MyDefence Unveils Wearable Drone Detector with AI Spectrum Analysis

Defense technology developer MyDefence has unveiled Wingman Edge, a wearable drone detection system that brings continuous Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered Radio Frequency (RF) spectrum analysis directly to individual soldiers.

Weighing less than 1 kg (2.2 lbs), the device is 17% lighter than the company’s previous generation platform. By combining signature-based RF detection with continuous onboard AI spectrum analysis, Wingman Edge is designed to analyze signals beyond those already cataloged in a threat library. This enables the unit to identify and classify a broad range of RF activity, including drone signals, controllers, communication links, Wi-Fi, analog video, and previously unknown signals.

Dan D. S. Hermansen, CEO of MyDefence, commented, “The evolving drone threat does not wait for a database to be updated. For more than a decade, we have put wearable drone detection into the hands of soldiers. Wingman Edge builds on that foundation by giving the individual soldier a much deeper understanding of what is happening in the spectrum around them, including activity that does not match an existing signature.”

By processing and classifying signals directly on the device, Wingman Edge provides real-time AI-powered intelligence at the tactical edge, enabling fast, autonomous analysis even in environments where network connectivity is limited or unavailable. The system remains passive by design, monitoring the electromagnetic environment without transmitting RF energy. Individual devices can also share detections and spectrum intelligence with other soldiers, vehicles, and connected systems to contribute to a broader operational picture and improve shared situational awareness.

At the core of the system is MyDefence Spectrum Intelligence, a software and intelligence layer combining RF data, threat knowledge, and AI to detect, classify, and interpret activity across the electromagnetic spectrum. The software is designed to be backward compatible with existing MyDefence systems, allowing operators to build on deployed capabilities without requiring an entirely new hardware architecture.

Over the past 18 months, the U.S. Army has purchased MyDefence wearable drone-detection systems with a cumulative value of USD 77 million. Wingman Edge is the first product in the company’s new Edge Generation family, which aims to move more sensing, processing, and intelligence directly to deployed platforms. It is also the first new product powered by MyDefence Spectrum Intelligence, which is intended to extend across the company’s existing and future dismounted, mounted, fixed-site, and maritime capabilities.