Ukrainian company Piranha Tech has unveiled the DF-3, a remotely operated electronic-warfare system designed to counter drones, at the Tech Forces of Ukraine forum.
DF-3 targets enemy reconnaissance UAVs. The system currently works against Mavics, which pose the greatest threat on the front line, Piranha Tech deputy director Anatolii Khrapchynskyi told the Militarnyi website.
One key advantage is remote control. A rotating mount lets operators aim the antennas 360 degrees horizontally and adjust them vertically.
“We create a defined sector where we block the frequency band we need. Remotely, without personnel involvement - no one has to run out and twist the antenna to engage a detected target,” Khrapchynskyi explained.
DF-3 can take down UAVs while positioned a kilometer away from the operator, reports say. That stand-off distance helps protect positions, since a drone at that range can’t drop munitions or conduct reconnaissance.
Its modular design allows operators to swap antenna types and vary their number. The system also integrates with third-party detection tools - such as anti-drone radars and signals intelligence systems—to cue jamming precisely on the frequencies that need to be suppressed.
Khrapchynskyi noted that, in the future, all of the company’s EW systems will run on unified software, providing coverage of designated sectors across the battlefield.
“We can build tactical, operational-tactical and strategic tiers that let us operate at different ranges, depending on the threat. Some systems work out to 20 kilometers, some to 15 kilometers, and some from 3 to 5 kilometers,” he said.
Ukraine’s Forces are already using the VARTA DroneHunter counter-drone system on copter UAVs at the front.
Ukrainian company DZYNE Technologies has introduced the DroneBuster anti-drone rifle, which doesn’t jam a UAV but takes control of it.
