Crown Defence seeks to strengthen the European Drone Wall initiative with its intelligent ONYKS™ counter-drone platform

Crown Defence seeks to strengthen the European Drone Wall initiative with its intelligent ONYKS™ counter-drone platform. 

Crown Defence, a Finnish security and defence technology company, announces its intent to strategically support both the European Drone Wall initiative and Finland’s air defence. The goal of the Drone Wall initiative is to build a comprehensive counter-drone network across Europe in response to growing airspace threats and hybrid influence activities. 

Crown Defence is ready to reinforce this effort with its ONYKS™ platform, which represents a new generation of non-kinetic counter-drone defence. The platform leverages artificial intelligence, hyperspectral imaging, and real-time signals intelligence to detect, classify, and counter drones - without disrupting other infrastructure. 

Our Onyks™ platform is particularly well suited to the European Drone Wall initiative for several strategic and technological reasons: 

1. Intelligent threat detection and autonomous response 

   • The Onyks™ platform uses artificial intelligence to detect, classify, and mitigate drones in real time. 

   • It not only reacts to threats, but continuously learns and adapts, making it highly effective in dynamic operational environments. 

2. Non-kinetic and non-intrusive mitigation 

   • Unlike many traditional counter-drone systems, Onyks™ solution does not cause signal interference or physical damage. 

   • This enables deployment in civil environments, such as urban areas, near airports, or around infrastructure protection. 

3. Modularity and scalability 

   • The ONYKS™ platform is designed to be modular, allowing it to integrate into the wider Drone Wall network across different countries and alongside other technologies. 

   • Its scalability supports use from border surveillance to securing urban airspace.

4. Compatibility with NATO/EU standards 

   • The platform supports common European and NATO communication and command protocols, facilitating multinational coordination and information sharing. 

5. Hyperspectral technology and spectral analysis 

   • The ONYKS™ platform identifies drones based on their unique spectral signatures (frequency profiles), improving recognition accuracy and reducing false alarms. 

Onyx™ is not just a technical platform, but a strategic component that supports the objectives of the Drone Wall initiative’s objective: prevention, interference-free countermeasures, and European defence integration. The role of Crown Defence's is to provide an intelligent, scalable, and interference-free defence solution that supports both civil and military use, says Jari Mielonen, CEO of Crown Defence Ltd. 

The European Drone Wall initiative has gained momentum in the wake of recent drone threats and disruptions. Its aim is to connect the technologies, sensor networks, and command systems of multiple nations. Crown Defence's participation would strengthen Finland's position as a frontrunner in counter-drone defence.