DRAKE

Northrop Grumman

United States

Drone Restricted Access using Known Electromagnetic Warfare - Navy RF jammer derived from JCREW IED defeat technology.

System Overview

What It Is

DRAKE (Drone Restricted Access using Known Electromagnetic Warfare) is a Navy counter-UAS jammer that leverages proven counter-IED electronic warfare technology.

How It Works

The system transmits RF energy to jam drone control links, leveraging algorithms and hardware developed for the successful JCREW counter-IED program.

Primary Capability

RF jamming for counter-UAS derived from proven counter-IED electronic warfare technology.

Overview

DRAKE extends the Navy proven counter-IED electronic warfare capability to address the emerging drone threat.

Technical Specifications

RF jamming capability
Backpack or ship-mounted versions
Derived from JCREW technology
Multiple frequency coverage

Compatible Platforms

Backpack

Ship-mounted

Deployed By

US Navy

Key Features

Proven technology base
Multiple form factors
Ship and dismounted variants

Advantages

Mature technology
Navy-specific variants
Proven in operations

Limitations

Limited against autonomous drones
RF environment dependent

Related Systems

Dronebuster

DroneDefender

JCREW