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Detect
A flat-panel radar scans the airspace around the site and flags small, low and slow aircraft that conventional air defence radars tend to miss.
Counter-UAS · Directed Energy
Detect. Track. Defeat.
Small drones are cheap, numerous and hard to stop. HorizonSentry pairs radar, electro-optical tracking and a high-energy laser on one mobile platform, so a single crew can protect a site against them.
- Mobile
- Modular
- Open architecture
- Operator in the loop
Capabilities
From first detection to defeat, on one platform
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Track
Daylight and thermal cameras take over from the radar cue, hold the target in view and give the operator a clear picture for identification.
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Defeat
A stabilised beam director puts laser energy on the target. Each engagement uses electrical power instead of an interceptor missile.
The system
One trailer. A complete engagement chain.
Sensors, effector, power and control are integrated on a single towable platform. It is set up on its own stabilisers and run from a rugged operator station.
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Search radar
Flat-panel array on a mast for all-round detection of small aircraft.
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EO/IR tracker
Day and thermal cameras for tracking and visual identification.
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Beam director
Stabilised optics that hold the laser on a moving target.
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Power and cooling
On-board generation and thermal management, with no external supply needed.
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Operator station
Rugged laptop and tablet, connected by cable and placed away from the platform.
Command & control
One operator, the whole air picture
Radar tracks, camera video and system status come together on one screen. The software cues the sensors and proposes targets, and a person makes every engagement decision.
- Radar and camera tracks fused into a single map view
- Thermal and daylight video of each target for identification
- Open interfaces for connecting to existing command networks
Why HorizonSentry
Built for the economics of the drone threat
Low cost per engagement
A laser shot is paid for in electricity. That changes the arithmetic of defending against drones that cost far less than a missile.
Deployable by a small crew
The system arrives on one trailer and runs on its own power, so it can be moved as the threat moves.
Modular by design
Radar, cameras and effector are separate modules. Each can be upgraded or replaced without redesigning the rest.
Open architecture
Documented interfaces let the system share tracks with other sensors and take its place in a layered defence.
Talk to us about protecting your site
We brief government, defence and critical infrastructure teams on the system and how it fits their air defence.
Request a briefingor email contact@horizonsentry.com