Chess Dynamics showcases counter-sUAV technology at Euronaval
There was more to talk to Chess Dynamics about at Euronaval than just the SeaEagle, pictured. (Photo: Chess Dynamics)
Chess Dynamics went to this year’s Euronaval event in Paris with news of the latest updated iteration of its fire control radar and electro-optical system (FCRO), the SeaEagle. But it also took along a series of counter-small uncrewed aerial vehicle (sUAV) solutions, which could be deployed in both land and naval domains.
Shephard spoke to Chess Dynamics business development director Mark Byfield to see how counter-sUAV measures were keeping pace with the buzzwords of the event, “modularity” on the one hand and “leanness” on the other.
“We’ve been building drone detectors for a while and our solutions have always
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