Side-by-side
HPEM Effector vs SkyDome Manager
Spec comparison for two products on Aviation Souk. Both compete in Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence.
Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence
HPEM Effector
by Diehl Defence
High-Power Electromagnetic effector combining a pulsed RF burst with an integrated barrage jammer to defeat commercial and military small UAS without kinetic collateral damage.
Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence
SkyDome Manager
by Fortem Technologies
Unified counter-UAS command-and-control software that fuses radar, camera, and RF sensor feeds into a single 3D airspace operating picture.
| Cost of ownership | HPEM Effector | SkyDome Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | — | — |
| Lead time (weeks) | ?–? | ?–? |
| Delivery | — | — |
| Install | — | — |
| GCC airports deployed | 0 | 0 |
| Certifications | 0 | 0 |
Specs
Technical specifications.
| Spec | HPEM Effector | SkyDome Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Effector type | Pulsed high-power RF + barrage jammer (combined unit) | — |
| Antenna | Large horn antenna, wide lobe pattern | — |
| Defeat modes | Variable by range — electronics damage (close) / forced fail-safe (extended) | — |
| Jamming bands | ISM radio band + optional GNSS jammer | — |
| Multi-target | Simultaneous swarm engagement via wide lobe | — |
| Collateral risk | Low biological hazard; low risk to friendly aircraft (manufacturer-stated) | — |
| Cost per engagement | Zero expendable cost (reusable effector) | — |
| Platform options | Stationary or mobile (truck-mounted confirmed) | — |
| Sensor compatibility | Camera (auto target recognition), IR, radar, direction-finder | — |
| Sensor integration | — | TrueView R20/R30/R40 radars, TrueView C30 camera, RF sensors, third-party sensors via open API |
| AI threat assessment | — | ThreatAware engine — classifies object type, payload capacity, intent from kinematics |
| Exclusion zone filtering | — | 3D configurable zones by size, speed, altitude, classification |
| C2 API | — | REST, real-time, and track-only APIs; 100+ addressable fields and commands |
| DroneHunter mission modes | — | Pursue, Attack, Defend, Auto-Capture, Go-To Location |
| Integration | — | US Army FAAD C2 and major defence-contractor C2 systems |
| Automation | — | Highly configurable rule engine; autonomous or human-on-the-loop authorization |
| Evidence | — | Automatic correlation of video evidence with track history for post-incident review |
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