The Overlooked Layer Where Counter-Drone Investment Dollars Are Now Heading
NEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Counter-drone defense spent most of the last decade being treated as a technology problem, but it has quietly become a math problem instead. The field has landed on directed energy as the fix, since a laser that fires for a fraction of a cent […]
The counter-drone defense industry has evolved from a technology-centric focus to a math-driven challenge, with directed energy solutions emerging as the preferred approach. As the cost equation was unraveled, a new hurdle arose: the need for advanced sensing capabilities to accurately target these laser-based interceptors. Wrap Technologies Inc., a key player in the sector, has made significant strides in addressing this gap by securing exclusive rights to a physics-based sensing technology, in collaboration with Israeli firm Frenel Imaging.
This partnership enables Wrap to introduce a novel layer to its WrapShield(TM) open architecture system, designed to enhance force protection, border security, critical infrastructure, and tactical law enforcement applications. As the industry continues to innovate, Wrap is poised to play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between directed energy interception and the sensing challenges that have long plagued counter-drone defense efforts.
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