Skylance provides a kinetic interceptor called DroneHammer for the final 100–1,500 m layer of air defence, targeting low‑cost FPV drones that threaten critical infrastructure. The system uses passive, digitally coded laser guidance immune to RF jamming and a proprietary CO₂ warhead that creates a lethal shrapnel cloud while minimizing collateral damage.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Defenders face a cost imbalance when protecting the 100–1,500 m airspace perimeter, as low‑cost FPV drones (≈ $500) can be countered only with expensive kinetic interceptors ($40 k–$450 k per shot) or vulnerable electronic countermeasures, making sustained defense against swarms economically infeasible.
Solution
Skylance offers DroneHammer, a kinetic interceptor designed for the final layer of air defence. The system employs passive, digitally coded laser guidance that is immune to RF jamming and electronic warfare, ensuring reliable target acquisition. A proprietary CO₂ warhead creates a focused shrapnel cloud that neutralizes drones while limiting collateral damage. DroneHammer can engage high‑speed, erratic targets up to 250 km/h, reaching them in under 4 seconds, and integrates plug‑and‑play with existing NATO command‑and‑control architectures, restoring economic sustainability to short‑range air defence.
Target Audience
Primary customers are military and security forces responsible for protecting critical infrastructure and troop formations against low‑cost drone threats within the short‑range air defence envelope.
Features
- Passive, digitally coded laser guidance providing jam‑resistant target fixation
- Proprietary CO₂ warhead that generates a lethal shrapnel cloud with low collateral impact
- Capable of intercepting drones traveling up to 250 km/h with a system speed of 600 km/h
- Engagement cycle from detection to neutralization in less than 4 seconds
- Designed for plug‑and‑play integration into NATO C2 systems and existing sensor networks
- Optimized for the 100–1,500 m engagement envelope, addressing the critical last‑layer defence gap