Gapwaves pivots its automotive-grade MLW radar technology into the defence market, securing a 1.7 MSEK Vinnova grant to build a cost-effective, scalable radar demonstrator for drone detection and targeting.
Gapwaves has secured a 1.7 MSEK grant from Vinnova to adapt its industrialized Multi-Layer Waveguide (MLW) technology for the Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) market. By leveraging existing automotive radar production capabilities, the company aims to provide a cost-effective and scalable radar solution for defence applications, marking a strategic expansion beyond its core automotive sector.
To develop a compact, cost-effective mm-wave radar demonstrator specifically for the detection and defeat of drones (C-UAS).
The company's MLW technology is already industrialized for automotive radar, allowing for the high-volume, cost-effective production required for drone countermeasures.
Gapwaves AB has been awarded a 1.7 million SEK grant from Vinnova to adapt its industrialized Multi-Layer Waveguide (MLW) technology for the defence sector. The project aims to develop a cost-effective, compact radar demonstrator for Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS), leveraging existing automotive radar production capabilities to address the growing demand for scalable drone detection solutions.
The project aims to develop a compact, cost-effective radar demonstrator for detecting and defeating drones, known as Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS), using the company's existing MLW technology.