Skyfend Hunter

Skyfend Hunter

The Skyfend Hunter is a portable, high-performance counter-drone (C-UAS) system developed by Skyfend Technology Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen, China) to detect, track, and defeat unauthorized or unsafe unmanned aerial vehicles. Positioned at the intersection of advanced RF engineering, direction-finding technology, and electronic warfare techniques, the Hunter serves critical infrastructure, event security, border patrol, and high-risk airspace applications.

At its core, the Hunter provides their operators with a single integrated platform that can sense drones and remote-control signals, determine azimuth or origin, and then apply selective disruption (jamming) of radio control, video-link, or GNSS signals to intervene in a drone intrusion scenario. This means rather than patching together multiple disparate components, an operator can use a handheld or tripod-mounted device with a unified interface and workflow.

Key Technical Capabilities

• Wide Frequency Coverage: The Hunter system spans a broad RF band (e.g., ~400 MHz–6 GHz) to detect and jam typical UAV command/control, video links, telemetry, and GPS/GLONASS signals.

• Detection + Direction-Finding: By receiving drone transmitter signals, the unit can display direction of origin, signal strength, drone type classification (if signatures available), and potentially assist with camera / visual-identification alignment.

• Jamming/Interdiction Function: Once a threat is confirmed, the device can employ targeted RF jamming—disrupting the control link, video feed, or GNSS lock—forcing the drone to hover, return-to-home, or land.

• Portable Design: Some Hunter models are designed as handheld systems, or backpack/vehicle-mounted units, offering rapid deployment and use by a single operator.

• User Interface: A touchscreen or display panel provides the operator with spectrum visuals, threat alerts, jamming status, battery/temperature monitoring, firmware version, and logging.

• Database & Upgradability: Firmware and signature-databases are updatable to handle new drone models, encryption/link innovations, and evolving adversary tactics.

• Safety & Compliance Features: The system includes safety interlocks, ambient RF monitoring, thermal/power management, and operational modes to reduce unintended interference.

Applications & Use Cases

• Critical Infrastructure Protection: Airports, power stations, refineries, government facilities can use the Hunter to detect drone incursions and intervene before they pose a threat.

• Large Public Events: Stadiums, concerts, festivals, VIP sites can deploy a portable Hunter unit to monitor and mitigate drones entering restricted airspace.

• Military or Border Patrol: Mobile teams can carry the Hunter for rapid response to drone incursions in border zones or at forward operations.

• Private Security / High-Value Assets: Insurance-sensitive assets such as VIP homes, superyachts, or sporting events benefit from the added layer of drone-aware protection.

• Industrial & Emergency Situations: Situations where drones may interfere with firefighting, oil/gas operations, or rescue work; this system helps maintain workspace safety.

Operational Considerations

• Legal/Regulatory Compliance: Because the Hunter system transmits jamming signals (which interfere with licensed RF bands), its deployment requires authorization from local telecommunications/regulatory bodies. Unauthorized use can result in legal penalties.

• Trained Operators: Effective use requires understanding drone RF signature patterns, jamming effects, rules of engagement, and operational safety to avoid collateral interference.

• Environmental Factors: Terrain, RF clutter, building reflections, and drone altitude affect detection/jamming ranges; users must adjust tactics accordingly.

• Chain of Evidence and Logging: For security applications, maintaining logs of detected signals, operator actions, and time stamps is essential for post-event analysis.

• Power & Maintenance: Portable Hunter units require robust power supply, thermal management, firmware updates, and regular calibration to stay mission-ready.

Why Skyfend Hunter Matters

In an era where commercial drones are increasingly accessible, unpredictable, and capable of entering restricted airspace, the Skyfend Hunter fills a critical gap between passive drone detection and full kinetic counter-measures. It offers a mobile, integrated, and scalable solution designed for real-world security operations delivering both visibility into drone activity and the means to respond. For organizations that cannot tolerate unauthorized drones (whether from safety, privacy, or regulatory perspectives), the Hunter represents one of the few tools tailored to handle the evolving UAV threat environment.