Towed defense platform to protect commercial shipping from drone attacks

Image: Pulling Guard is designed to counter drone threats against shipping. Image credit: DARPA | Colie Wertz. Article by David Szondy. New Atlas – February 15, 2026. Source: Raytheon.

DARPA and Raytheon have teamed up to tackle one of the growing threats to commercial and logistical shipping: attacks by drones. The Pulling Guard project aims to develop a towed platform that trails behind ships, providing detection and countermeasure capabilities. […]

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