DroneShield has announced its Q2 2026 software release, delivering coordinated updates across its RF sensing, AI, ATAK-CIV plugin, and command-and-control (C2) platforms.
According to the company, drones can now be automatically classified as Friendly, Neutral, Hostile, or Unknown using serial-number-based identification and Remote ID inputs. These classifications are applied at the sensor level and carried consistently through to ATAK-CIV and C2 environments.
Combined with new emitter prioritisation, operators are presented with the most relevant threats first, while low-value or background signals are suppressed. The result is a cleaner, more actionable operational picture, enabling faster interpretation and response.
DroneShield has relaunched its ATAK-CIV plugin as RfLink, a fully reengineered system designed to deliver shared RF awareness across distributed teams.
RfLink will now allegedly enable real-time RF detection visualisation within ATAK-CIV, line-of-bearing rendering and directional awareness via DroneSentry-X Mk2, enhanced Cursor-on-Target data sharing across users and devices, and propagation of identity tagging and classification rules
ATAK-CIV users can receive consistent data from RfLink users without installing the plugin. RfLink creates a shared, real-time understanding of the RF environment, even across dispersed teams and challenging terrain. Additional features include Wi-Fi filtering and improved overlay management.
This newly designed ATAK-CIV plugin will allow teams to operate from a single, aligned view of the RF environment, improving coordination, reducing miscommunication, and enabling faster and threat localisation across distributed units, according to DroneShield.
Updates to RfDeviceManager (RfDM) and RfAI embedded software introduce a redesigned interface and expanded detection intelligence, improving both usability and performance at the sensor level.
The new interface maintains persistent visibility of detection and disruption data, allowing operators to adjust settings without losing situational awareness. Alignment with DroneSentry-C2's interface also reduces training overhead across the ecosystem.
Key enhancements have included expanded RfAI emitter library with new drone and controller profiles, improved Remote ID performance and stability, emitter prioritisation to suppress low-value signals, and disruption power control by frequency band, enabling precise and compliant operation in regulated or sensitive environments.
Together, these updates enable more efficient signal detection and calibrated responses, particularly in complex urban or regulatory-constrained environments.
DroneShield’s DroneSentry-C2, DroneSentry-C2 Tactical, and DroneSentry-C2 Enterprise platforms also receive enhancements focused on deployment and clarity.
Operators can now deploy using offline MBTiles maps, ensuring full operational capability in disconnected or bandwidth-limited environments such as expeditionary missions, border operations, and remote infrastructure sites.
The release has also introduced dedicated fixed-wing drone classification across VisionAI and SensorFusionAI, a timely capability as fixed-wing platforms, often associated with longer-range and higher-impact missions, continue to expand their role in both military and asymmetric threat environments.
Additional updates have included expanded support for radar and third-party sensors in C2 Tactical, on-the-move navigation enhancements with automatic map orientation, improved SMS alert formatting for critical communications and Microsoft SSO integration for enterprise environments