Counter UAS Systems

About Us

Roark Aerospace is a UK and US based manufacturer of counter-UAS systems. These systems can be categorised as either:

• Detection

• Action

Detection

Our Aero-Ark device is the most advanced drone detection system on the planet. It utilizes software defined radio's, forward scatter analysis and AI to deliver a long range solution for all drone types, including those operating outside of Rf channels (dark drones). The Aero-Ark is lightweight and highly modular meaning mobility within theater. Additionally the Aero-Ark can be used as a fix site detection device offering 360 degree observation up to 200 miles (depending on placement and topology). The Aero-Ark is not affected by poor weather and is a fully self-contained unit including power, connectivity and onboard FPGA for AI processing on device.

Action

Roark Aerospace produce two distinct C-UAS systems that can be used in isolation or in conjunction with the Aero-Ark, these devices are designed to take effective action against an airborne threat.. The devices are known as the Aero-Beam, a high energy laser device built on an automated rotator system and the Aero-Wave, a high powered microwave deployed from directional transmitters mounted on an automated rotator.

Weapons System Mounting

Launched in 2024, Roark Aerospace now offer the Aero-Beam and Aero-Wave C-UAS systems as smaller scale attachments to the following traditional weapons systems:

• M14

• M16A4

• M4 Carbine

• HK 33, 416

• FN SCAR

• R1

• H&K G3, G36, G36C, G36E,

• L85A2 (SA80)

• Diemaco C7, C8

• AK-74, AKS-74

• FAMAS F1

• FN F2000, FNC

• S&T Daewoo K11

• Howa Type 89

• FAL M5

An innovative counter UAS system built on software defined radio, forward scatter analysis and AI. Can be deployed immediately, does not require a permanent location and is available as a service rather than outright purchase.

Aero-Ark

Aero-Ark uses Software Defined Radio to form continuous "space to ground" links between satellites and the base station. Connections are formed between multiple LEO and MEO satellites including on HF, VHF, UHF, L-Band and GNSS.

Software Defined Radio

Forward Scatter Analysis

Forward Scatter Analysis is the first line of UAS identification. Aero-Ark continuously monitors for disruption to the expected radio waves between the base station and the satellites. Identifying and referring potential threats for AI analysis.

AI Application

The radio wave disruption parameters of a potential threat are run through our AI systems to determine:

• Likelihood of the threat being a UA.

• Likely model.

• Payload Size.

Channel Scanning

The Aero-Ark continuously scans the 2.4GHz, 5.8GHz, LTE, L-Band and C-Band channels for UA emitted packets. These packets contain details including:

• GPS

• Direction of Travel

• Take-off GPS

• Model

• Make

• SSID (linked to owner)

• Specific Operating Frequency

Solutions

Use Our Network

Host Your Own

Utilize Aero-Ark without the cap-ex or ongoing maintenance costs.

Deploy Aero-Ark where you need it, static or mobile.

C-UAS Systems

Roark manufacture five distinct C-UAS systems that can be used in conjunction with the Aero-Ark system or in isolation as part of a 3rd party system. When using with the Aero-Ark system or via a 3rd party system connected through our API's, these C-UAS systems perform incredibly precise HEL and HFM operations to quickly nullify threats from UAS incursions.

Aero-Beam

Aero-Wave

The Aero-Beam is a directional laser device that delivers a beam of up to 300 kilowatts at a range of up to 10KM.
The Aero-Beam is situated on an automated rotator device that takes azimuth and elevation instruction from the Aero-Ark data output. Combined with AI and ML to predict UA movements in advance, the Aero-Beam is the only truly automated and ultra-precise HEL on the market.

The Aero-Wave is a gallium nitride transistor based HFM that can be used to disable UAS in isolation or as a swarm through wide area deployment. As with the Aero-Beam, the Aero-Wave is based on an automated rotator device that takes it instruction from Aero-Ark software output. This can be pre-programmed with specific triggers based on the identification credentials obtained through Aero-Ark packet sniffing and forward scatter analysis.

Aero-Guard

Aero-Command

The Aero-Guard is a deployable UA system that can take out threats in the air using the on-board diode laser or HFM. In addition the Aero-Guard possesses the ability to scan Rf channels as well as detecting EM leakage from faraday cloaked UAS CPU's.

Aero-Command utilizes the output from WiRED detection to determine the operating frequency of a threat device. Identifying the operating frequency enables a user to take control of the threatening UAS and land it safely thus negating any collateral impact at ground level.

Aero-Mount

The Aero-Mount System takes the Aero-Beam and Aero-Wave devices and makes them attachable to various weapons system. Offering shorter range than the larger, static devices but no less stopping force, the Aero-Mount converts most weapons system in to a battlefield C-UAS device. On device EM and micro doppler sensors powered by AI and in conjunction with lens refractors allow for precision targeting and tracing, alternatively combine with Aero-Ark for in theater automated decision making.

Manufacturing

Octo-Ark

Octo-channel superheterodyne receiver with wide dynamic range, LO sharing and accurate phase sync.

Trans-Ark

A series of full-duplex wideband transceiver daughterboards to enable permitted outbound action.

Leadership

Patton M. French

Roark Aerospace is currently led by it's original founder, Patton French. Patton has significant experience in the defence and aerospace industry having held senior positions at QinetiQ alongside nearly a decade spent working as a civil servant within the Foreign Office. Holding a Masters in Econometrics (Cambridge) and a BSC in Economics (Durham), he is fluent in 7 languages.

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