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6 November 2026, 18:35
2026-11-06
Ukrainian December1 introduced DroneSensor Providence, a system for detecting drones from 30 km away. It can intercept video from FPV drones that use analog video communication
Ukrainian company December1 has introduced DroneSensor Providence, a system that can detect drone signals at a distance of up to 30 km and intercept video from FPV drone cameras. The development has already been tested on the front line. It is planned to later be combined with electronic warfare equipment to find drones and disrupt their operation.
Ukrainian company December1 has introduced DroneSensor Providence, a system that can detect drone signals at a distance of up to 30 km and intercept video from FPV drone cameras. The development has already been tested on the front line. It is planned to later be combined with electronic warfare equipment to find drones and disrupt their operation.
Providence works like a kind of radio scanner. It constantly scans the airwaves for drone signals and tries to determine what it has detected. The system recognizes various data transmission methods: regular analog video from FPV drones, digital communication channels and mesh networks, which are used, in particular, by Russian Geran strike drones.
Providence can also show the military what an enemy FPV drone operator sees if it is transmitting video over an analog channel. To do this, the system intercepts the video signal from the drone's camera in real time.
If multiple drones are operating in the air at the same time, Providence can separate their signals so that the military does not confuse one drone with another. The system can also help distinguish its drones from strangers by giving them names that can be set in the drone settings (craft name). This name can be displayed over the video from their cameras.
All collected information, including intercepted video, can be viewed via a web interface or transmitted to the Vezha and DELTA military systems.
Providence can be installed in fixed positions to protect warehouses, substations or other infrastructure. The system can also be used near the front or placed on vehicles and armored vehicles. Its rotating platform provides a 360-degree view. In addition, the complex can be controlled remotely.
The company also wants to combine Providence with its Damba electronic warfare system. One system would then search for enemy drones and determine their type of communication, while the other would receive this data and interfere with the enemy UAVs.
Previously, dev.ua wrote that December1, together with the Lithuanian company Pekkla, plans to launch the production of Damba electronic warfare systems in Lithuania. The enterprise should be operational in 2027.
