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Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Iron Drone announced on June 29, 2020 that they have entered a collaboration agreement for the integration of interception capabilities into IAI’s advanced anti-drone system, Drone Guard.
According to a press release by the IAI, “the intercepting drone can be launched during day or night from a docking station that hosts several ready-to-use drones. Several intercepting drones can be launched simultaneously to address several targets or swarms”.
The press release further states, “the advanced radar integrated with Drone Guard is capable of detecting drones as they enter the airspace. The intercepting drone is launched and steered to the target with the help of the radar. It uses sensors and computer vision to home and lock on the target up to the physical hit of the attacker and its neutralization.
The entire process is autonomous, requiring no human intervention. The combination of anti-drone and interception allows IAI to offer its customers the most effective technology for addressing future use cases, positioning the company at the forefront of technology. The solution can be used in areas where other defence systems cannot be used because of environmental factors like airports, populated areas, power plants, sensitive facilities, and other infrastructures.”
ELTA’s Drone Guard is an operationally proven multi-sensor multi-layer Counter Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) solution developed for the military and homeland security market. Military grade and rugged for all types of environments, the Drone Guard is a modular turn-key solution that covers all aspects of counter threatening UAS.
Portable, light weight and with low power consumption, the Drone Guard is user friendly and intuitive, making it an ideal option for a wide range of users and agencies. The modules were developed by the ELTA specifically for Drone Guard hence creating a compact solution solely focused on drone detection and protection.
Zvi Yarom, General Manager of ELTA’s Land Systems Division, remarked, “The collaboration agreement and the integration of interception capabilities in IAI’s Drone Guard create a specialized solution for a broad range of threats.
Drone Guard represents the ELTA’s extensive know-how and experience in radars, intelligence, and AI combined with Iron Drone’s unique kinetic interception solution.
The integration has been tried, proven, and demonstrated in several pilots and is now being marketed to customers. Drone Guard is one in a full suite of solutions offered by the ELTA’s Land Systems facility under construction in Beer Sheba at an investment of over NIS 100 million. It will help IAI build innovative technological infrastructures and implement R&D for novel land applications.”
Matan Melamed, CEO of Iron Drone, said that “the strategic collaboration with IAI’s ELTA Systems is a significant milestone for Iron Drone. The combination of Drone Guard’s advanced capabilities with Iron Drone’s steering and homing excellence result in a significant business and technological venture.”
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