Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Honeywell Expands Samurai Counter-Drone Capabilities
Odys VTOL extends counter-drone system aloft
Samurai system mounted onto the back of a pickup truck in a field
A vehicle-mounted Samurai system displayed during Honeywell’s June 2026 Jamfest demonstration, held in Spain. One of Honeywell’s first Samurai contracts was with the U.S. Air Force, helping to protect road-based nuclear convoys. © AIN/Charlotte Bailey

Honeywell Aerospace is set to expand the scope of its Stationary and Mobile UAS Reveal and Intercept (Samurai) system, with the technology now being integrated into Odys Aviation’s uncrewed Laila VTOL aircraft.

As with its existing ground-based solution—which can be operated from a fixed location or a moving vehicle—Honeywell sees the ability to “track, classify, identify, and ultimately defeat these different types of drones” as increasingly relevant. Serving as Samurai’s lead systems integrator via its Unitus software, Honeywell combines technology-agnostic hardware such as radars, sensors, and imaging devices.