DroneShield has announced the release of a significant enhancement to its Artificial Intelligence firmware (RFAI) powering its flagship radio frequency sensors, such as the RfPatrol, RfOne, and DroneSentry-X models. The update includes Advanced GNSS Targeting and airspace awareness enhancements.

This upgrade is now accessible to all customers enrolled in DroneShield’s device subscription plan globally as part of the routine quarterly firmware update cycle.

DroneShield Chief Technology Officer Angus Bean commented, “This is one of the most significant updates we have released, laying the groundwork for next-gen detection, classification, and defeat capabilities. Incremental improvements help users have confidence in our technology, but changes like this really keep DroneShield at the front of the counter-drone industry.”

The latest update broadens the spectrum of drone types RFAI can detect and entails a comprehensive overhaul of the underlying software. The AI algorithms have been reconstructed from the ground up, leveraging state-of-the-art advancements in Machine Learning technology. This reconstruction enhances current performance and ensures adaptability for future improvements.

Key enhancements include:

  • Spatial Intelligence: Using Remote ID and Drone ID beacon information, all devices (including previously non-directional detectors) can now determine the distance, direction, and elevation of drones so they can be precisely located and countered.
  • Tailored Autonomous Disruption: The software-defined disruption in the DroneSentry-X Mk2 Detect & Defeat can now be configured to automatically respond to specifically detected drones without the delays that come with manual control.
  • Advanced GNSS targeting: Disruption profiles can target individual navigation service signals by their frequency (GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC, and QZSS), allowing focused denial without damaging friendly/blue-force operations.
  • Encrypted API: Operators can now securely control RF devices using TLS encryption under the v2 gRPC protocol. API commands are expanded to allow much greater control of all devices – including disruption – so operators can control them remotely or incorporate them into existing EW systems.
  • Advanced Hardware Control: DroneSentry-X Mk2 allows administrators to disable physical modules such as disarming disruption amplifiers to comply with regulations or placing the device into “Stealth Mode” to suit different deployments.
  • Clear Actionable Warnings: Device UI is more detailed and informative to operators when there is any issue, including power levels or settings changes. This will help with troubleshooting and ensure maximum uptime.

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