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Pierce Aerospace and DroneShield Announce Partnership

Combined technologies will be applied to countering adversarial unmanned aerial systems, amongst other Department of Defense and commercial applications.

A new partnership between Pierce Aerospace and Drone Shield will bring advanced unmanned aerial system identification capabilities that were previously not available, the companies say. Image courtesy of Pierce Aerospace, including enhanced situational awareness

Pierce Aerospace, based in Indianapolis, announced a new partnership with Warrenton, Virginia-based DroneShield on February 9. The companies will integrate Pierce Aerospace’s capabilities, including its Flight Portal ID, Remote ID technologies into DroneShield’s counter drone and command and control (C2) solutions, including its DroneSEntry-C2. The combined capabilities can be used in unmanned traffic management and counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) solutions.

According to Pierce Aerospace, the integration will give end users advanced UAS identification capabilities that were previously not available, including enhanced situational awareness for the DroneShield end users, beginning this year 2023.

“We’ve worked with DroneShield for a few years at private and DOD-sponsored C-UAS integration events,” said Aaron Pierce, CEO of Pierce Aerospace. “DroneShield has been a consistent advocate for our capabilities, and their technologies offer a great platform for integration. Their C-UAS are proven, and I’m excited to see end users work with an integrated solutions package that pairs radio frequency-based detect and defeat, innovative command and control, and our Remote ID and Combat ID capabilities.”

The two companies previously combined the Remote ID and radio frequency defeat technologies in dismounted, on-the-move and fixed-site C-UAS experiments, Pierce Aerospace said. “The inclusion of Flight Portal ID’s Remote ID data feeds into DroneShield’s DroneSentry-C2 system enables end users to correlate and positively identify UAS, enhancing security operations by providing a holistic air picture with target discrimination,” according to the company.

“The integration of Flight Portal ID and DroneSentry-C2 provides users with the comprehensive picture needed to deconflict their airspace, maintain safe flight operations for both crewed and uncrewed aircrafts, while also having the real-time intelligence and means necessary to protect that airspace,” said Matt McCrann, CEO of DroneShield LLC. “It’s a game changer—not only for security and counter-UAS adoption, but this joint capability also addresses key requirements for effective unmanned traffic management and serves as an enabler of advanced air mobility initiatives.”