PROTEUS Anti-Drone
Type: Long-Range Air Defense System
Domain: land
Country of Origin: France
Manufacturer: Thales
Overview
Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) combining hard-kill and soft-kill effectors on a single vehicle platform. Integrates a high-energy laser effector for silent, low-cost engagement of small drones at short range, a 20mm automatic cannon for hard-kill at medium range, and electronic warfare jamming for soft-kill drone neutralization. Detection suite includes radar, electro-optical sensors, and RF detection to identify and track multiple drone threats simultaneously. Designed to protect deployed forces, forward operating bases, and critical infrastructure against the growing swarm drone threat demonstrated in recent conflicts. Under development with prototype demonstrations ongoing, driven by urgent operational lessons from Ukraine and other theatres.
Technical Specifications
| type | Counter-UAS system |
|---|---|
| methods | RF jamming, laser dazzling, kinetic intercept (optional) |
| targets | Commercial and military UAVs |
| deployment | Vehicle-mounted or fixed installation |
| jamming_range_km | 3 |
| detection_range_km | 10 |
Operators
- France
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