Gap Wireless was excited to support our vendor partner MyDefence with their involvement with the recent Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems Sandbox. The Sandbox was held in Suffield, Alberta, as the CAF looked to improve its capability in counter drone measures and warfare.

MyDefence is an OEM technology company specializing in C-UAS products and emerging technology integration. MyDefence leverages a deep understanding of military operations and robust insight into advanced radio technologies with expertise of highly skilled engineers. MyDefence offers a layered detect and defeat solution for static, man-portable and mobile platforms. Solutions are modular, scalable & flexible.

MyDefence RF sensors detect the control signal of Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) UAS platforms. Contrary to much of the competition in the market, they can detect not only the signal from the controller to the UAS, but also the video downlink signal that feeds the First-Person View (FPV) back to the UAS pilot. They can detect these signals in the 433 MHz, 1.2 GHz (GNSS), 2.4 GHz, 5.2GHz and 5.8 GHz ranges. Our algorithm also supports the ability for 900-915 MHz.

Any alarm recorded by one of the connected sensors is instantly shown on the IRIS C2 system giving both direction, position and the make and model of known UAS. The UAS library holds 150+ UAS.

During the Sandbox, defence and security experts and innovators from Canada and abroad spent several days testing their solutions to detect and defeat mini and micro UAS at the unique experimental facility. MyDefence did not use a rehearsed or staged product demonstration. Although they did perform an overview of features and benefits, most tests were based on attendee questions regarding specific capabilities and “what-if scenarios”.

This was a great opportunity for MyDefence to showcase their MyDefence Falcon, which is a UAS RF detector payload, ideally suitable for UAS able to carry >1kg, to detect and locate the hostile UAS pilot or UAS, providing UAS make/model, by searching for control signals and video feeds to and from the UAS. The Falcon comprises a UAS payload RF detector detecting in the 2.4GHz, 5.2GHz, 5.8GHz.

The user interface is extremely simple and user-friendly, with less than ½ days of training required. The IRIS is a command and control (C2) alarm system which visually presents the information detected by MyDefence sensors. By setting the GPS location of the individual devices and the control station, the operator will be able to create a complete map with visual overlay.

MyDefence also tested their Wingman 103, a ruggedized wearable, intuitive RF drone detector, the Wolfpack 210 – a 360° RF-detection product, and their Dobermann series 150/151 – jammers, which utilize smart jamming to defeat enemy drones.

Because of the positive feedback coming from various attendees regarding MyDefense’s willingness to perform all tasks asked of them, the organizers of the Sandbox asked them to stay an additional week on very short notice to reschedule travel arrangements.

As the premier, authorized drone defence and C-UAS solutions distributor in Canada, Gap Wireless partners with industry leaders like MyDefence to deliver the most efficient, effective and integrated C-UAV/Detection & Drone Defence systems to defeat drones.