{"id":54705,"date":"2020-09-08T21:04:03","date_gmt":"2020-09-08T21:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2020\/09\/08\/israeli-startups-counter-drone-augmented-reality-system-to-deploy-with-us-forces\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T00:03:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:03:56","slug":"israeli-startups-counter-drone-augmented-reality-system-to-deploy-with-us-forces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/unmanned\/2020\/09\/08\/israeli-startups-counter-drone-augmented-reality-system-to-deploy-with-us-forces\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli startup\u2019s counter-drone augmented reality system to deploy with US forces"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">JERUSALEM \u2014 A new joint Israeli and U.S. program aims to develop an augmented reality based control for unmanned systems to engage in small drone-on-drone warfare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new pilot program \u2014 led by Israel\u2019s Directorate of Defense Research and Development and the U.S. Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office \u2014 is based around the Israeli company Xtend\u2019s Skylord counter-UAV system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program has thus far produced a drone system with an immersive interface that protects troops from various aerial threats, according to the Israeli Ministry of Defense. A user can wear goggles to see through the lens of the drone, and using a hand-held controller, can then fly the drone to observe a threat and use the drone\u2019s hard kill ability to knock down the UAV threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUsing an augmented reality (AR) device and single-handed controller, a military operator may employ the &#8230; system to control the drone and perform complex tasks remotely, with great ease and precision. Its interface enables the operator to immerse themselves or \u2018step into\u2019 a remote reality and engage targets effectively yet safely,\u201d according to a statement from Xtend. \u201cThe system\u2019s capabilities have been demonstrated in Israel, with confirmed interceptions of incendiary devices flown over the Gaza border by terrorist organizations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Xtend, an Israeli startup, uses augmented reality from the world of computer gaming and applies it to drone solutions, including countering UAV threats. It received support from an accelerator initiative supported by Tel Aviv University and the Israeli Security Agency, media outlet Calcalist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calcalistech.com\/ctech\/articles\/0,7340,L-3742563,00.html\" target=_blank>reported<\/a> in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of the pilot program, several dozen Skylord systems will be employed by U.S. troops, the MoD said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe met the company and began to see what we can do regarding challenges on the battlefield which we had here in Israel,\u201d Lt. Col. Menachem Landau, who leads the UAV branch in the Directorate of Defense Research and Development, said in a statement to Defense News. \u201cWe are developing several capabilities with this technology, instead of sending the soldier into the building, sending the drone into the building [for instance], to get information.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the last several years Israel has faced increasing threats from small commercial drones and incendiary balloons launched by militants in the Gaza Strip. Landau said this technology proved successful at overcoming the gaps and difficulties inherent in trying to stop these threats. The project moved forward with American support, as the country was looking for a solution to such threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Landau indicated that each party involved has its own challenges. For Israel, it is evaluating the system and testing how best to operate the new technology, including whether it should ruggedize the system to meet higher military specifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Landau noted that as some solutions are vulnerable to electronic warfare technology such as jamming, countering threats with \u201ckinetic solutions\u201d is needed. Xtend\u2019s system enables the user to fly the drone into the incoming threat. This requires detection, either visually by the unit in the field or using guidance from a command-and-control system. The goal is to hand over to the machine as much of the job as possible \u2014 including piloting the drone while the human user makes decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. and Israel will individually decide what approach works best for their respective forces, Landau explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israel\u2019s MoD said in a news release that this operational pilot program is the first step towards the widespread deployment of Israeli smart systems to U.S. military forces, enabling them to perform complex tasks in the modern battlefield while minimizing risk. \u201cIt is also one of the most significant and successful areas of cooperation between the DDR&amp;D and its American partners, highlighting the crucial and extraordinary relations between our respective defense establishments,\u201d the ministry said added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Details on how many systems might be eventually acquired or potential sales figures were not provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Skylord is one of a plethora of systems developed in Israel to counter UAV threats. Other efforts include Elbit Systems&#8217; ReDrone, Israel Aerospace Industries&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/unmanned\/2019\/01\/28\/countering-uavs-an-inside-look-at-iai-eltas-drone-guard\/\" target=_blank>Drone Guard<\/a>, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/unmanned\/2020\/02\/14\/rafaels-drone-dome-intercepts-multiple-drones-with-lasers\/\" target=_blank>Drone Dome<\/a> and D-Fend Solutions&#8217; EnforceAir. D-Fend Solutions is also working with the Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office, which has taken an interest in Israeli startups in recent years. Israeli-made Smart Shooter was chosen by the U.S. Army as a counter-UAV solution in June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2018 National Defense Authorization Act <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/unmanned\/2018\/08\/13\/new-defense-budget-bill-foresees-us-israel-counter-drone-cooperation\/\" target=_blank>supported<\/a> U.S.-Israel cooperation on counter-UAV solutions, similar to larger joint programs that support air defense systems such as Iron Dome. 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