DroneShield has announced its DroneSentry multi-layered counter-drone solution has been successfully evaluated by the National Protective Security Authority (NPSA). NPSA is an agency of the UK Government and the DroneSentry solution is now included within their Catalogue of Security Equipment (CSE).
“This is an exciting step forward and a public endorsement of the quality and performance of our solutions, for both the UK and other markets. It comes at a critical geopolitical time of rapidly escalating drone incidents across Europe, as our customers seek to deploy counter-drone protection across a wide range of facilities, starting from a very low or no existing deployments due to the nascent nature of the sector," DroneShield CEO, Oleg Vornik, commented.
DroneShield’s extensive range of counter-drone solutions are available exclusively through BT within the UK.
“BT has worked with DroneShield for a number of years in the UK, coupling our deep understanding of customer needs with DroneShield’s technology. This NPSA recognition highlights DroneShield’s commitment to developing leading edge counter-drone solutions with the most robust security credentials," Future Connected Solutions Director, BT, Dave Pankhurst, stated.
DroneShield’s DroneSentry solution is underpinned by an AI-enabled command-and-control engine, DroneSentry-C2, which formed part of the NPSA evaluation and recognition. The C2 engine, a SaaS product, has enabled integration of a wide range of sensors and effectors, to optimise for the end user requirements and budget.
The DroneSentry solution will comprise of an upfront purchase of hardware, combined with one or multiple SaaS packages. DroneSentry solutions have been deployed to date in Europe, Asia Pacific, the US, South America and Australia.
This news has come a week after it was announced that DroneShield would be making a $13 million investment in a new research and development (R&D) facility in Adelaide, South Australia. That site will be expected to be fully operational by March 2026.