Drone swarms could soon find it difficult to enter American skies, as Fortem Technologies rolls out the latest iteration of its DroneHunter counter-swarm interceptor.
The DroneHunter 5.0 is built to protect personnel and critical sites from coordinated drone attacks, emphasizing rapid takedowns and greater autonomy with reduced operator involvement.
At the core of the upgrade are dual onboard cameras and expanded computing capacity, enabling the interceptor to track and engage multiple targets even in contested or electronically degraded environments.
Unlike systems that rely on kinetic destruction, DroneHunter 5.0 is built around an entanglement-based capture method, allowing hostile drones to be intercepted and removed with minimal collateral risk.
The new model also introduces a redesigned airframe and landing gear intended to cut setup time and improve reliability in the field.
“The drone threat has evolved dramatically, and we’re ensuring that Fortem’s technology stays ahead of it,” Fortem Technologies Chief Executive Officer Jon Gruen said.
Power in Numbers?
DroneHunter 5.0 is compatible with Fortem’s trademark SkyDome command-and-control system, which lets operators use five interceptors to go up against five threats simultaneously.
It can also be adjusted to have a four-net-gun setup aside from the standard two, increasing the tech’s overall takedown capabilities.
When paired with the manned–unmanned operating concept, the doubled net gun configuration reportedly works as a scalable offensive answer to drone tactics that have become increasingly prevalent in modern conflicts, including the Russia–Ukraine war.
“The enhanced autonomous capabilities of the fifth-generation DroneHunter allow security forces to counter not just single drones, but coordinated swarm attacks – the kind of threats we’re seeing deployed in conflict zones today,” Gruen stressed.
Fortem confirmed that initial DroneHunter 5.0 units are already en route to its first customers.
