DroneShield Q3 Software Release Sharpens Counter-UAS Performance Against Faster, More Evasive Drone Threats

DroneShield
today announced its Q3 2026 software release,
delivering measurable improvements in RF detection
performance, tracking responsiveness and operational
capability across deployed DroneShield solutions.

The
drone threat is evolving faster than at any point since we
entered the market, and this release is a direct response to
what operators are facing in the
field:

• Faster, more agile
  threats. FPV and coordinated multi-drone activity
  are compressing the time operators have to detect, identify
  and respond, placing a premium on track update
  speed.
• Frequency-agile and evasive
  emitters. Adversaries are shifting across bands and
  using lower-power or less common protocols to avoid
  detection, driving the need for greater sensitivity and
  range.
• Precision cueing. Operators
  increasingly need to coordinate effectors, cameras and
  complementary sensors onto a target, so localisation
  accuracy now has a direct effect on mission
  outcomes.
• More contested, disconnected
  environments. Deployments are moving into
  GNSS-degraded, remote and air-gapped settings, driving the
  resilience and offline capabilities in this
  release.

Each quarterly release combines new
capabilities with firmware enhancements that improve
operational effectiveness while extending the value of
hardware already in the field.

Testing against the
previous Q2 release demonstrated significant gains across
our RF sensing portfolio. Results depend on drone type and
operating frequency.

Performance Advancements from
2Q26 to 3Q26

“Our software
roadmap is driven by operational outcomes,” said
Angus Harris, Chief Technology Officer at
DroneShield. “Our quarterly releases focus on
measurable engineering improvements that operators can put
to work immediately. Whether it’s faster tracking, greater
localisation accuracy or new operational capabilities, each
release strengthens the performance of deployed systems
while building on the improvements delivered in previous
quarters.”

The Q3 release introduces several
significant capability enhancements to DroneSentry-C2
including:

• Air-Gapped Updates:
  customers on disconnected or highly secure networks can
  update independently using removable media, reducing
  reliance on remote support and simplifying lifecycle
  management for classified and sovereign
  environments.
• Cloud Optimised GeoTIFF (COG)
  maps: load your own offline mapping into
  DroneSentry-C2, for greater flexibility in remote locations,
  overseas deployments, or environments where commercial
  mapping is unavailable or
  unsuitable.
• Expanded
  Interoperability:
• SentryCompass support,
  delivering resilient positioning through dual GNSS receivers
  with inertial navigation fallback
• Robin Radar IRIS
  On-The-Move support, for mobile radar deployments
• Evica
  PinPoint Searchlight support, for improved visual target
  identification in low-light conditions
• Broader
  third-party sensor support via DroneSentry-C2’s generic
  sensor framework
• Additional language support: Dutch,
  German, Ukrainian and Japanese

These additions
give customers greater flexibility to incorporate
DroneShield solutions into existing sensor architectures
while continuing to expand operational
capability.

The Q3 2026
software release is available now through the DroneShield
Access Portal for eligible customers with active
subscriptions.

About
DroneShield:

DroneShield specialises in counter-UAS
technology, leveraging Radio Frequency (RF) sensing, AI,
sensor fusion, and electronic warfare (EW). Our solutions
protect military, government, law enforcement, and critical
infrastructure globally, offering both custom and
off-the-shelf products for land, sea, and air platforms.
Learn more at droneshield.com.

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