DroneShield DroneSentry-X Mk2

The DroneSentry-X Mk2 from DroneShield (Australia) is a compact 360-degree system intended to detect and counter drones from vehicles, including on the move. It combines radio detection with an RF and GNSS jammer and can equally be operated at a fixed site. A detection-only variant without the jamming part also exists. The manufacturer names the military and critical infrastructure as fields of use.

The detection range is 3 km and more; in a manufacturer report on the NATO trials Bold Machina 2025, all emitting drones were detected up to the test limit of 4 km. This is radio detection: drones without a radio link are not seen by this sensor. The unit alone weighs 46 kg, with vehicle installation and antenna mast on top. The jamming part acts all around on radio and GNSS signals.

For the jamming part the manufacturer's approval note applies: use in the EU only by authorised authorities and armed forces, no sale to private parties. Who may operate jammers is set by § 91 TKG in Germany and Art. 42 of the Electronic Communications Law (Dz.U. 2024 item 1221) in Poland: authorities and armed forces only. Active defence remains with the state: in Poland under Art. 156ze of the Aviation Law (Dz.U. 2025 item 179), in Germany with the police, whom the armed forces support under § 15a LuftSiG through administrative assistance. The detection-only variant has no jamming part. Detection alone can be considered by operators of critical infrastructure, airports and event organisers; radio detection touches the secrecy of telecommunications (Fernmeldegeheimnis), and its classification is considered open.

In a vehicle, the on-board power connection, antenna placement without shadowing by the body, vibration resistance and operating temperature count. Direction finding on the move needs a position and attitude reference from the vehicle. Software updates keep the recognition of new drone models current.