Israel Aerospace Industries (ELTA) Drone Guard ELI-4030 (Gen 5)

The Drone Guard ELI-4030 (Gen 5) is a layered counter-drone system from Israel Aerospace Industries (ELTA, Israel). It combines 3D AESA radars, operated fixed or rotating, passive COMINT and electro-optics with jamming, cyber takeover and optional hard-kill effectors. It can be used portable, stationary or on vehicles; the manufacturer names the military and critical infrastructure as fields of use.

The frequency bands are the remote-control bands (R/C) and GPS/GLONASS: the jamming part therefore acts on the control link and satellite navigation. COMINT is passive radio reception that picks up control and video links, the AESA radar also sees drones without radio, and the electro-optics serve identification. In addition, COMJAM (jamming of the communication link), cyber takeover and, as an option, an interceptor drone and weapon station are provided.

The jamming part and the hard-kill options are state means of action. Operating jammers is reserved to authorities and armed forces: in Germany under § 91 TKG, in Poland under Art. 42 of the Electronic Communications Law (Dz.U. 2024 item 1221). Active countermeasures are reserved to state bodies (Poland: Art. 156ze of the Aviation Law, Dz.U. 2025 item 179; Germany: federal and state police, armed forces under § 15a LuftSiG as administrative assistance). Passive COMINT counts as radio detection. For operators of critical infrastructure, airports and event organisers, detection alone remains; radio detection, however, touches the secrecy of telecommunications (Fernmeldegeheimnis), which counts as an open legal question.

With so broad a combination, servicing of each sensor and effector, matched software versions and radar calibration count. Depending on the form (portable, stationary, vehicle), power supply, operating temperature and transportability come in; the optional hard-kill modules call for separate checks to the manufacturer's rules.