Latvia's LMT Defence and Thales Italia have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop ways to detect drones and counter them using mobile communications networks, Army Technology reported.
They will look at combining LMT's mobile network know-how with Thales Italia's defence 4G and 5G technology to track and identify drones through mobile networks and behaviour analysis, Thales said. The work could lead to a proof of concept if both sides agree on its scope.
The two met through the 5G COMPAD project, funded by the European Defence Fund, and both take part in its next phase. LMT Defence head Salvis Skladovs said countering new aerial threats needs more than dedicated military hardware.
Background
LMT Defence
Defence technology company
A Latvian mobile network operator's defence technology business.
