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Elysion C-UAS (current C-UAS family; formerly Xpeller) vs Wingman (103/105) Drone Detector
Spec comparison for two products on Aviation Souk. Both compete in Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence.
Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence
Elysion C-UAS (current C-UAS family; formerly Xpeller)
by HENSOLDT
Modular multi-sensor counter-UAS system combining radar, RF, electro-optical detection and a layered effector suite into a single-operator command picture.
Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence
Wingman (103/105) Drone Detector
by MyDefence
Man-portable passive RF drone detectors offering up to 6 km detection range and 14-hour battery life in a sub-1.1 kg IP67 body built to NATO military standards.
| Cost of ownership | Elysion C-UAS (current C-UAS family; formerly Xpeller) | Wingman (103/105) Drone Detector |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | — | — |
| Lead time (weeks) | ?–? | ?–? |
| Delivery | — | — |
| Install | — | — |
| GCC airports deployed | 0 | 0 |
| Certifications | 0 | 0 |
Specs
Technical specifications.
| Spec | Elysion C-UAS (current C-UAS family; formerly Xpeller) | Wingman (103/105) Drone Detector |
|---|---|---|
| Target threat class | sUAS up to 25 kg | — |
| Sensor suite | RF cyber, RF DF, RF TDOA, X-band radar, EO/IR camera, acoustic | — |
| Integrated radar (Spexer 2000 3D MkIII) | X-band, pulse-Doppler, 360° azimuth (3× 120° antennas), 0–90° elevation | — |
| Radar track capacity | >300 simultaneous targets per 120° sector | — |
| Radar antenna weight | 30 kg | — |
| Radar update rate (16-beam mode) | ~0.3 s | — |
| Effector types | Smart/GNSS jammer, HPEM, cyber take-over, net launcher, hunter drone, hard-kill | — |
| Operator requirement | 1 operator (full system) | — |
| Deployment readiness (shelterised) | <4 hours | — |
| Operating environment | STANAG 4370 hardened, 24/7 all-weather | — |
| C2 software | Elysion Mission Core (AI sensor fusion, map-based, PC + tablet) | — |
| Transportation | Air, land, sea transportable | — |
| Operational heritage | In service since 2017; >20 devices in 24/7 military airbase operation | — |
| Detection range | — | Up to 6 km |
| Frequency bands (with antenna) | — | 200 MHz – 6 GHz |
| Frequency bands (without antenna) | — | 2.4, 5.2, 5.8 GHz |
| Direction-finding accuracy | — | ±30° |
| Detection time | — | < 10 s |
| Wingman 103 weight | — | 1,100 g |
| Wingman 105 weight | — | 840 g |
| Wingman 103 battery endurance | — | 14 h (no antenna) / 10 h (with antenna) |
| Wingman 105 battery endurance | — | 7 h (no antenna) / 6 h (with antenna) |
| Battery charge time | — | 1–2 h |
| Operating temperature | — | −30 to +65 °C |
| Ingress protection | — | IP67 |
| ATAK integration | — | Yes |
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