DroneShield to collaborate with Intelic on interoperable C-UAS in Europe

The war in Ukraine and recent incidents in Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Denmark and around Brussels have shown how hard it is to stop drones when detection and defence tools are fragmented, according to both companies.

Intelic’s Nexus software, already in use in Ukraine, consolidates drones and sensors into a single real-time air picture. Under the partnership, building interoperability with DroneShield’s detection and jamming system, a seamless chain from observation to effect is created. New or lower-cost sensors, jammers and interceptors can be added quickly, allowing forces to scale protection without the astronomical costs of classical air defence.

DroneShield provides the ground component; Intelic adds an aerial layer with reconnaissance drones and automated interceptor control. Together, they enable faster, coordinated action across different effectors and platforms.

“Europe needs fast, layered counter-drone capability that can be deployed anywhere,” Intelic chief executive Maurits Korthals Altes said.

“By connecting our aerial layer to DroneShield’s detections, we create a solution that responds faster and is far more affordable than classical air defence.”

The interoperability work has begun and will be tested over the coming months at multiple military and civilian locations across Europe.

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“Small drones have become a strategic threat, and you cannot counter them with only large, expensive systems,” DroneShield chief executive Oleg Vornik said.

“By openly building interoperability between our technology and Nexus, we demonstrate what modern, affordable air defence looks like: see faster, understand faster, act faster, all without astronomical costs.”

Robert Dougherty

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