DroneShield Enhances Airspace Security with ADS-B Integration
▼ Summary
– DroneShield has integrated ADS-B aviation surveillance technology into its counter-drone ecosystem to differentiate legitimate aircraft from drone threats.
– The ADS-B integration provides operators with a clearer picture of both crewed and uncrewed air activity through DroneShield’s DroneSentry-C2 command-and-control platform.
– This enhancement reduces misidentification risks and improves operator confidence during time-critical decisions in shared airspace environments.
– The update supports public safety agencies, emergency services, and critical infrastructure operators in mixed airspace missions like disaster response and event security.
– DroneSentry-C2 combines ADS-B data with multiple sensor sources using proprietary AI to create a single operational picture that reduces false alarms and expands response options.
DroneShield has significantly advanced its airspace security capabilities by incorporating Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology into its detection ecosystem. This enhancement allows security operators to clearly distinguish between conventional aircraft and potential drone threats, creating a more reliable and intuitive operational environment. The integration addresses a critical need for precise airspace awareness in increasingly crowded skies.
The Australian-listed security technology firm explains that ADS-B, a globally recognized aviation monitoring system, transmits detailed information about crewed aircraft, including their identity, position, altitude, and speed. By fusing this data within the DroneSentry-C2 command-and-control platform, the system now delivers a unified view of both manned and unmanned aerial activities. This comprehensive situational picture helps reduce the likelihood of misidentification, which is vital when security personnel must make rapid, high-stakes decisions.
This technological upgrade arrives alongside DroneShield’s recent introduction of the DroneSentry-C2 Enterprise edition and several software enhancements, all part of the company’s scheduled quarterly update cycle. The move responds to a growing operational demand for integrated airspace awareness, highlighted by recent incidents in the United States involving unidentified aerial objects near sensitive locations that raised significant security concerns.
In complex environments where differentiating drones from traditional aircraft is essential, the combination of ADS-B with multi-sensor counter-drone detection provides users with superior clarity and command. Public safety organizations, emergency responders, and critical infrastructure managers gain improved awareness during mixed airspace operations such as disaster relief efforts, medical transport missions, and large-scale event security. For defense and government clients, the integration strengthens overall airspace understanding while broadening the practical utility of counter-drone systems.
Built upon DroneShield’s proprietary SensorFusionAI (SFAI) engine, the DroneSentry-C2 platform processes and cross-references information from multiple sources including radio frequency, radar, optical sensors, and now ADS-B feeds. This creates a single, coherent operational display that minimizes false alerts and expands the range of effective response strategies available to operators, establishing the platform as an active decision-support tool rather than merely a passive display.
Angus Bean, DroneShield’s Chief Product Officer, emphasized that “integrating ADS-B data reflects our vision for a future of comprehensive airspace awareness. By expanding DroneSentry-C2’s capabilities to include both crewed and uncrewed aviation ADS-B data, we are adding to our customers situational awareness that they need to make faster, safer, and more confident decisions in complex environments.”
DroneShield specializes in AI-driven security platforms designed to protect against advanced threats like drones and autonomous systems. The company delivers tailored counter-drone and electronic warfare solutions along with standard products suitable for land, sea, and air applications. Their client base spans military units, government agencies, law enforcement, critical infrastructure operators, and airport authorities.
(Source: ITWire Australia)
