HADES Defense Systems
HADES Defense Systems LTD
Sofia, Bulgaria
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HADES Defense Systems is a defense prime contractor based in Sofia, Bulgaria working in unmanned systems, counter-uas & air defense, radar & sensors +5 more.
HADES Defense Systems is a European advanced technology company headquartered in Sofia, Bulgaria, with a Western European branch in Amersfoort, Netherlands. The company designs and manufactures unmanned aerial systems, counter-UAS systems, radars, electronic jammers, rocket launcher systems and related software. It states it has in-house software and hardware development and full control of its manufacturing process, and offers customised products to military, governmental and civil security customers. Its portfolio covers surveillance and combat UAVs, soft-kill and hard-kill counter-drone systems, and EAGLE, HAWK, CONDOR and coastal radar families. Its products are described as NATO-compatible and designed for integration into C4I networks, for both military and commercial use.
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PENV-250/350
Surveillance VTOL UAV
Vertical take-off and landing surveillance UAVs for persistent aerial observation and ISR; the PENV-350 is water-tight and can land on water and ships.
HAWK
Portable counter-UAS radar
Lightweight X-band FMCW 4D short-range surveillance radar weighing under 15 kg for detecting low-flying drones and small aerial targets.
EAGLE
X-Band pulse radar
Mobile medium-range 3D pulse/AESA radar family for air and surface surveillance, counter-UAV and counter-battery applications.
SEA EAGLE
Coastal and offshore surveillance radar
Eagle-family pulse radar configuration for coastal and offshore air and surface monitoring.
LAMIA
Heavy payload VTOL UAV
Hex-rotor modular UAV carrying payloads up to 35 kg, available in electric and hybrid configurations.
MLRS rocket tubes
Rocket launcher tubes
Steel or composite launcher tubes in calibres from 57 mm to 122 mm, with patented rifled Sandwich technology and smoothbore options.
Passive RF sensor
Passive RF detection and SIGINT sensor
Passive electronic support sensor for RF monitoring, UAV SIGINT and integrated counter-UAS operations without transmitting.
HDS v3.0
UAV command and control software and autopilot hardware
In-house developed autopilot, data-link and command, control and communication system for proprietary UAVs.
Combat quadcopters (L4 and S8)
First-person-view combat drone
Quadcopter FPV drones for infantry units, in long-range (L4) and compact (S8) models.
CONDOR
S-band multi-mission radar
Long-range radar for early warning, integrated air defence and strategic air surveillance.
RP-24 MLRS
Hard-kill counter-UAS rocket launcher
Surface-to-air rocket launcher using modified 57 mm S-5 rockets with air-burst fragmentation warheads, the hard-kill element of HADES counter-UAS systems.
ML-HADS
Hybrid counter-UAS system
Modular multi-layer system combining soft-kill and hard-kill measures to protect critical infrastructure against UAS.
NEM-600 Nemesis
Jet-propelled kamikaze attack drone
Catapult-launched jet UAV with an 80 mm explosive warhead for attacking armoured ground targets, with a top speed of up to 400 km/h.
SKADS
Soft-kill counter-UAS jamming system
Electronic jamming system that disrupts UAV communication links across GNSS, cellular and radio bands, in omnidirectional or directional configurations.
Cargo multicopters
Heavy-payload multirotor UAV
VTOL multicopter UAVs for cargo transport, medevac and related short-range logistics roles.
