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CICADA eMissile (SKY SPHERE) vs Watchdog (150/250/202) Drone Detector
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
Watchdog (150/250/202) Drone Detector
by MyDefence
PoE-powered fixed-installation RF drone detectors covering sub-GHz to 5.8 GHz for vehicle-mounted, perimeter, and facility-wide C-UAS sensor networks.
| Cost of ownership | CICADA eMissile (SKY SPHERE) | Watchdog (150/250/202) Drone Detector |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | — | — |
| Lead time (weeks) | ?–? | ?–? |
| Delivery | — | — |
| Install | — | — |
| GCC airports deployed | 0 | 0 |
| Certifications | 0 | 0 |
Specs
Technical specifications.
| Spec | CICADA eMissile (SKY SPHERE) | Watchdog (150/250/202) Drone Detector |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 700 mm | — |
| Diameter | 300 mm | — |
| Launch weight | <10 kg | — |
| Maximum speed | ~200 km/h | — |
| 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 | — |
| Watchdog 150 detection range | — | Up to 3 km |
| Watchdog 150 frequency bands | — | 433 MHz, 868 MHz, 915 MHz, 1.2 GHz |
| Watchdog 150 coverage | — | 360° omnidirectional |
| Watchdog 250 detection range | — | Up to 9 km |
| Watchdog 250 frequency bands | — | 2.4, 5.2, 5.8 GHz |
| Watchdog 250 coverage | — | 90° horizontal / 90° vertical |
| Watchdog 202 detection range | — | Up to 10 km |
| Watchdog 202 weight | — | 742 g |
| Power supply (all) | — | PoE, < 15 W |
| Communication interface | — | Ethernet |
| Ingress protection (150/250) | — | IP68 |
| Ingress protection (202) | — | IP67 |
| Mechanical standard (250) | — | MIL-STD-810G |
| Operating temperature | — | −30 to +65 °C |
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