The counter-drone industry is rapidly evolving, and few companies are making as significant an impact as Sentrycs.
Since launching its first product in late 2022, the company has seen an astonishing 400 percent year-over-year growth, expanding across four continents and into 30 countries.
In this episode, we sit down with Jason Moore, Chief Revenue Officer of Sentrycs, to discuss the evolution of counter-drone technology, the limitations of traditional approaches, and the challenges of staying ahead in an increasingly complex security environment.
Growing Threat of Unmanned Aerial Systems
Drones are everywhere — revolutionizing agriculture, infrastructure monitoring, and emergency response. But they’re also tools for smuggling, surveillance, and terrorism.
Commercial off-the-shelf drones, classified as Grade 1 and Grade 2, are particularly concerning due to their availability and ease of modification.
“These drones, while often used for legitimate purposes, can also be exploited for illicit activities,” Moore explained.
Sentrycs focuses on countering these commercial systems.
Rethinking Detection and Mitigation
Radar-based detection has long been the primary method for identifying aerial threats, which, while effective in some scenarios, is costly and prone to false positives.
Furthermore, in complex environments like urban terrain or contested battlefields, radar effectiveness is limited by clutter, Moore points out.
This challenge, Moore said, led to the rise of alternative detection solutions, including Sentrycs’ Cyber Over RF (Radio Frequency) approach.
“By understanding the protocol structure, we can identify, track, and even take control of unauthorized drones without the need for jamming or kinetic interventions,” he explained.
Moore highlights a key advantage of this technology: its passive nature. Cyber Over RF operates without radiation or signal disruption, making it suitable for airports, military bases, and sensitive installations.
Adapting to Emerging Threats
With adversaries modifying commercial drones or constructing DYI platforms, counter-drone technology must evolve to keep pace.
To address this, Sentrycs has developed Horizon, a next-generation counter-drone solution designed to detect and classify threats beyond conventional drone libraries.
“Horizon is designed to recognize these unknown threats by analyzing RF signals in real-time, even if the drone does not match anything in our existing library,” Moore noted.
Initially launched with detection capabilities, the system is evolving to incorporate real-time tracking and threat assessment.
Mitigation Without Collateral Damage
Countering drone threats requires a measured approach — one that neutralizes unauthorized systems without causing unintended harm.
Moore describes Sentrycs’ approach as focusing on safe takeover and rerouting rather than traditional jamming or destruction methods.
“Our solution first cuts the drone’s link to its operator. Then it can use three different ways to defeat the drone threat: we can either enable the drone to act according to its original configuration settings — for example hover or return home — or assume control and land it safely, or use precise geo-fencing to continuously push unauthorized drones away,” he explained.
“Our solution follows a three-step process: first, we cut the drone’s link to its operator, forcing it to hover or return home. If needed, we can assume control and land it safely. Finally, geo-fencing continuously pushes unauthorized drones away,” he explained.
Future of Counter-Drone Warfare
As AI-driven autonomy and machine learning enhance drone capabilities, countermeasures must evolve in parallel.
“It’s an arms race,” Moore said. “As counter-drone tech improves, so do the drones themselves.”
That’s why Sentrycs is investing in AI and machine learning — to stay ahead of evolving threats and ensure drones remain assets, not vulnerabilities, in modern warfare.
