Ukrainian firm Contra Drone is tackling Mavic-style drones with a mobile electronic warfare (EW) system built to detect, track, and jam threats from afar.
The system sits atop a ruggedized aluminum telescopic mast designed for rapid deployment at frontline positions, defensive perimeters, and critical infrastructure sites.
The mast can collapse to 1.65 meters (5.4 feet) for transport and extend to 5 meters (16.4 feet) in the field, stabilized by legs and a winch.
Weighing only 42 kilograms (93 pounds), the EW module can be set up in minutes, making it agile enough to move with troops or reposition as threats evolve.
Its three directional antennas sit on a motorized 360-degree mount, letting the system scan the airspace and aim its jamming beam where needed.
This lets operators sweep wide areas or track suspicious drones while maintaining uninterrupted coverage.
Antenna lift can be controlled manually or automatically, and the interface includes one-button jamming activation plus joystick control for rotation.
Jamming Firepower
The Anti-Mavic targets the key control frequencies of commercial drones across 2.4, 5.2, and 5.8 gigahertz bands.
It delivers a stable 100 watts of output power while running on a 24-28 volt supply, with active cooling to maintain performance from -10 degrees Celsius to 75 degrees Celsius (14 degrees Fahrenheit to 167 degrees Fahrenheit).
To validate its performance, the EW tool ran trials in conditions meant to mirror real frontline use. Drones were flown at roughly 500 meters (1,640 feet) while operators stood about 5.3 kilometers (3.3 miles) away.
In those evaluations, the Anti-Mavic managed to cut drone links at distances beyond 3.4 kilometers (2 miles), confirming its long-range jamming capability.
