Defense radar – C-UAS
Radar Target Seekers
A compact, cost-effective mm-wave radar for tracking drones
— in all weather conditions, including in darkness, fog
and reduced visibility.
Built on Gapwaves’ patented Multi-Layer Waveguide technology,
already proven in large-scale production for automotive radar.
The asymmetric threat
Missile-grade seeking at drone-war prices.
Low-cost drones demand cost-effective countermeasures. They must function in darkness, fog and reduced visibility, and cannot rely on the drone revealing itself through radio communication.
Radar seekers already meet those requirements. They are the established standard in advanced guided missiles, but have been too expensive and too large for low-cost interceptors. Higher frequencies solve size. Adapting proven automotive technology solves cost. Gapwaves brings both, backed by millions of radar antennas already produced, so low-cost interceptors get the radar seeker reliability of a high-cost missile.
Key partner for C-UAS system developers and manufacturers
We partner with system integrators and prime contractors, companies that build complete interceptor or missile systems and integrate them with radar target seeker. Our technology replaces manual piloting and optical guidance with autonomous, fire-and-forget capability, at a fraction of the cost of today’s solutions. If you deliver complete counter-drone or air defense systems and want to make them more cost-effective, get in touch.
Capabilities
Something is out there.
The radar target seeker tracks it.
Engagement sequence
From cue to intercept
Your C-UAS System
1.
Detect
Your ground sensors detect the incoming drone and pass its position to the interceptor.
Your C-UAS System
2.
Launch
The interceptor is launched and closes in on the target area, ready for the seeker to take over.
Radar Target Seeker
3.
Acquire
The seeker locks on to the drone, even in darkness, fog, smoke, and reduced visibility.
Radar Target Seeker
4.
Intercept
Autonomous guidance with proximity fuze. Fire-and-forget, no pilot needed.
200 m
600 m
77 GHz
All conditions
Multi-Layer Waveguide
Proven in cars. Ready for the drone fight.
Technology from automotive
Our patented MLW technology is already industrialised for 77 GHz automotive radar. Paired with an off-the-shelf automotive radar chip, it becomes a radar target seeker.
Capacity here and now
Large-scale production is already running. Our established manufacturing capability is built to ramp quickly to the volumes C-UAS will demand.
Performance in all conditions
High radar performance in a compact mm-wave package: small enough for small platforms, robust enough for darkness, fog and smoke, and independent of target’s emissions.
European supply chain
Developed and produced in Gothenburg, Sweden, backed by a robust European industrial base, ensuring quality, reliability, and long-term supply security.
Technology capabilities
| Capability | What it means for a seeker |
|---|---|
| Insertion loss | Low loss antenna technology, so more of the signal converts to increased range |
| Bandwidth | Full band coverage for resilience against interference |
| Built-in amplification | MLW technology can have built-in amplifier for increased range |
| Phase stability | Excellent dispersion and phase stability for precise angle measurement |
| Height profile | Extremely low, fits seeker noses and small airframes |
| Thermal & EMC | All-metal MLW construction conducts and dissipates heat well, stable across wide temperature ranges, with built-in EMC shielding |
| Chip interconnect | Contactless transition, robust against vibration and shock |
| Robustness & yield | Relaxed tolerances and flexible manufacturing and assembly |
| Quality | Automated end-of-line testing of every antenna |
| Time-to-market | Fast, built on an already industrialised platform |
Request a briefing
Talk to our team about integration, evaluation units and volume production of radar target seeker for your C-UAS platform.
