DroneShield Ltd (ASX:DRO) has commenced work on the development of DroneSentry, an automated drone detection and countermeasure product with an anti-swarming capability.
The company has opened its order book for DroneSentry and is aiming to commence production in the fourth calendar quarter of 2017.
DroneSentry provides multi-method drone detection capability including radar, radio, acoustic, thermal and optical detection, i.e. all the key technologically viable detection methods that currently exist.
For interception, DroneSentry integrates these layered detection methods with a radio-frequency jamming system.
This integrated detect-and-defeat functionality can be deployed either via a “man in the loop” function or in the automatic mode.
DroneSentry will be available only to those customers who are legally able to deploy jamming in their relevant jurisdiction.
The company has also launched another product, DroneSentine, aimed at those customers who are unable to deploy jamming because of regulatory restrictions.
It contains DroneSentry’s multi-sensor detection functionality, without the jamming capability.
The launch of the new products comes at the time of increasing deployment of drones for terrorism purposes by organisations such as ISIS.
DroneShield continues to remains focused on DroneGun, the stand-alone portable rifle-style jammer that is currently undergoing multiple trials and governmental procurement processes globally.
The product was recently sold to the military of a G7 country via DroneShield’s distributor.