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NATO and AT&T test commercial 5G networks for drone detection

NATO ran a Digital Backbone Experimentation exercise called DiBaX 2026 in Latvia from October 19-30, testing whether existing 5G towers could passively detect and track drones using AI-designed systems. Separately in the U.S., AT&T and Ericsson demonstrated drone detection via advanced network sensing over a 5G network near a large sporting venue.

tomshardware.com · 2026-11-02

Pentagon fields laser weapons against drones, faces maintenance hurdles

The U.S. military has begun deploying laser weapon systems capable of shooting down drones after decades of development. According to the newsletter Laser Wars, the bigger challenge now is keeping these delicate systems operational in the field and training ordinary soldiers to repair them without specialized equipment.

fastcompany.com · 2026-10-30