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SCILT

Close range active c-UAV system

SCILT is a close-range protection system designed to counter drones attacking from short distances and low angles. It is designed to defeat kamikaze and FPV drones as well as loitering munitions using cost‑efficient effector solutions.

Scalable protection against small drones and drone swarms

SCILT can be operated with sensor support via optronics, radar, or image recognition, or in fully autonomous mode. It provides protection against both single drones and drone swarms.

The system uses standard types of ammunition. These include reduced-hazard, fragmentation and armour-piercing variants, enabling the operator to adapt to specific target requirements.

Mode of Operation

Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) are increasingly no longer approaching only from above. Instead, they emerge from terrain, depressions, flanks or rear sectors, appear at very short range and allow only minimal reaction times. SCILT is specifically designed to cover this immediate close-in area, where conventional mobile air-defence systems and formation-bound C-UAS solutions reach their limits in reconnaissance and effect.

SCILT is conceived as a dedicated last layer of protection for individual vehicles and closes the gap between large-scale mobile air-defence systems and passive vehicle protection. Designed for small drones, including FPV drones, kamikaze drones and loitering munitions, the system is effective in the short and very short range and is designed to destroy and repel both single targets and multiple simultaneous threats in the immediate danger zone.

Effector modules and standard ammunition types

The system integrates effector modules, sensors and control logic directly onto the vehicle. This enables the effective defence against drones approaching lateral and frontal directions, as well as at low attack angles. Sensor kits may include electro-optical and other short-range surveillance sensors to support detection and operator decision-making. Cost-efficient effector solutions allow for scalability across different mission profiles.

Effector modules use standard shotgun-calibre ammunition, ranging from rubber rounds to hardened-core, tungsten-carbide fragment and armour-piercing variants, which are all commercially available. This range of effects enables the creation of controlled hazard zones and the ability to adjust impact according to scenario requirements. Cost-efficient effector options also support deployment against both individual drones and multiple simultaneous threats.

scope of application

SCILT LAND

Robust effector units placed at strategic positions ensure 360° coverage including elevation angles.

SCILT SEA

Equiped with an autoloader this system protects naval vessels on their missions.

SCILT AIR

Sensitive manoeuvres like fast roping of special forces are secured against drone attacks.

Availability

The first version of SCILT is planned to be available from summer 2026 as an effector package with sensor kits and control units that can be integrated into different vehicle configurations.