Roshel has introduced a new counter-drone version of its Senator vehicle, pairing armored mobility with advanced aerial threat detection to stay ahead of evolving threats.
The system, built entirely in Canada, is based on the company’s field-tested Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle and now comes fitted with Leonardo’s Falcon Shield, a sophisticated counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS).
It is expected to tackle drone threats in complex environments, with Falcon Shield providing advanced detection and neutralization to protect on the move.
Developed in partnership with Leonardo UK, the Senator Counter-UAS will make its official debut at CANSEC 2025 in Ottawa.
“Falcon Shield has proven itself in service to be a highly capable and rapidly deployable system, effective against current and emerging UAS threats,” stated Leonardo UK’s Senior Vice-President of Integrated Sensing and Protection, Chris Axcell.
“We are now offering this level of protection on the move with Falcon Shield Mobile, integrating best-of-breed technologies onboard Roshel’s Senator platform to detect, track, and identify UAS at range, before defeating them with kinetic or non-kinetic effects.”
Frontline-Ready
The Senator vehicle is engineered to withstand heavy fire, surviving armor-piercing rounds, landmines, and even artillery blasts.
It can handle explosions of up to 8 kilograms (17.6 pounds) of TNT under the wheels or center, and side blasts equivalent to 25 kilograms (55 pounds) of TNT. It has also been tested against 155mm artillery shell detonations at 80 meters (262 feet).
With a 4×4 drivetrain, heavy-duty wheels, and a 10-speed automatic transmission, the Senator is built for rough terrain and off-road missions. It can carry up to 10 passengers.
Now outfitted with Falcon Shield, the Senator Counter-UAS brings together advanced electro-optical sensors, radar, and electronic surveillance to detect and disrupt hostile drones.
Its electronic attack systems can block drone communications, navigation, and data links to neutralize threats before they get close.
Falcon Shield also includes high-resolution thermal and visible cameras to spot drones at long range, along with an eye-safe laser rangefinder to precisely locate hostile drone operators.
The standard Senator vehicle has already seen deployment in Ukraine, where its rugged protection has been tested on the frontlines. Whether the new Counter-UAS variant will also be sent to the conflict zone remains uncertain.
