Side-by-side
SkyDome Manager vs Falcon Shield
Spec comparison for two products on Aviation Souk. Both compete in Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence.
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.
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 | SkyDome Manager | Falcon Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | — | — |
| Lead time (weeks) | ?–? | ?–? |
| Delivery | — | — |
| Install | — | — |
| GCC airports deployed | 0 | 0 |
| Certifications | 0 | 0 |
Specs
Technical specifications.
| Spec | SkyDome Manager | Falcon Shield |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 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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