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Watchdog (150/250/202) Drone Detector vs M-ACE (Mobile Acquisition, Cueing & Effector)
Spec comparison for two products on Aviation Souk. Both compete in Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence.
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.
Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence
M-ACE (Mobile Acquisition, Cueing & Effector)
by Northrop Grumman
Vehicle-mounted, shoot-on-the-move C-UAS system integrating 3D radar, EO/IR cueing, and a 30 mm chain gun to defeat Class 1 and 2 drones without stopping.
| Cost of ownership | Watchdog (150/250/202) Drone Detector | M-ACE (Mobile Acquisition, Cueing & Effector) |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | — | — |
| Lead time (weeks) | ?–? | ?–? |
| Delivery | — | — |
| Install | — | — |
| GCC airports deployed | 0 | 0 |
| Certifications | 0 | 0 |
Specs
Technical specifications.
| Spec | Watchdog (150/250/202) Drone Detector | M-ACE (Mobile Acquisition, Cueing & Effector) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Effector calibre | — | 30 mm M230LF chain gun |
| Fire rate | — | 625 ±25 rounds per minute |
| Ammunition type | — | M1211 HEPSD (High-Explosive Proximity Self-Destruct) |
| Radar detection range (drone class) | — | ~10 km |
| Target classes defeated | — | Class 1 and Class 2 UAS |
| Sensor suite | — | 3D radar + RF sensors + EO/IR cameras + GPS |
| Platform | — | Standard 8 truck bed or equivalent military/commercial vehicle |
| C2 software | — | M-ACE C2 — open-architecture, AI/ML-augmented, supports hundreds of sensor/effector protocols |
| Coverage | — | 360° azimuth (mast-mounted) |
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