Side-by-side
Drone Dome (family) vs EagleSHIELD (C-UAS for airports)
Spec comparison for two products on Aviation Souk. Both compete in Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence.
Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence
Drone Dome (family)
by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
Combat-proven, end-to-end counter-UAS system that detects, identifies, classifies, and neutralises hostile drones across 360° in all weather conditions.
Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence
EagleSHIELD (C-UAS for airports)
by Thales Group
Integrated multi-sensor counter-UAS system purpose-built for airport airspace protection, combining 3D holographic radar, electro-optics, and RF detection with scalable soft- and hard-kill effectors.
| Cost of ownership | Drone Dome (family) | EagleSHIELD (C-UAS for airports) |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | — | — |
| Lead time (weeks) | ?–? | ?–? |
| Delivery | — | — |
| Install | — | — |
| GCC airports deployed | 0 | 0 |
| Certifications | 0 | 0 |
Specs
Technical specifications.
| Spec | Drone Dome (family) | EagleSHIELD (C-UAS for airports) |
|---|---|---|
| Radar options | RPS-42 MHR (AESA, up to 5 km) / RPS-82 ieMHR (AESA, up to 10 km) | — |
| Radar coverage | 360° azimuth, 90° elevation (up to 4-panel configuration) | — |
| Small-target detection range | 3.5 km | — |
| EO/IR identification range | 3 km | — |
| EO focal length | 1,400 mm | — |
| RF sensor frequency range | 70 MHz – 6 GHz | — |
| RF sensor dynamic range | > 60 dB | — |
| Jammer type | Directional / omnidirectional multi-band; blocks RC, video, GNSS | — |
| Hard-kill effector | Lite Beam high-power laser (optional) | — |
| Deployment configurations | Fast Deployment, Mobile, Stationary, Naval | — |
| C2 architecture | Open; integrates external UTM, ATM, third-party sensors and effectors | — |
| Environmental standard | MIL-Standard ruggedised, all-weather | — |
| Operation modes | Local or remote; single operator or multi-user regional | — |
| Detection range (airport variant) | — | Up to 18 km |
| Radar type | — | Gamekeeper 3D holographic radar, 360° coverage |
| UAS size classes covered | — | Nano, micro, mini and small UAS |
| Sensor suite | — | Holographic radar + long-range EO + RF direction finders + Remote ID |
| Threat discrimination | — | Emitting and non-emitting UAS (collaborative and non-collaborative) |
| Neutralisation options | — | Soft-kill (RF jamming), hard-kill (intercept drones, directed energy) |
| C2 capability | — | AI-assisted automatic threat assessment and decision support |
| Architecture | — | Sensor-agnostic, modular, scalable; integrates with civil and military networks |
| Known civil airport deployments | — | Heathrow Airport (UK), Auckland Airport (NZ) |
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