Russia’s New Anti-drone System Can Track, Disrupt Enemy UAVs Over a Wide Area

Russia’s Rostec has developed a new intelligent system for protecting a large area from UAVs, called Solaris NS.

The system is capable of detecting unauthorized drones and suppressing their control channels, preventing the drones from changing their frequency and leaving the affected area.

The operation of the product does not interfere with the operation of other equipment using radio air. Several systems can be combined into a cluster for all-round protection of an object.

"Solaris NS" was developed by the "Sozvezdie" concern of the "RosEl" holding. This is a modernized version that combines the functionality of two previous products - "Solaris-O" for detecting UAVs and "Solaris-N" for suppressing them. The new complex is a set of jamming transmitters and detectors placed on a four-meter mast. It can be placed both on the ground and on the roofs of buildings or stationary towers.

Currently, the prototype of the product is undergoing the final stage of testing, after which serial production will be launched.

"Solaris NS" detects and suppresses the widest possible range of all types of UAVs in the end-to-end frequency range from 100 to 6000 MHz. Continuous radio surveillance, detection of UAV signals and generation of counteraction signals in the protected area occurs via three independent channels, which allows for the simultaneous detection of at least three drones.

The Solaris-NS includes nine independent jamming transmitters that duplicate each other. When the targeted jamming mode is activated in one of the transmitters (at the moment of detection of an object), the others begin to operate in the barrage jamming mode to prevent the drone from “jumping” in frequencies and leaving the zone of its blocking.

The use of such means will allow for point-based counteraction of UAVs without disrupting the operation of the infrastructure using radio airwaves.

"The Solaris-NS product is a new stage in the development of electronic warfare technologies. Combining advanced solutions in the field of UAV detection and suppression, the system provides reliable protection of critical facilities from any modern threats from the air. We are confident that Solaris-NS will become a key element in the security systems of both government and commercial structures," said Boris Movtyan, CEO of the managing organization of JSC Concern Sozvezdie.

In parallel with the emission of jamming signals, the device starts the operation of four channels of radio suppression of satellite navigation systems (GPS/Navistar, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo). Several Solaris-NS products can be combined into a single cluster to provide all-round protection of the facility.