Sensor solution provider 헨솔트 has announced a 협업 with Singapore’s HTX (Home Team Science and Technology Agency) to propel the development of Rapid Deployable Counter UAV Systems (CUAS) tailored for urban environments. This collaboration is driven by the escalating threat posed by readily available drones. Leveraging HENSOLDT Singapore’s expertise in specialized software, system integration, and operational insights from HTX, the partnership aims to deliver an integrated solution that addresses the distinctive challenges of urban counter-UAS.
As a significant outcome of this collaboration, the rapidly deployable Counter UAV Systems (CUAS) integrates HENSOLDT’s Z:ASSESS software and cutting-edge Multi-Sensors Data Fusion (MSDF) technology. This highly modular and scalable system includes Surveillance Radar, EO/IR cameras, and Jammer, with the flexibility to seamlessly integrate additional sensors to enhance its capabilities. Designed for real-time threat detection and mapping, the CUAS suite offers users a comprehensive view of identified threats overlaid on selected zones.
This innovative system was unveiled for the first time at the HTX Pavilion during the Milipol Asia-Pacific–TechX Summit 2024.
The collaboration illustrates the high level of cooperation between HENSOLDT Singapore and HTX. “This is only the beginning of such strategic partnerships between the HTX Singapore and HENSOLDT Singapore. We look forward to expanding this relationship in the near future”, says Ines Maiwald, Head of Business Development Asia at HENSOLDT.
“The collaboration aims to address the unique challenges presented by urban environments, providing an effective solution for CUAS in Singapore,” says Dr. Ben Soon, Senior Principal Engineer from HTX, who played a crucial role in architecting the system’s design.
HTX Robotics, Automation and Unmanned Systems Centre of Expertise
HTX has been pioneering additional CUAS capabilities developed by its Robotics, Automation, and Unmanned Systems (RAUS) Centre of Expertise (CoE) to directly tackle the challenges posed by the densely urbanized operational environment.
The RAUS CoE is pioneering a groundbreaking C-UAS solution, the first of its kind globally—a drone hunter capable of operating without reliance on the Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation. This capability has become increasingly crucial, particularly in recent months, due to the heightened use of GPS spoofing and jamming in conflict zones such as Ukraine and elsewhere. Currently, no comparable C-UAS solution is available on the market that is capable of operating effectively and reliably in GPS-degraded or GPS-denied environments.
This GPS-independent drone hunter is a high-speed interceptor capable of swiftly pursuing and capturing rogue 드론 in GPS-denied environments. Subsequently, the captured drones are safely jettisoned at designated “safe” zones for payload removal and disposal. Remarkably, this drone hunter navigates without GPS by relying on ground radar, which 가이드 to detect, pursue, and capture rogue drones.
Post Image- GPS-independent drone flight path from Bukit Panjang to Chestnut Nature Park. (Image Credit: HTX)
