Control the Drone to Control the Threat

Control and Safety based C-sUAS Approaches for Air Defense in Sensitive Environments

Air Defence Week 2021Defence iQ

22 June 2021

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The Drone Threat in Action Across Environments

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Stadiums & Events: Major League Baseball (MLB) Game Aviation & Airports: Blue Angels

NUISANCE/SURVEILLANCE COLLISION

Military: ISIS Asymmetric Warfare Drone AttackPrisons: Smuggling

ATTACKSMUGGLING

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The Drone Threat: Non-Stop Incidents…

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Military & Special Forces

Law Enforcement & First Responders

Air TrafficGovernment & VIP

Protection

National & Homeland

SecurityMaritime Borders

Environments for Counter-Drone Deployments

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Landmarks & Govt Buildings

Prisons Media EnterpriseStadiums &

ArenasCritical

InfrastructureLocal Govt. &

Safe City

Environments for Counter-Drone Deployments (continued)

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Rogue drones use cases:

• Explosive attacks

• Collection of intelligence on troop formations,

movements, bases, etc.

• Disruption to helicopter & plane flight patterns

The Asymmetrical Threatto Military & Special Forces

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The depicted drones are:

• Do It Yourself (DIY) drones –built from off-the-shelf commercial parts

• Commercial drones (cost < U.S. $1,500)

The Drones from these Incidents: Easy to Purchase & Build

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Deal with All Types of Drones

Do It Yourself (DIY) Drones Wi-Fi Drones

Long-Range,Heavy-Payload Drones

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Capture the Drone, Capture Intelligence

Traditional solutions fail to procure sUAS intelligence

• Kinetic counter-drone solutions destroy the drone

• Jammers are often unable to capture drones

• Forces do not learn about rogue drones or pilots’ locations

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Sensitive Environments Require a Next-Gen Approach

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Detection

.Outcome:

Fast & Accurate Detection

No False Positives

No Line-of-Sight Required

Radio Frequency (RF) Cyber-Detection

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Mitigation

RF Cyber-Takeover Outcome:

Disconnect, Takeover & Control

Safe Route to a Safe Landing

Total Continuity: No Communication Disruption,

Collateral Damage, Stoppages, etc.

Today’s Sensitive & Complex Environments

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RF-Cyber Takeover-Based Counter-Drone Approach

Immediate advantages:

• Non-jamming

• Non-kinetic

• No line-of-sight required

Next gen counter-drone system

• Radio frequency (RF) cyber takeover technology

• Detects & takes control

• Lands drones safely in a designated zone

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Safe Zone

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Capabilities for Control and SafetyAcross the Rogue Drone Incident Lifecycle

Classify the Drone Detect & Alert

Discover Pilot Position & Identification

Take Control & Land

Locate & Track

Fend-Off

PASSIVE ACTIVE-RF

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• Exploit captured drone data, while keeping troop location concealed

• Communications remain intact & authorized drones continue operating

• Locate drone pilot with GPS accuracy

• Moving bubble of protection

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Military Theater Capabilities

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Adapt and transfer in minutes…

Multiple Deployment Options for Operational Flexibility

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Military Vehicle VehicleHigh-Altitude

StationaryLong-Range Directional

High-Altitude Tactical

Ground-Level Tactical

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• Single & aggregated view

• Sensors & C2 knowledge-sharing

• Mitigation command

– Executed by optimal sensor

– Triggered by C2 or sensor

Multiple Sensor Command & Control (MSC2)

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IP

IP

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A Cyber Takeover Ensures Continuity…

…And Continuity is KEY

• Communications

• Transportation

• Commerce

• Everyday life

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Future-Ready with Continuous Updates –Always stay a Drone Threat Ahead

• Continuous system updates

• Anticipating the unpredictable by proactively building for coming threats

• Rapid response

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Core Concepts for Continuity

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CONTROL The best way to control the drone threat is to take control of the drone

SAFETYA safe landing or fending off of the rogue drone is the best possible outcome for safe airspace and continuity

FOCUS Counter-drone measures must focus on the real risk, the most dangerous drones, and employ drone risk analysis, assessment, and prioritisation

FUTURE The constantly changing and increasingly complex drone threat requires foreseeing the drone future and always staying a drone threat ahead

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