Counter UAS
The dramatic rise of cheap drones poses a challenge to traditional surveillance systems
With the proliferation of cheap commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) drones and their increasing sophistication, traditional surveillance systems are struggling to keep up. At Nordic Radar Solutions, we have since 2019 evaluated and adapted our Ka band radar technology for the CUAS application.
The Challenge
UAS technology has advanced rapidly, presenting new challenges for security and defense. Conventional radar systems often fail to detect these threats due to their low speed, small size, and ability to maneuver effectively. Additionally, the emergence of military-grade UAS, swarms, and the integration of artificial intelligence pose significant challenges to existing counter-UAS (C-UAS) technologies.
E-CUAS – European Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems – is a project aiming to develop counter unmanned aerial systems (CUAS) solutions for countering class I unmanned aerial systems (UAS), including military-grade UAS, by integrating multiple technologies. The proposed solutions include passive and active sensors, soft kill and hard kill effector technologies, command and control capabilities, networking and communications infrastructure, cybersecurity, and interoperability data models.
The project is in continuity with the JEY-CUAS project and will study, harmonise, and consolidate concepts of operations, use cases, user needs, and operational requirements.
The project is led by Leonardo of Italia and consists of 24 of the major European companies. Nordic Radar Solutions is the only company from Denmark.
NRS Objectives
The NRS Ka band radar provides key attributes to the JEY-CUAS system:
- High accuracy classification of detected targets.
- Very accurate target location enabling effector systems to engage the threat.
- Ability to discriminate UAS operating in a swarm, even when they are operating very close together.
This project has received funding from the European Union EDF Work Program under Grant Agreement N. 101167796.
This project has received funding from the European Union EDF Work Program under Grant Agreement N. 101167796.