{"id":106328,"date":"2026-10-28T17:04:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T15:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/?p=106328"},"modified":"2026-10-28T17:06:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T15:06:00","slug":"unwave-49north","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/2026\/10\/unwave-49north\/","title":{"rendered":"Unwave and 49North plan joint production of counter-drone systems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukrainian company <a href=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/tags\/unwave\/\">Unwave<\/a> and Canada\u2019s 49North, a subsidiary of MDA Space, have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly produce and provide technical support for counter-uncrewed aerial systems. 49North <a href=\"https:\/\/49northdefence.com\/article\/49north-signs-mou-with-unwave-for-joint-production-and-support-of-counter-uas-systems\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">announced<\/a> the agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The companies have not disclosed the production timeline, planned manufacturing volumes, or the specific types of counter-UAV systems they will produce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to 49North, the collaboration aims to help Ukraine counter emerging uncrewed aerial threats. 49North\u2019s ability to manage complex defence programmes and provide long-term engineering support complements Unwave\u2019s counter-drone expertise, the statement read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-left wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/2026\/09\/unwave-ew-ddp\/\"><strong>Read more:<\/strong> Pentagon uses Ukrainian Unwave\u2019s EW to test UAVs in Drone Dominance programme<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">49North specialises in sensing technologies, secure digital systems, and maintenance of defence equipment. The company draws on more than 50 years of defence industry experience from its parent firm, MDA Space, which includes supplying Heron uncrewed aerial systems for Canadian military operations in Afghanistan and supporting drone-based intelligence operations in Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unwave develops and manufactures electronic warfare and drone detection systems. 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