended to provide 360-degree airspace surveillance.
Phantom Defense stated that its technologies have been deployed under combat conditions in Ukraine. The company said its systems were used as part of a project aimed at protecting urban infrastructure in one regional center, where operators reportedly neutralized more than 7,000 hostile drones.
“There is no single solution for every drone threat. Each type of UAV requires a specialized approach. That is why we do not sell standalone products—we offer an ecosystem of solutions that have already proven effective under combat conditions,” the company said.
During Eurosatory 2026 , Phantom Defense also held meetings with existing partners and potential customers from multiple countries interested in integrating the company’s systems into their national defense architectures.
Phantom Defense was one of several Ukrainian defense companies that used Eurosatory 2026 to present systems shaped by more than four years of large-scale warfare against Russia.
The Ukrainian pavilion featured technologies across land, sea, air, and electronic warfare domains. Among them was the Sea Trident autonomous underwater vehicle developed by Global Mark, a heavy unmanned platform capable of carrying payloads of up to 1,000 kilograms and operating at ranges of up to 2,000 nautical miles.
Another project, the Sirena uncrewed surface vessel, combined maritime electronic warfare capabilities with AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles adapted for naval launch.
Ukrainian developers also showcased new approaches to missile technology. The DART project, presented by the Center of Innovative Technologies Program, is designed to be launched from stratospheric balloons and complete the final stage of its flight without active navigation systems, a concept intended to reduce vulnerability to electronic warfare.
On the ground, defense company PARABELLA unveiled an armored frontline capsule designed to protect up to 10 personnel. The system features all-round protection and observation capabilities, reflecting ongoing efforts to improve survivability against artillery, drones, and loitering munitions.
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