DroneShield Integrates its DroneSentry with Epirus’ Leonidas C-UAS System
by DRONELIFE Workers Author Ian M. Crosby
DroneShield Ltd and Epirus, Inc have efficiently built-in DroneShield’s multi-sensor DroneSentry system with Epirus’ Leonidas high-power microwave (HPM) counter-electronics/counter-UAS effector. Collectively, these two methods allow a completely built-in C-UAS system able to monitoring a number of threats and fascinating with high-powered microwave countermeasures, granting vital defensive capabilities to navy, authorities and different prospects.
DroneSentry leverages radio frequency, radar and electro-optic detection and monitoring methods along with a sensible jamming UAS defeat module, using its progressive DroneSentry-C2 command-and-control system.
Epirus’ Leonidas counter-electronics system is able to neutralizing a single risk in compact and congested areas, in addition to disabling a number of threats without delay throughout a large space. The corporate’s groundbreaking strategy to directed power permits unmatched counter-electronics results, considerably reduces the system’s weight and measurement, and permits for elevated operator management and security. The system is mounted on a gimbal for higher maneuverability, and might be deployed as a set or cellular functionality for wide-area fast response.
Earlier this yr, Epirus was awarded a $66 million US Authorities contract for the stand-alone Leonidas methods. Final November, it made an funding of A$3.7 million (roughly US$2.5 million) into DroneShield because it seems to develop its worldwide associate ecosystem.
“The mixed system offers considerably expanded choices for our US DoD, and in time, international buyer base,” mentioned DroneShield CEO Oleg Vornik. “Moreover, there are synergies on the enterprise improvement entrance, which DroneShield and Epirus are already engaged on.”
“Epirus and DroneShield share a typical ethos of fast tempo, excessive tech innovation, to offer the warfighter with superior applied sciences to guard in opposition to the quickly rising risk of drones and different digital threats,” mentioned Epirus CEO Ken Bedingfield. “We’re happy to proceed deepening the engagement over time.”
This information follows various latest accomplishments by DroneShield, together with two A$11 million orders from Authorities businesses of two separate international locations in December and January, an preliminary UTM order in March, in addition to a $2.2 million order and the discharge of the DroneGun Mk4 this previous April.
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Ian attended Dominican College of California, the place he obtained a BA in English in 2019. With a lifelong ardour for writing and storytelling and a eager curiosity in expertise, he’s now contributing to DroneLife as a workers author
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