Drone electronic warfare is essential to defending the sky. With the proliferation of cheap drones, there is an increasing number of unregulated illegal drone operations in the sky, and the potential threat of these dangerous drones is also increasing.
Drones have become monitors or potential weapons in the hands of illegal elements, so organizing drone electronic warfare (EW) is a must for defending the safety of the sky.
Understanding drone electronic warfare
Electronic warfare involves the use of the electromagnetic spectrum to intercept, disrupt or neutralize the communication signals and image transmission signals of illegal drones, which can have a significant impact on illegal drone control and navigation systems, or even damage them. The means of drone electronic warfare include jamming, deception and directed energy attacks.
Key components of drone electronic warfare
1. Jamming: Drone jamming technology involves sending high-power radio frequency (RF) signals to flood the drone's communication and control frequencies. Once the drone is jammed by the signal, it will not continue to move forward, usually returning to the home or descending in place.
2. Deception: Deception deceives the drone's navigation system by sending false GPS signals. This causes the drone to miscalculate its position, which may cause it to crash or return to the launch point.
3. Directed Energy Weapons (DEW): DEW, such as high-energy lasers or microwave weapons, can physically damage or destroy drones. These systems target the drone’s electronics and effectively eliminate the threat without the use of conventional munitions.
How can electronic warfare systems be used to counter drone threats?
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Drone-based electronic warfare is essential to ensure air defense. Skyfend Counter-UAV Technologies has a complete C-UAS software system and hardware products that can accurately identify rogue drones, interfere with, degrade, destroy, deceive, locate drone operators, and accurately strike illegal small drones.
