DroneShield launches RfRecon
by Jack Lloyd
in Defence, Manufacturing News
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DroneShield has launched RfRecon, a portable radio frequency intelligence solution designed to provide operators with greater awareness of activity across the electromagnetic spectrum.
The company described RfRecon as the flagship product in its next-generation counter-drone portfolio, combining ultra-wideband spectrum awareness, precision direction finding and its RfAI-3-powered signal intelligence architecture in a single portable capability.
The system is designed for dismounted, vehicle-mounted, expeditionary and fixed-site operations and can integrate into existing security and defence ecosystems.
Following several years of research and development, RfRecon is intended to move operators beyond simply collecting spectrum data towards understanding what that activity means in an operational context.
DroneShield said the capability addresses the increasing complexity of the electromagnetic environment, driven by the rapid growth of uncrewed systems, electronic warfare capabilities and wireless communications surrounding modern operators.
DroneShield CEO and managing director Angus Bean said the ability to interpret electromagnetic activity was becoming increasingly important to battlefield operations.
“The electromagnetic spectrum has become one of the most important sources of operational intelligence on the modern battlefield, but collecting data is no longer enough. The teams that gain the greatest advantage will be those that can rapidly understand what they are seeing and confidently act on it. RfRecon reflects that shift by bringing RF intelligence directly to the tactical edge.”
RfRecon has been designed to operate within a layered counter-UAS architecture, extending RF intelligence from the tactical edge to enterprise command-and-control.
Its open architecture and support for industry-standard data transfer enable integration with existing security and defence ecosystems, including ATAK, third-party command-and-control platforms and complementary sensor technologies.
The system can be interoperable with tools already used by operators and can form part of layered counter-UAS architectures incorporating detection, cyber takeover and kinetic defeat capabilities.
Initial market engagement activities have commenced with qualified defence, government and security customers worldwide.
Subject to customer procurement timelines, DroneShield said there is potential for orders and revenue contribution to commence in the second half of 2026.
The company expects demand for counter-drone solutions to continue rising, although the dollar value of expected sales associated with RfRecon cannot currently be quantified.
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