Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has developed HawkGuard, a new system designed to provide an additional layer of protection against drones and other aerial threats.
IAI’s multi-layered C-UAS architecture integrates detection, identification, command and control, electronic warfare and interception capabilities. HawkGuard now introduces a new kinetic interception capability.
The system features radar and electro-optical sensing with AI-enabled command and control for detection and interceptor drones designed to neutralise hostile aerial threats via direct kinetic interception, without an explosive warhead. Compact and modular, HawkGuard can be deployed on armoured and other mobile platforms, as well fixed installations, infrastructure and offshore assets.
The system recently completed a series of tests demonstrating its ability to detect, track and neutralise a range of drone threats.
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