MBDA has signed its first export contract with a Middle Eastern nation for its SKY WARDEN counter-UAV (C-UAS) system.
SKY WARDEN is a modular, multi-layered defense solution designed to counter micro to tactical drones at ranges up to eight kilometers. The system builds upon MBDA’s multi-sensor, multi-effector, command-and-control (C2) architecture, incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) for precise detection, identification, and classification of airborne threats.
To defeat a broad spectrum of UAVs, SKY WARDEN integrates a diverse suite of effectors. These include the CILAS HELMA-P high-energy laser weapon; omni-directional and directional jamming systems; MBDA’s HTK (Hit-to-Kill) drone interceptors; and the MISTRAL 3 missile, which has a demonstrated success rate exceeding 96%. Effectors and sensors are selected based on performance and mission requirements, allowing SKY WARDEN to be tailored to a wide range of operational environments.
SKY WARDEN can be deployed in dismounted configurations for the protection of fixed installations or mounted on vehicles for mobile operations. It can also be integrated with broader air-defense systems such as VL MICA or CAMM-ER, and linked into higher-level command networks.
MBDA continues to enhance the SKY WARDEN ecosystem, most recently through the acquisition of the HELMA-P laser from CILAS, expanding the range of effectors available to customers and reinforcing the system’s ability to address emerging airborne threats.
