Anti-Drone System — Airborne Counter-UAS
Fixed, ground-based counter-drone systems are limited by line of sight. Terrain blocks them, and they cannot move to meet a threat that appears somewhere else. Our approach puts the countermeasure in the air: a heavy-lift drone carries a multi-band jammer to the threat, defeating hostile UAVs without projectiles or explosives.
System Overview
Platform
- Heavy-lift octocopter
- Max takeoff weight: 35 kg
- 30 kg drone + 5 kg jammer payload
- Payload capacity: 15 kg+
- Patrol altitude: 100–200 m
Performance
- Endurance: 20 min with jammer active
- Control range: 8 km
- Dual-link telemetry with failover
- Alert to airborne: under 90 seconds
Jammer Module
- Multi-band: 433 MHz, 915 MHz, 1.2 GHz, 2.4 GHz, 5.8 GHz
- Remote-activated over an independent 433 MHz control link
- Modular — rapid swap for different band configurations
- Non-kinetic: no collateral damage
How It Works
- Deploy — launch from the ground station and climb to patrol altitude (100–200 m).
- Detect — ground radar or optical system identifies the hostile drone at distance.
- Intercept — the operator manoeuvres the jammer drone toward the target.
- Activate — a remote switch triggers the jammer, disrupting the control link of the target.
- Neutralise — the target loses command and enters fail-safe hover, land or return mode.
- Return — the jammer drone returns to base and is readied for the next mission.
Deployment Scenarios
Military Operations
Forward operating base perimeter defence and convoy protection against reconnaissance and attack drones.
Border Security
Mobile patrol along porous borders to counter drone-enabled smuggling and unauthorised surveillance.
Critical Infrastructure
Power plants, refineries and nuclear facilities needing dynamic airspace protection.
Airport Security
Runway approach protection and no-fly-zone enforcement at commercial and military airfields.
VIP Protection
A dynamic security bubble for high-value personnel, officials and sensitive events.
Disaster Response
Securing airspace over incident sites so response aircraft can operate safely.
Why Airborne Beats Fixed Ground C-UAS
- Mobility — ground C-UAS is fixed; the system goes where the threat is, without terrain constraints.
- Coverage — jamming from altitude extends effective reach well beyond a ground installation.
- Flexibility — rapid redeployment across multiple sectors from a single ground station.
- Safety — non-kinetic neutralisation, so no projectile or blast collateral.
- Scalability — multiple units provide overlapping coverage zones.
- Speed — from alert to airborne in under 90 seconds.
Enquiries
Configurations, frequency bands and integration with existing detection systems are quoted per deployment. Regulatory clearance for jamming equipment is the responsibility of the operator and varies by jurisdiction.
Ashwani Sihag — +91 98763 01824 | info@sihaginnovations.com