Powerus, a U.S.-based autonomous systems company building next-generation drone infrastructure for defense and critical infrastructure, and Digital Force Technologies Inc. (DFT), a defence technology company specializing in the development and manufacturing of advanced sensing systems, have announced a strategic collaboration to develop a fully-integrated counter-UAS kill-chain solution.
“The collaboration would combine advanced interception hardware and mission-proven command and control (C2) software into a cohesive, full-stack capability designed to address the rapidly evolving threat of Group 1-3 unmanned aerial systems,” said the companies in a press release.
“The joint solution plans to provide a seamless, end-to-end kill chain, from detection and tracking to decision-making and interception, within a unified operational framework. By combining Powerus’ interceptor drones with DFT’s Seraphim C2 software platform currently deployed globally across U.S. military outstations, operators are expected to gain a synchronized system that speeds soldiers’ response time, reduces cognitive load, and improves mission effectiveness in contested environments.
“The collaboration follows the launch of Powerus’ Guardian-1 Interceptor, a low-cost, high-speed counter-drone interceptor platform built to defeat hostile unmanned aerial threats at scale. The platform’s adaptability allows it to defeat threats posed by one-way attack drones and loitering munitions, including the Iranian Shahed-136 and comparable long-range strike drones.
The focus will be on immediate deployment capability while building advanced autonomy, said the companies. The integrated system would be designed for rapid deployment and adoption, with a roadmap to introduce additional autonomy layers that increase interceptor engagement efficiency and expand operational scale.
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