As part of the U.S. Army’s Project Convergence-Capstone 6 exercise, L3Harris Technologies and ARX Robotics UK have demonstrated the successful integration of the passive drone-detection system CORVUS-RAVEN onto the unmanned ground vehicle Gereon, a robotics development by the German company ARX Robotics.
As L3Harris stated on August 27, the aim of the collaboration was to substantially extend the reach of modern drone-defense sensing through the use of robot-enabled mobility, while at the same time minimizing the risk to own personnel in dangerous front-line sections.
Remote-controlled, modular robotic vehicle
as a forward sensor
Small unmanned aerial systems pose a pervasive threat due to their low-flying characteristics and variable approach vectors. By mounting the sensor on the remote-controlled, modular robotic vehicle from ARX Robotics, signals from potential drones can be passively detected early and targeting data obtained in real time.
This enables flexible repositioning of the reconnaissance sensors near suspected approach routes, without operators needing to be on site.
Drone detection and electronic warfare
with CORVUS-RAVEN
CORVUS-RAVEN is a passive system for drone detection and electronic warfare (C-UxS / Counter-Unmanned Systems) developed by L3Harris Technologies. The system is based on an open architecture and generates data formats that can be fed directly into digital command and control systems and displayed in a common operating picture. In addition, the system offers integrated electronic countermeasures.
Integration of sensor systems
with unmanned ground platforms
According to Nicky Tabram of L3Harris and David Roberts of ARX Robotics, the trial demonstrates the potential of open architectures for rapid coupling of sensor systems with unmanned ground platforms. The joint testing shows how modular hardware and collaborative development processes can improve the protection of dispersed formations and accelerate the introduction of innovative defense technologies. The insights will feed into future system development.
Author: Gerhard Heiming, Editor Wehrwirtschaft
