Ukrainian company develops drone detector that turns intercepted signals into real-time video
A Kyiv-based company, CODE380, has developed the D·Vision SDR, a software-based drone detector that intercepts signals from Russian drones and converts them into real-time video. The device has undergone combat and field tests with Ukrainian military units and receives software updates about twice a month to adapt to changing drone frequencies.
Pontos principais
- CODE380, a Kyiv-based company, created the D·Vision SDR drone detector
- The device converts intercepted Russian drone signals into real-time video
- D·Vision SDR scans frequencies from 500 to 8,700 MHz
- The system uses software-defined radio technology rather than an analog receiver for signal analysis
- The detector receives software updates approximately twice a month
- D·Vision SDR has passed combat and field tests with Ukrainian military units
Por que importa
Decoding a drone's video allows ground operators to see what the drone is observing and assess whether they are the target. Software processing and frequent updates allow the detector to adapt as drone frequencies and radio behavior change. The system has already been tested in combat and field conditions with Ukrainian units.
O que aconteceu
CODE380 developed D·Vision SDR, a detector that scans the radio spectrum from 500 to 8,700 MHz for signals characteristic of drones. Unlike conventional detectors with analog receivers, it analyzes the radio environment through software and uses software-defined radio technology to process intercepted signals and convert them into images. The development team issues software updates approximately twice a month, allowing the system to adapt when drone frequencies change. According to the team, the scanning range leaves no blind zones, and feedback from combat and field tests was incorporated into the device.
O que dizem as fontes ucranianas
Ukrainian sources emphasize the practical use of D·Vision SDR in combat and field conditions, its ability to adapt to frequently changing drone frequencies and the opportunity it gives operators to view footage from a drone. They also connect the development with Ukrainian military units and the rapidly changing control schemes, frequencies and telemetry of drones in Ukraine.
Contexto
Drone control schemes, frequencies and telemetry in Ukraine change almost weekly, while Russian drones constantly alter their radio behavior as tactics evolve. Data published in the Sensors journal in 2022 described radio-frequency detection on SDR platforms as one of the most adaptive methods for detecting small drones. Sergey Beskrestnov said Russian forces have increasingly used “Molnia”-type drones, whose video signals occupy frequencies poorly detected by many electronic reconnaissance systems.