Fortem Technologies has begun to deliver its next-generation DroneHunter 5.0 autonomous interceptor to customers this month.
The fifth-generation DroneHunter features dual onboard cameras and computing power that enable autonomous engagement of multiple targets, including in complex or contested environments.
The system integrates with Fortem’s SkyDome command-and-control system, which can now coordinate up to five DroneHunter 5.0 interceptors against five simultaneous threats. This manned-unmanned teaming architecture is designed to scale in response to increasingly coordinated drone tactics.
DroneHunter 5.0 is designed for low-collateral counter-drone operations across both military and civilian environments. Its patented entanglement-based capture system intercepts, transports and enables a controlled drop-off of hostile or unauthorised drones, making it suitable for use over sensitive locations such as military bases, airfields, energy infrastructure and major public events.
The latest update also includes a redesigned airframe and landing gear along with additional safety improvements for ground handling and operations. The model offers an optional four-net-gun configuration for increased capture capability.
The US defence department’s counter-UAS task force selected DroneHunter for its first operational purchase under the Replicator-2 initiative.
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