Side-by-side
Dedrone vs DroneShield
Two Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence suppliers compared on Aviation Souk. Stats, certifications, and supplier-declared strengths drawn from the indexed profiles. Both compete in Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence, C-UAS RF Detection, DF & Spectrum / EW Sensing, Defence Avionics & Radar.
Souk's data signal
Where the AI cites each one.
Dedrone
Rich · 80%
13 products · 0 certs · 3 named installations
DroneShield
Rich · 70%
5 products · 0 certs · 0 named installations
Named installations
Dedrone
Charleston Air Force BaseCooper River Bridge RunCooper River Bridge Run
DroneShield
No named installations in supplier source.
Top products extracted
Dedrone
DedroneTracker.AIDedroneSensors (RF)DedroneDefender 2DedroneCityDedroneFixedSiteDedroneRapidResponseDedronePortableDedroneBeyond+5 more
DroneShield
RfPatrol Mk2DroneGun Mk4DroneSentry-X Mk2DroneSentry (Fixed Site)DroneSentry-C2
Procurement comparison
The spec-by-spec breakdown.
| Procurement dimension | Dedrone | DroneShield |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | US | Australia |
| Headquarters | Virginia, USA (R&D: Kassel, Germany) | Sydney, Australia (R&D: Virginia, USA) |
| Founded · years in Gulf | 2014 · 5 yrs in Gulf | 2015 · 5 yrs in Gulf |
| Categories overlap | Both: Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence · C-UAS RF Detection, DF & Spectrum / EW Sensing · Defence Avionics & Radar | Both: Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence · C-UAS RF Detection, DF & Spectrum / EW Sensing · Defence Avionics & Radar Only DroneShield: Soft-Kill: RF/GNSS Jamming & Cyber-Takeover Effectors · Integrated C-UAS Systems & Command-and-Control (C2) Fusion · UAV / Drone Systems |
| GCC airport installations | 3 indexed GCC airports DXBDOHAUH | 4 indexed GCC airports DXBAUHRUHDOH |
| Certifications | Both hold: CE, FCC Part 15 Only here: ISO 9001, UK CAA airspace-awareness trials | Both hold: CE, FCC Part 15 Only here: AS/NZS 4268, MIL-STD-810G (selected products), Australian DSPL / DASA export framework |
| Flagship products | 4 flagship products DedroneTracker.AI C2 · RF-160 sensor · RF-360 omnidirectional sensor · DedroneDefender (handheld jammer, export-controlled) | 6 flagship products DroneSentry-X Mk2 · DroneSentry fixed-site · RfOne MK II · DroneGun Mk4 |
| International airports | 0 indexed | 0 indexed |
| Tier on Aviation Souk | Verified (data-rich) | Claimed |
| Decision fork | If you only need Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence, Dedrone is the more focused pick. | If your scope extends to Soft-Kill: RF/GNSS Jamming & Cyber-Takeover Effectors, DroneShield brings that as well. |
Self-declared strengths
How each one positions itself.
Dedrone
Not yet self-declared on Aviation Souk.
DroneShield
- ›ITAR-free Australian manufacturing and export route for many configurations
- ›Full stack from passive RF detect through C2 to soft-kill effectors
- ›Civil airport-friendly passive sensors (spectrum-licence friendly)
- ›1,000+ drone protocol library with monthly updates
- ›Live operational use including Ukraine deployments
Honest typical drawbacks
Where each one may not fit.
Dedrone
Not yet self-declared.
DroneShield
- ⚠Defeat / jammer variants are dual-use — government end-user and export licence typically required
- ⚠Not all civil airport operators can run active defeat; detect-only or LE handover configs often needed
- ⚠High-ticket enterprise pricing — not a commodity GSE buy
Decide
Ask Aviation Souk to pick for your brief.
The AI cross-references both suppliers against your specific tender — airport, certifications required, lead time, budget — and tells you which fits.
One form, two RFQs — buyer sends a single brief and both Dedrone and DroneShield receive it through Aviation Souk.