“Swarm drones pose increasing risks to high-value assets – as a result, the ability to detect, track and counter them is a crucial part of modern military operations,” said Matt Milas, president, Defense and Space, Honeywell Aerospace Technologies. “Our recent successful demonstrations not only provided strong examples of how Honeywell’s SAMURAI system can provide critical capabilities on the battlefield, but they also proved the technology is highly reliable, scalable and ready to integrate into existing defensive systems.”
The SAMURAI system, built using Model Based System Engineering (MBSE), integrates customer-selected detectors and effectors in compliance with Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) standards. It is designed for ease of use by security forces or tower personnel and allows rapid integration of new detectors and effectors.
Honeywell said the system helps military operators save time and money by optimising existing investments and ensuring consistent updates as threat systems evolve. It offers a single point of contact for maintenance and upgrades across all components.
The technology incorporates elements from defence manufacturers including Blue Halo, Leonardo DRS, Pierce Aerospace, Silent Sentinel, Walaris, Rocky Research and Versatol. These components combine radio frequency detection, light-based sensor tracking, identification technologies and offensive drones to counter swarms.
Honeywell stated that additional demonstrations of its commercial Counter-UAS solution are available for both local and international operators.
