EDGE Launches First UAE-Made Anti-Jam GPS System for Resilient Navigation

25.11.2021 Products
EDGE Launches First UAE-Made Anti-Jam GPS System for Resilient Navigation

EDGE Launches First UAE-Made Anti-Jam GPS System for Resilient Navigation

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EDGE, an advanced technology company for defense and beyond, today announced the launch of GPS-Protect, an anti-jam system that covers air, land and sea applications. Developed by SIGN4L, a leading developer of electronic warfare and intelligence solutions (EW&I) and entity within EDGE Group, the UAE-made system provides significant immunity to jamming, thereby protecting mission critical systems that require assured position, navigation and timing information from GPS.

The state-of-the-art system uses a multi-element controlled reception pattern array (CRPA) antenna and provides resistance against one or multiple jamming signals. Featuring the most advanced technology, GPS-Protect implements multiple mitigation methods and specialized digital signal processing algorithms to ensure continuous operation of systems that rely on satellite navigation when GPS jammers or other mechanisms are used to jam or disrupt satellite signals.

Designed to operate under highly dynamic conditions, GPS-Protect is lightweight and compact, making it ideal for SWaP (size, weight and power)-limited unmanned systems and guided weapons. Offering a single solution for multiple applications, the modular system can also be integrated into larger platforms such as vehicles, ships and aircraft.

Waleid Al Mesmari, Vice President of Program Management, EW&I - EDGE said: “Building on the success of our existing product portfolio, we are pleased to be launching GPS-Protect - the first anti-jam system to be developed entirely in the UAE and one of few available in the region.”

He added: “Aligning with the growing trend towards powerful electronic warfare capabilities in smaller compact packages, GPS-Protect extends spectrum superiority to small-scale, unmanned systems, as well as to larger aircraft and ships. It maintains the platform’s GPS signal throughout the presence of unintentional radio-frequency (RF) interference or jamming attacks, and we look forward to working with our partners and clients in deploying this cutting-edge product to market.”

SIGN4L is the leading provider of electronic warfare and intelligence (EW&I) solutions in the UAE, enabling end users to achieve exceptional situational awareness and electromagnetic spectrum superiority across military and intelligence operations. Leveraging the most advanced technologies and solutions in the market, SIGN4L develops, acquires, and supplies lifecycle support for defense and security forces in three main focal areas, including integrated electronic warfare; aircraft electronic survival systems; and intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) sensors.

SIGN4L is part of the Electronic Warfare & Intelligence cluster at EDGE, an advanced technology group for defense that ranks among the top 25 military suppliers in the world.

EDGE is an advanced technology group established to develop agile, bold and disruptive solutions for defense and beyond. Enabling a secure future, it is dedicated to bringing innovative technologies and services to market with greater speed and efficiency.

Consolidating over 25 entities and employing more than 13,000 brilliant minds, it offers expertise across five core clusters: Platforms & Systems, Missiles & Weapons, Cyber Defense, Electronic Warfare & Intelligence and Mission Support.

Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, EDGE is a catalyst for change - set to revolutionize the industry and change its fundamentals.

 



 
 

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