The proliferation of unmanned threats in military scenarios has made anti-drone capabilities a strategic priority for the Armed Forces of any European country. The use of low-cost but high-impact tactical platforms has forced armies and critical infrastructure managers to deploy comprehensive protection solutions against this type of threat. In this context, EM&E Group, a Spanish company specialising in technological solutions for defence and security, has developed ODIN, a comprehensive proposal of C-UAS capabilities based on modular, scalable and interoperable solutions, prepared to adapt to different operating environments.
ODIN, a solution ready for any scenario
ODIN is EM&E Group’s family of anti-drone systems. It is an integrated and complete solution of technological capabilities designed to detect and neutralize aerial threats through the integration of radio frequency systems, radars, electro-optical sensors, and kinetic and non-kinetic effectors.
These systems are designed with an open architecture capable of integrating with various platforms and systems, avoiding closed configurations and facilitating interoperability between sensors, effectors and command and control systems. This flexibility allows capabilities to be deployed both in permanent facilities and on high-mobility platforms. In addition, the modularity of the systems allows their capabilities to be adjusted to the specific needs of each operation and tactical environment.
Integration of technological capabilities
The command and control system is at the core of the architecture. Its function is to centralize and process the information from the different sensors to generate a unified operational image and facilitate decision-making in real time. By merging data, it optimizes detection, identification, and tracking functions, reducing response times. In addition, thanks to the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), the command and control system allows for automatic classification of threats, speeding up decision-making by the operator.
Once the threat previously detected by radars and electro-optical sensors has been assessed, the response can be divided into two lines of action. On the one hand, soft kill is activated by electronic countermeasures aimed at inhibiting radio frequency signals and satellite positioning, which interrupts the aircraft’s link in a clean and controlled manner. On the other hand, for the most critical scenarios that require kinetic efficiency or hardkill, EM&E Group has its remote weapon stations, optimized for physical abatement. In this sense, the company has different highly effective stations for the neutralization of drones. The GUARDIAN 2.0 is a solution that integrates a thermal camera, day camera and laser rangefinder in a lightweight and modular structure, with the possibility of integrating different cannons (M2, M240, MG3, MG4, MK-19, M230 and M134D). The SENTINEL 30 combines a 30mm Mk44S Bushmaster cannon with tracking and ballistic calculation systems to improve accuracy in neutralizing targets.
Different configurations
In addition, EM&E Group’s anti-drone systems articulate three different configurations, adapting to each operational scenario. In this sense, ODIN-I is a tactical solution on a military truck with multi-sensor and multi-effector architecture, aimed at air defense operations of depth range and protection, with temporary infrastructures. For its part, ODIN-L is aimed at short-range, rapid deployment and high-mobility air defence operations for the protection of temporary infrastructures and deployed troops. It completes the ODIN-S family, a solution in fixed station configuration designed for continuous protection and permanent surveillance against unmanned aerial threats.
The combination of modularity, open architecture and multi-sensor integration allows EM&E Group to offer a proposal of C-UAS capabilities that can grow and adapt together with the operational requirements of the Armed Forces, consolidating its position as a leading European supplier of interoperable anti-drone solutions.
