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As drone-related disruptions surge globally, it’s evident that traditional security measures are inadequate against the evolving threat posed by unauthorized drones. This challenge will only heighten as drone technology advances.

With each innovation, drones gain greater capabilities, expanding the scope of potential threats from privacy breaches to espionage and even attacks. To safeguard our airspace effectively, we must adapt our security strategies. This article offers a foundational introduction to implementing advanced drone mitigation technology into existing security frameworks.

Navigating the New Aerial Era with Advanced Drone Mitigation Technology

Parallel to the advancements in drone technology, C-UAS technologies have also made noteworthy progress. Today, we are presented with a wide spectrum of advanced drone mitigation solutions, ranging from jammers and kinetic options to lasers and GNSS spoofing, each with its own set of unique benefits and potential drawbacks.

Standing out among a range of advanced mitigation techniques, RF Cyber-Takeover technology, when permitted by local regulators and performed by authorized personnel, is a particularly secure and effective solution for addressing drone threats.

D-Fend’s Drone Mitigation Technology

In response to the intricate challenges posed by unauthorized drones, D-Fend Solutions developed and harnessed RF Cyber-Takeover technology to create EnforceAir2, an end-to-end system designed to overcome the limitations of other drone countermeasures.

This approach involves effectively taking control of a hostile drone. By focusing on the RF communications between the drone and its operator’s remote controller, EnforceAir2 seamlessly intervenes, assuming command of the drone. It then guides the drone along a predetermined path to a designated safe landing zone, for a secure and controlled resolution to potential aerial threats.

Addressing the Shortcomings of Other Drone Mitigation Technology

RF Cyber-Takeover Technology: EnforceAir2 presents a solution with superior safety, avoiding inherent drawbacks found in other drone mitigation methods:

Communication Interference

Unlike jamming or spoofing techniques that risk disrupting nearby communication systems, EnforceAir2’s RF Cyber-Takeover precisely targets hostile drones, preserving adjacent network functionality without broad interference.

Collateral Damage to Electronics

EnforceAir2’s precise targeting spares nearby electronics from disruption, ensuring uninterrupted operation even in densely populated or technology-rich environments.

Potential Collateral Damage

By assuming control of hostile drones and guiding them to safe landing zones, EnforceAir2 avoids collateral damage risks associated with kinetic solutions, prioritizing ground safety and infrastructure integrity.

Seamless Operation with Existing Security Systems and Processes

EnforceAir2 seamlessly integrates into your current security framework, enhancing protection without requiring significant infrastructure changes.

Our comprehensive training program, comprising detailed courses, manuals, and tutorials, enables your teams to quickly understand and operate EnforceAir2, maximizing its capabilities within your security setup.

D-Fend Solutions provides personalized training sessions tailored to your organization’s requirements, covering deployment and response mechanisms. This contributes to overall proficiency in utilizing our drone mitigation technology within your unique infrastructure. Additionally, our dedicated support team is available to address any queries or concerns, helping achieve smooth operations.

Practical Applications of EnforceAir2:

Event Security

EnforceAir2 enhances security at large public events like concerts, sports games, and political rallies by providing a responsive drone mitigation solution. Integrated into the event’s security plan, it detects and controls hostile drones swiftly, safeguarding attendee and participant safety and privacy without disrupting the event experience.

Urban Security

In urban environments, EnforceAir2’s non-disruptive approach is invaluable, avoiding the risk of collateral damage posed by other drone mitigation methods. It complements existing city security infrastructure by offering an additional layer of security against aerial threats. Its precise and controlled RF Cyber-Takeover technology offers a discreet yet effective solution to mitigating drones without interfering with other communications or electronic systems, ensuring that urban life continues smoothly, even in the face of potential drone threats.

Border Security

EnforceAir2 plays a vital role in protecting national borders from hostile drone activity. Integrated seamlessly into existing border security systems, it detects and manages unauthorized drone incursions while preserving the integrity of legitimate aerial activities and monitoring technologies. EnforceAir2’s ability to differentiate between authorized and unauthorized drones ensures border safety without compromising operational effectiveness.

Over to You: Control the Threat

In today’s airspace, effective drone mitigation is essential. D-Fend’s EnforceAir2 offers advanced technology to safeguard your interests amidst evolving challenges.

Contact us to bolster your defenses and stay ahead of the drone threat.

When D-Fend announced the launch of EnforceAir2 a few months ago, the many benefits that the new system offers became very clear, including enhanced, expanded and extended C-UAS capabilities. EnforceAir2 brings more power, performance and range, all in a more compact and accessible system.

But while EnforceAir2 extends the features of the original EnforceAir, there is also a brand-new element that was introduced with Enforceair2 that has impressed the D-Fend community: The Backpack Deployment Kit.

The Backpack C-UAS Deployment Kit advances the whole approach to counter-drone security, offering a portable, efficient, and highly versatile option for countering unauthorized drone activities. It is a unique, covert system that provides portable, on-the-move RF cyber detection and mitigation to military, law enforcement, and security agencies.

Ultra-Portability with High Performance

One of the main advantages of the Backpack is its portability. Security personnel can carry the entire counter-drone system on their backs, allowing for counter-drone operations even in situations or locations where conventional configurations may not reach.

Even though the whole EnforceAir2 solution is inside a regular backpack, it still offers omnidirectional coverage, and up to 2.5 hours of continuous operations per battery (with hot-swap batteries available for long-duration operations, with no downtime). A slim, ergonomic, lightweight system, the backpack is SAR standard compliant.

The backpack is user-friendly, ensuring that security personnel can deploy it efficiently, even in high-pressure situations. It provides full functionality for protection on-the-move, with the optimal balance between portability and performance. It is a covert solution, particularly useful for stealth operations, with concealed antennas and fan-less design. EnforceAir2 man-portable backpack operates in all weather conditions.

In addition, like other deployment kits, the backpack employs a multi-layered approach to counter-drone threats. It combines detection, identification, and mitigation capabilities, ensuring a comprehensive defense against a wide range of unauthorized drones. This holistic approach enhances security by addressing the entire spectrum of potential threats.

Multiple Use Cases for Compact, Man-Portable C-UAS

The backpack is useful for a range of scenarios such as, for example, public events and gatherings, protecting both VIPs and attendees, or military and special forces, particularly in difficult, hard-to-reach terrains. Homeland security and law enforcement also can benefit from the on-the-move counter-UAS approach as it provides them with increased flexibility in their tasks.

Another important attribute is that the backpack is also part of EnforceAir2 multiuse deployment bundles, which include tactical, vehicular, stationary, and backpack options. As explained in a previous blog, our Multiuse Deployment Bundles lead to easier and more practical transfer and conversion between the different deployments, for seamless operational flexibility (SOF). The bundles provide a more holistic and unified security stance, according to the changeable counter-drone requirements in unpredictable and dynamic environments. The bundles allow easy and quick conversion between deployments using the same core hardware elements. EnforceAir2 deployment bundles enable rapid set-up and transition between the different deployments, which facilitates seamless adaptation according to the evolving operational requirements.

Being able to deliver a brand-new backpack deployment option further fulfills EnforceAir’s control, safety, focus and future-readiness goals, leading to the ultimate objective of on-the-move continuity.

D-Fend Solutions has recently taken a transformative step, concurrent with the introduction of EnforceAir2, in offering new Multiuse Deployment Bundles. This strategic move leads to easier and more practical transfer and conversion between the different deployments, for seamless operational flexibility (SOF). In addition, it offers maximum effectiveness in the field and broadened counter-drone security.

From Single Deployments to Holistic Bundles

Each EnforceAir configuration targets a specific security challenge use case. Specifically, EnforceAir originally provided six specific deployments: military vehicle kit, vehicle kit, high-altitude tactical kit, ground-level tactical kit, high-altitude stationary, and long-range directional. The introduction of new bundles combining the different kits makes for a more integrated and flexible approach.

EnforceAir2 still offers each specific deployment kit (tactical, covert vehicle, military vehicle, stationary, and long-range directional) separately, if preferred, but the system now also comes in two bundles:

• Homeland Security & Law Enforcement: These units operate in different settings, according to their mission and use case, and EnforceAir2 bundles deliver easy and rapid conversion between deployments.

• Military: Military operations obviously take place in a range of different environments and missions, which requires counter-UAS adaptability and versatility. With a multiuse deployment kit, EnforceAir2 enables military teams to overcome a range of such challenges.

EnforceAir2 multiuse deployment bundles combine multiple high-performance cyber-C-UAS configurations into a cohesive package. Both bundles include tactical, stationary, man-portable backpack and vehicular deployments to allow organizations to adopt a more holistic and unified security stance for the changing needs of organizations operati

ng in unpredictable and dynamic environments. The bundles allow easy and quick conversion between deployments using the same core hardware elements.

Diverse Missions and Environments

These bundles empower tactical teams to respond quickly and accurately to evolving operational scenarios, maximizing their efficiency in the field.

The concept of SOF extends beyond adaptability. It encompasses a comprehensive approach that acknowledges the diverse missions, use cases, and environments organizations navigate. EnforceAir2 bundles are crafted to surmount deployment challenges associated with diverse scenarios, ensuring cyber-C-UAS measures remain robust irrespective of the specific context.

EnforceAir2 deployment bundles enable rapid set-up and transition between the different deployments, which facilitates seamless adaptation according to the evolving operational requirements. In addition, as  they are designed to be portable and efficient, the bundles offer a compact, lightweight, small form factor without compromising powerful capabilities. With user-friendly features, the bundles can be quickly set up with simple handling.

A Revolutionary Shift in Anti-Drone Safety

D-Fend Solutions’ introduction of EnforceAir2 bundles heralds a revolutionary shift in the landscape. It reflects a deep understanding of the challenges faced by organizations in today’s complex and ever-changing threat environment. These bundles are more than products—they are strategic enablers for organizations seeking to excel in the counter-drone safety and security arena.

As cyber threats continue to evolve, EnforceAir2 multiuse deployment bundles reflect a proactive and adaptive approach to C-UAS. By providing a comprehensive and integrated RF-cyber solution, EnforceAir empowers organizations to not only defend against existing threats but also to anticipate and mitigate future challenges. The evolution of drone threats demands a more comprehensive and strategic approach, where adaptability and flexibility are the cornerstones of success in the ever-changing drone landscape.

D-Fend Solutions is proud to introduce EnforceAir2 – a next generation, counter-drone solution that delivers more power, performance, portability, and range. Building upon the success of its predecessor, EnforceAir, this cutting-edge innovation marks a significant leap forward in the realm of cyber counter-drone technology.

D-Fend’s core solution – EnforceAir – has been deployed in more than 20 countries, detecting, tracking, and mitigating drone threats. The core strength of EnforceAir is in its non-jamming, non-kinetic approach, allowing for seamless integration into a wide range of applications and environments. EnforceAir paved the way for safer and more effective counter-drone capabilities. The ability to mitigate drone threats with precision and surgical accuracy made it a game-changer in the world of drone defense.

EnforceAir2 – Intensely Enhanced from Experience and Feedback

EnforceAir2 emerges from years of intense customer feedback influenced Research & Development. We’ve taken our experience with traditional, commercial off-the-shelf software-defined radio (SDR) hardware and harnessed it to create custom-made SDR hardware tailored specifically for cyber counter-drone applications. This specially made hardware unlocks new possibilities and takes the cyber counter-drone system to new heights. With the purpose-built SDR hardware, EnforceAir2 overcomes the limitations of traditional SDR platforms, with ultrawide band coverage (400MHz – 6000MHz), encompassing current and future drone frequencies. This ensures efficient transmission while minimizing interference, enabling EnforceAir2 to excel across various scenarios, even in RF noisy, urban environments. EnforceAir2 also delivers powerful, real-time processing, with low internal RF noise for extended detection range, while complying with radio regulations.

EnforceAir2 brings increased operational flexibility, making it suitable for a range of missions and scenarios, with easy transitions between deployments. EnforceAir2 brings a more unified, sophisticated, easier to handle, and smaller deployment kit.

There are multiple deployment options available now for EnforceAir2:

1. Tactical: EnforceAir2 is more compact and lightweight with a smaller form factor. The antennas are easily attached directly to the SDR, and the full system fits into two small, light Pelican AIR cases, with a simplified, quick installation process.
2. Vehicle: Available for both military and covert civilian/law enforcement, vehicular deployment offers a mission-critical counter-UAS solution for mobile scenarios. The vertical in-vehicle SDR deployment configuration saves valuable cargo space.
3. Stationary: The original stationary deployment was designed for specific sectors and based on permanent deployments. Certain customers require increased flexibility including medium and long term but not permanent deployments. The ability to redeploy the stationary counter-drone solution important, and that’s where EnforceAir2 comes in. The stationary option of EnforceAir2 enables such missions – lasting days, weeks, or months, as it can be easily deployed and mounted when needed, and just as easily dismounted, disassembled and packed into Pelican cases to be moved to the next location to be reassembled. This flexibility, even for semi-stationary deployments, is highly valuable to users operating in such scenarios.
4. Long-Range Directional: D-Fend’s Long-Range Directional Kit is designed primarily for stationary, long-range coverage deployments, such as protecting airport and border airspaces. It provides an easy deployment pole-installation bracket, to which the directional sensor is secured, designed to withstand extreme environmental conditions.
5. Backpack: EnforceAir2 backpack is a breakthrough configuration, allowing for further covert, on-the-move drone protection. Suitable for soldiers, special operation forces, and other security personnel, the counter-drone system operates fully inside the backpack, without antennas sticking out. Both detection and mitigation functionalities are operational. The option of such a covert counter-drone solution takes counter-drone security to the next level, supporting more use cases and scenarios. The backpack provides optimal balance between portability and performance. The concealed system inside the backpack is suitable for all weather conditions – with no need for fans, no noise, and with hot-swap batteries for extended operating time.

EnforceAir2 Deployment Bundles

EnforceAir2 provides very easy conversion between different deployments, most notably with specialized Deployment Bundles. The bundles empower tactical teams with the ability to swiftly adapt to changing operational situations and maximize their effectiveness in the field, with full flexibility. The bundles use the same core SDR element, while enabling seamless operational flexibility and conversion between deployments, across tactical, vehicular, stationary, and backpack configurations.

EnforceAir2 brings a new era in counter-drone power, portability, and performance. When EnforceAir was originally launched, it was designed to meet the ever-evolving needs of cross-sector organizations and agencies dealing with drone threats. By integrating innovative hardware with sophisticated software, EnforceAir2 now offers an even more holistic and versatile solution that combines precision mitigation, operational flexibility, and adaptability for a safer, drone-enabled future.

Drone delivery-driven consumer commerce, from giant retailers such as Amazon and Walmart, is becoming a reality. In the US, California, Texas, Ohio and North Dakota are already on the way towards establishing a drone-friendly environment to drive such commerce. The larger and parallel trend toward urban and advanced air mobility can also be seen across a wide range of other sectors, such as media, enterprises, national and homeland security, law enforcement, and more.

While commercial drones continue to proliferate as they become smaller and faster, we can’t ignore the ever-increasing number of drone incidents. Proper airspace and infrastructure safety – with all these drones flying around – will be a critical component for future airspace management. In fact, the White House Domestic Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems National Action Plan and the recently proposed detection and mitigation legislation showcases the level of visibility and awareness in taking significant steps to enable authorities to deal with drone threats in a safe manner.

Complementary counter-drone solutions can play a role for airspace management, by contributing to a safety net in the area. That’s where solutions like D-Fend’s EnforceAir can help, enabling authorized drone activities while protecting the airspace and environment from dangerous drones.

As a cyber-centric, multilayered C-UAS solution, EnforceAir is optimally suited to be part of this safety net for our busy and growing airspace of things. The solution’s core mission is to safeguard against unauthorized drones that fly or veer into unapproved areas, and quickly identify, track, and safely remove them from the airspace with no collateral impact to existing flight operations. Such an approach brings unique advantages to the space, including fuller control and safety, the option of capturing the drone, the associated intelligence, and the preservation of continuity.  In addition, EnforceAir would enable airspace managers to understand the drone patterns-of-life over the course of days and months to effectively manage the environment.

Safeguarding the airspace will require an integrated system-of-systems approach. EnforceAir is easily integrated with other systems and modalities for a comprehensive, multilayered defense. Industry cooperation towards such layered safety and defense mechanism brings additional benefits, as different technologies complement each other to provide a broader approach. With multiple detection and mitigation options, defense mechanisms can be selected according to situation and security considerations. Different but complementary technologies work together to provide a broader and deeper defense to deal with multiple scenarios. Continued cross-agency and industry cooperation has become an important part of the effort.

D-Fend Solutions’ EnforceAir, combined with complementary systems from our industry and governmental partners, can provide a relevant level of capability to enable a safe, controlled, drone-friendly   ecosystem   The drone-economy is coming soon, so let’s get ready to make it all work!

An entire book can be written about drone accidents and incidents that occur worldwide, either due to careless, inexperienced drone operators, or intentionally planned attacks. But there is a way to address these threats, particularly with a continuity-based system that anticipates needs and is adaptable to varying sectors and industries across sensitive environments. RF-based cyber anti-drone takeover technology provides a means to contend with the threat while also bringing an intuitive and agile means to discern between authorized and unauthorized drones, leading to safer airspace.

The availability of multiple counter-drone deployment options provides operational flexibility and enables a more holistic solution to address drone threats. For example:

1. A long-range directional installation can be useful when long-distance coverage is required, as the counter-drone solution can be installed and deployed several kilometers away from the protected asset, or when protecting an airport runway/straight line border.
2. A covert mobile installation allows customers to maintain control and manage distances between the system and the potential rogue drones, while protecting a moving person or asset, and when tracking and mitigating drones while in the vehicle.

In addition, a multi-zone protection plan provides a more accurate approach with the flexibility to overcome needs and limitations in the market. For example, let’s say an operator wants to make sure a specific asset is protected from all sides to ensure that the mitigated drone will not fly over the protected area. Several zones may be configured to overlap the protected and alert areas, and each zone shall have a different action configured, allowing customers to choose where the drone will land, and which route it will take on its way to the landing point.

For control and safety, fending off a rogue drone is one option towards safety. A fend-off disconnects the signal of the drone operator’s remote control, and then causes it to fly back to its takeoff position.

Keeping all deployment options open and available, with flexibility for multiple use cases and scenarios, is a key success factor for today’s C-UAS operators contending with multiple and ever-changing threats.