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CICADA eMissile (SKY SPHERE) vs DroneHunter F700
Spec comparison for two products on Aviation Souk. Both compete in Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence.
Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence
CICADA eMissile (SKY SPHERE)
by Diehl Defence
Electrically propelled interceptor missile delivering hard- or soft-kill against NATO Class I/II drones within a modular, scalable C-UAS architecture.
Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence
DroneHunter F700
by Fortem Technologies
Radar-guided autonomous interceptor drone that physically captures rogue UAS — day or night — using net-based countermeasures with an 85% first-shot success rate.
| Cost of ownership | CICADA eMissile (SKY SPHERE) | DroneHunter F700 |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | — | — |
| Lead time (weeks) | ?–? | ?–? |
| Delivery | — | — |
| Install | — | — |
| GCC airports deployed | 0 | 0 |
| Certifications | 0 | 0 |
Specs
Technical specifications.
| Spec | CICADA eMissile (SKY SPHERE) | DroneHunter F700 |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 700 mm | — |
| Diameter | 300 mm | — |
| Launch weight | <10 kg | — |
| Maximum speed | ~200 km/h | 25 m/s |
| Range | ~5 km | — |
| Endurance | Up to 5 min | — |
| Payload options | Fragmentation warhead (lethal) or net dispenser (non-lethal) | — |
| Guidance | Pre-instruction + data-link + autonomous IR seeker (terminal) | — |
| Target class | NATO Class I and smaller Class II UAS | — |
| SKY SPHERE deployment | Vehicle-mounted or stationary container | — |
| Wingspan (tip to tip) | — | 1,963 mm |
| Length (tip to tip) | — | 1,608 mm |
| Height (landing gear down) | — | 678 mm |
| Maximum takeoff weight | — | 18 kg |
| Maximum flight operating radius | — | 4 km |
| Maximum tethered capture weight | — | 6 kg |
| Mission time (typical) | — | 1–3 minutes (0.5–1.5 km) |
| Reload time | — | Under 3 minutes (battery + NetHead swap) |
| Battery recharge time | — | 75 minutes |
| First-shot success rate | — | 85% |
| Operating temperature | — | -10 °C to +50 °C |
| C2 encryption | — | AES-128 or AES-256 |
| Target classes | — | Group-1, Group-2, and low-end Group-3 UAS |
| Onboard radar | — | TrueView R20 (15.4–16.7 GHz AESA) |
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