EDM4S explained

EDM4S SkyWiper
Type:Portable anti-drone weapon
Origin: Lithuania
Service:2021–present
Used By:

Romanian Armed Forces
Wars:Russo-Ukrainian War
Designer:NT Service UAB
Unit Cost:around $15,000
Variants:EDM4S-UA
Skylock Skybeam
Is Ranged:yes

The EDM4S or EDM4S SkyWiper (Electronic Drone Mitigation 4 - System), is a portable electronic warfare anti-drone device produced and developed by the Lithuanian company NT Service[1] It is designed to disrupt small and medium sized UAVs by jamming their communication and satellite navigation systems with an electromagnetic pulse.[2] [3]

History

The device was first shown by the company NT Service (based in Kaunas, Lithuania) in the 2019 Security and Counter Terror Exhibition in London. In partnership with Israeli company Skylock, NT Service also produces the system under the name "Skybeam".[4]

Description

The device can be carried by one person. The operator points the device at the UAV and activates it to disrupt the UAV's communications out to a range of 3-, as well as its satellite navigation capabilities. Depending on the UAV's level of autonomy, it may then fall out of the sky, make a controlled landing, return to an earlier waypoint, or continue operating normally.

The device can have 4 or 6 antennas. By default there are two antennas for the 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz frequency bands, with a power of 10 W each, one antenna for the GPS 1.5 GHz band with a power of 10 W, and one antenna for the GLONASS 1.5 GHz band with a power of 10 W.

The device is made of aluminium, with the "gun" portion being modelled after the Heckler & Koch G36 rifle[5] – including a trigger to activate the device and optics for sighting. It weighs 5.5 kg and measures 1050 × 220 × 360 mm with the stock extended (830 × 220 × 360 mm without the stock extended). It is powered by a 24 V battery, which can last for up to 60 minutes.

Operational history

The EDM4S-UA version of the device – at a unit cost of US$15,000 – was first used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces against the Russian separatist drones in Donbas in 2021 as part of the Russo-Ukrainian War. It has since seen further use in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, neutralizing the Russian drones such as the Eleron-3.[6] [7] [8] In June 2022, Lithuania donated 110 units to Ukraine at a cost of €1.5 million (US$1.56 million).[9]

Operators

EDM4S-UA[9]

Skylock Skybeam[11]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NT Service UAB EDM4S (Sky Wiper) . www.militaryfactory.com . 6 October 2022 . 6 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221006120055/https://www.militaryfactory.com/smallarms/detail.php?smallarms_id=1300 . live .
  2. Web site: Lithuanian anti-drone jammer EDM4S Sky Wiper (portable equipment REW) : Anti-drone Weapons . Armedconflicts.com . 21 January 2022 . 6 October 2022 . en . 6 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221006120053/https://www.armedconflicts.com/Lithuanian-anti-drone-jammer-EDM4S-Sky-Wiper-portable-equipment-REW-t249674 . live .
  3. Web site: Kadam . Tanmay . SkyWiper - Ukraine Flaunts Its Futuristic Counter-Drone Rifle That Can Identify, Track & Disrupt Enemy UAVs . Latest Asian, Middle-East, EurAsian, Indian News . 6 October 2022 . 13 April 2022 . 6 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221006121556/https://eurasiantimes.com/skywiper-ukraine-flaunts-its-futuristic-counter-drone-rifles/ . live .
  4. Web site: Skybeam Counter Drone Gun. skylock1.com. 9 June 2023.
  5. Web site: Ukraine Situation Report: "We're Staying In This" Biden Says As He Signs Lend-Lease Bill. Joseph Trevithick. theDrive. 9 May 2022.
  6. Web site: Trinko . Myroslav . The Ukrainian armed forces used the EDM4S Sky Wiper anti-drone cannon to shoot down the Russian Eleron-3 reconnaissance UAV . gagadget.com . 6 October 2022 . en . 6 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221006120053/https://gagadget.com/en/war/173398-the-ukrainian-armed-forces-used-the-edm4s-sky-wiper-anti-drone-cannon-to-shoot-down-the-russian-eleron-3-reconnaissan/ . live .
  7. Web site: EDM4S-UA Anti-Drone Jammer – 5 pieces . Help Heroes Of Ukraine Ukrainian World Charity Foundation . 6 October 2022 . 6 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221006120053/https://helpheroesofukraine.com/causes/edm4s-ua-anti-drone-jammer-5-pieces/ . live .
  8. Web site: Дайджест подій на Близькому Сході. 9 травня 2022 року. uk. mil.in.ua. 9 May 2022.
  9. Web site: 110 Lithuanian EDM4S anti-drone rifles for the Armed Forces • Mezha.Media . mezha.media . 6 October 2022 . 13 June 2022 . 6 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221006120053/https://mezha.media/en/2022/06/13/110-lithuanian-edm4s-anti-drone-rifles-for-the-armed-forces/ . live .
  10. Web site: Lietuvos kariuomenei perkama įranga kovai su bepiločiais orlaiviais. lt. 14 March 2022. 12 October 2022. Lietuvos Respublikos krašto apsaugos ministerija. 12 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221012110151/https://kam.lt/lietuvos-kariuomenei-perkama-iranga-kovai-su-bepilociais-orlaiviais/. live.
  11. Livex Angajament total 23 . . Studioul Multimedia - Observatorul militar . ro . video . 16 June 2023 . 2:31.

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