Tel Aviv: Israeli company Sentrycs, announced on July 1, the integration of its advanced solution into Rafael’s Drone Dome system. Rafael’s Drone Dome is an end-to-end, modular, combat-proven Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) that is already operationally deployed by multiple customers worldwide.
Delivering 360-degree, all-weather protection against hostile drones, Rafael’s Drone Dome combines radar, SIGINT/RF sensors, EO sensors, jamming systems, and a centralised C2 centre to detect, track, and intercept aerial threats.
The integration of Sentrycs’ Cyber over RF solution adds a critical layer of intelligence to Drone Dome’s defence architecture, enabling the system to distinguish between authorised and unauthorised drones, reduce false alarms, pinpoint both the drone’s location and that of its operator, and identify in real time the communication frequencies being used—particularly valuable against frequency-hopping threats. By incorporating this technology, Drone Dome now delivers faster, more accurate threat detection and mitigation, while maintaining operational safety for friendly UAVs and avoiding unnecessary interference with nearby systems.
Unlike conventional C-UAS solutions that rely on layered and sequential detection processes, Sentrycs’ approach interacts directly with a drone’s communication protocols, enabling immediate identification and tracking as soon as a signal is detected. This transforms detection from a separate stage into an integrated component of the response process.
By analysing the protocol-level communication between drone and operator, the system offers advanced situational awareness, including operator location estimation—capabilities essential in complex, dynamic threat environments. With no dependency on preloaded signal libraries, the system can dynamically analyse and respond to new or modified drone platforms, while ensuring that only unauthorised threats are engaged.
Once a hostile drone is identified, the system seamlessly assumes control, guiding it to a pre-defined landing zone without the need for jamming or kinetic engagement. This protocol-based intervention ensures precise, lawful, and interference-free mitigation, allowing Drone Dome operators to neutralise threats without disrupting nearby communications, critical systems, or authorised aerial activity.
“We are honoured to cooperate with Rafael and to have our Cyber over RF technology integrated into the Drone Dome system,” said Meir Avidan, VP Business Development and Strategic Partnerships at Sentrycs. “This collaboration offers unmatched precision, safety, and operational effectiveness against evolving drone threats. Sentrycs continues to advance its mission of enabling smarter, more secure airspace management through intelligent, non-disruptive counter-drone solutions.”
Col (Res.) Yossi Margalit from Rafael, Vice President, Director of the C-UAS & Low Altitude AMD Systems, added, “Drone Dome, already combat-proven and operational worldwide, is a flexible system with an open architecture and spiral development capabilities. Partnering with companies like Sentrycs enhances Drone Dome’s synergistic value and resilience in a highly competitive market. We warmly welcome this collaboration and are pleased to work alongside Sentrycs.”
Already operational in more than 20 countries across critical infrastructure, military bases, borders, and law enforcement sites, Sentrycs’ solutions offer a proven, lawful, and intelligent approach to countering the growing threat of unauthorised drones.
-The writer is an Israel-based freelance journalist. The views expressed are of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views of Raksha Anirveda
