Fortem Technologies launches DroneHunter for autonomous airspace patrol

Fortem Technologies has launched unmanned aircraft DroneHunter that enables perimeter intrusion detection and protection by autonomously patrolling airspace and towing away hostile drones from restricted limited airspace or no-fly zones.

The drone’s system makes use of AI algorithms to detect, monitor and capture rogue drones.

Once a rogue drone has been identified and then subsequently captured,  the military-tested unmanned aircraft can tether and return, or discard to a predefined safe zone.

Fortem Technologies CEO Timothy Bean said: “Drones are accessible to everyone now and are beginning to proliferate to enable many new services. However, to fully embrace these  benefits, we must monitor the airspace and secure no-fly zones. Fortem’s safe, low-cost detection and mitigation systems like DroneHunter are game-changing, enabling the benefits of a drone world to be realised.”

DroneHunter, which is fitted with Fortem TrueView radar, also comes with an autonomous guidance system and an open command and control platform that can identify and tow away rogue drones within a secured geo-fenced perimeter.

Fortem TrueView Radar helps in advanced detection, classification and monitoring round-the-clock in all ground and weather conditions.

The drone notifies authorised personnel of potential threats in airspace in real time.

The command centre ground station provides monitoring and manual intervention override options to deal with the situation accordingly.

DroneHunter comes with an onboard autopilot and navigation system, and optional 4K camera to provide videos in real time.

It can operate on several UAV platforms. Its most popular models are light, of just under 16 lbs, compact and easy to transport.

The Fortem Netgun, which can be  configured for single or multiple shots, can capture its target effectively. Fortem Drape Net can autonomously block fast-moving drones even before they reach restricted areas.