Side-by-side

SentryCiv vs Falcon Shield

Spec comparison for two products on Aviation Souk. Both compete in Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence.

Subscription-based passive RF drone detection for airports, stadiums, and critical infrastructure sites where spectrum disruption is not permitted.

Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence

Falcon Shield

by Leonardo S.p.A.

Leonardo's modular counter-UAS system that detects, tracks, identifies and defeats Class 1 drone threats at ranges up to 5 km across fixed, relocatable and mobile installations.

Cost of ownership	SentryCiv	Falcon Shield
Price tier	—	—
Lead time (weeks)	?–?	?–?
Delivery	—	—
Install	—	—
GCC airports deployed	0	0
Certifications	0	0

Specs

Technical specifications.

Spec	SentryCiv	Falcon Shield
Detection Technology	Passive RF — RfAI engine, non-emitting	—
Drone Models Identified	150+ models	—
Coverage Pattern	360°	—
Unit Weight (approx)	10 kg	—
Software Updates	Quarterly, OTA	—
C2 Platform	Sentry-C2 Civ	—
Integration Outputs	JSON; third-party API	—
Procurement Model	Subscription (SaaS)	—
Radar detection range (Class 1 UAS)	—	5.0 km
ESM detection range (Class 1 UAS)	—	1.5–4.0 km
EO identification range (Class 1 UAS)	—	4.0 km
Guardian-EA RF jamming coverage	—	400 MHz – 6 GHz
ESM frequency coverage (Metis Skyperion)	—	30 MHz – 8 GHz
Radar coverage	—	360° continuous or sector
EO payload	—	NERIO-ULR gyro-stabilised, thermal + visible + eyesafe laser rangefinder
Target class	—	Class 1 UAS (low, slow, small)
Deployment configurations	—	Fixed, relocatable, mobile (MSV), man-portable
C2 interfaces	—	IP, ASTERIX, SAPIENT, Data Link 16
Operational modes	—	Silent (passive sensors only) and Active (all sensors)
Defeat modes	—	Soft-kill (directional RF jamming, GNSS denial, video datalink disruption); optional hard-kill (laser, kinetic)

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