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Belarus’ State Military-Industrial Committee has unveiled the new-generation acoustic system “SCANNER 2.1.” The complex is designed to search for and determine the direction of aircraft, including fiber-optic drones, while emitting no signals itself.
The system can be used both for military purposes and for protecting civilian facilities, according to the STV program “News 24 Hours.”
The main feature of the new model is said to be its ability to detect ultra-small targets. The system can identify both large drones with internal combustion engines and small FPV drones. “SCANNER 2.1” detects large aircraft at distances of up to 1.5 kilometers and small copters at distances of up to 300 meters. Threat data is transmitted to the operator’s mobile phone or smartwatch. The system is equipped with artificial intelligence that recognizes aircraft sounds and is fully resistant to bad weather.
“This system was tested in conditions of minus 30 degrees, at a training ground. It works wonderfully well. Snow is not an obstacle for it. We filter out false noises characteristic of objects unrelated to unmanned aerial vehicles. These may include human speech, vehicle movement, or various urban construction noises,” said acoustic system developer Vitaly Kulaga.
He added that “the device weighs slightly more than one kilogram and can be assembled on site in less than two minutes.”
“The device operates autonomously for up to 12 hours. ‘SCANNER 2.1’ can be used both individually and as part of a network. Combining several sensors increases the overall protection range. The development fully matches global analogues and is currently undergoing final tests,” the developer explained.