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MyDefence has introduced its new WideBand eXtended Frequency (XF) Antenna, a tool designed to allow military and security personnel to detect remotely-controlled drones across a broader range of frequencies.
The new antenna can detect drones and other wireless signals across frequencies from 200 MHz up to 6 GHz. The product was developed in response to experience from the battlefield in Ukraine, where soldiers found adversaries were increasingly using lower frequencies to avoid detection and jamming.
With more than 2,000 Wingman units already deployed in Ukraine, frontline soldiers identified an urgent need to detect drones operating outside traditional commercial frequency bands, also called ISM bands.
The compact and ruggedized WideBand XF Antenna aims to address this gap, helping operators maintain full-spectrum vigilance. It is purpose-built for field deployment and compatible with the Wingman wearable drone detector, integrating with the Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK).
MyDefence’s antenna delivers real-time alerts and a live tactical picture to operators. The system also functions as a spectrum analyzer, enabling operators to visualize, identify, and track wireless signals across a wide frequency range, including those from drones and other wireless-enabled equipment. This improves situational awareness in contested environments.
Dan Hermansen, CEO at MyDefence, stated, “Our soldiers, and security forces in Ukraine, have made it clear: drones are no longer confined to predictable frequency bands.
“From our close collaboration with the frontline in among other Ukraine, we see WideBand XF Antenna as a natural next step. It gives those same frontline operators the expanded spectrum coverage they asked for and the assurance that they can stay one step ahead of enemy tactics.”
