HENSOLDT's Xpeller: protection from dangerous high flyers

Facing the drone threat

At present, the growth rate in the drone market is exponential. There are currently more than 700 manufacturers worldwide. Analysts expect that, by the end of 2020, global sales of more than 100 billion U.S. dollars will be generated in the drone segment.

Small drones, often commercially available for just a few hundred dollars, can easily be converted into flying weapons. Only last year, according to reports, a two hundred dollar drone was classified as a threat and was shot down with a Patriot ground-to-air missile, which on its own cost more than three million dollars.

Xpeller – The modular drone ‘expeller’ Counter UAV Solution

HENSOLDT has developed a powerful modular solution by integrating radio detectors and countermeasures with some of its existing and proven technologies for monitoring airspace through the use of radars and cameras. Xpeller can locate and classify small hobby drones at several kilometres range.

HENSOLDT’s Xpeller solutions enable sensitive sites, like airports, sports stadiums or industrial operations to tailor solutions, against these drone threats, to their exact requirements and to avoid the risks to personnel and property associated with a simple ‘hard-kill’ approach.

High-resolution day and night-vision cameras are used to identify the target and classify its threat level, they also lock on to and track the target.  Serious threats can then be countered with by the application of an appropriate countermeasure for the operating environment.

Working together across all boundaries

Xpeller draws on the core skills and capabilites of the HENSOLDT Group of companies and integrating them into a powerful anit-drone solution.  But HENSOLDT is a customer focused solution provider.

During the development and preparation of a potential customer’s security concept, the company’s specialists provide customers a comprehensive vulnerability analysis and a concept of operations aligned to the security needs.

This allows the solution to be tailored and configured in cooperation with our customer, providing an optimal solution that caters for individual customer needs and local circumstances.

About HENSOLDT

HENSOLDT Australia is a technology solutions company, providing integrated, multi-domain technology solutions, analytics and services across Defence, Space, Clean Energy and Maritime sectors. With both systems integration and engineering services, HENSOLDT Australia is recognised for introducing leading technologies, delivering radars and electronic systems, integrated bridge systems, hydrogen systems, electro-optronic devices and air traffic control equipment, as well as providing through life support services to our customers. As an Australian company with German roots, HENSOLDT Australia is enabling the transfer of technology, coupled with investment in Australian research and development, to realise sovereign solutions across defence, space, clean energy and maritime. It consolidates the portfolio of HENSOLDT products and solutions offered to the Australian and New Zealand market. 

HENSOLDT is a German champion in the defence industry with a leading market position in Europe and a global reach. Headquartered in Taufkirchen near Munich/Germany, the company develops sensor solutions for defence and security applications. As a technology leader, HENSOLDT also continuously expands its Cyber portfolio and develops new products to combat a wide range of threats based on innovative approaches to data management, robotics and cybersecurity. With more than 5,600 employees, HENSOLDT generated revenues of 1.2 billion euros in 2020. HENSOLDT is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and the SDAX stock market index there.

For more information and on-location solution demonstrations: please contact HENSOLDT Australia’s office is located at Unit 4, 50 Collie St., Fyshwick ACT, Australia, 2609. Email [email protected] or +61 2 6259 4400

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