HENSOLDT is presenting the SkyBarrier, a mobile jammer for satellite-based navigation signals. The system is designed as an electronic countermeasure and is aimed at armed forces and authorities that need to protect critical infrastructure and personnel from the use of hostile navigation-based systems.
The SkyBarrier is capable of simultaneously jamming all common global satellite navigation systems—including the American Global Positioning System (GPS), the Russian GLONASS, the European Galileo, and the Chinese BeiDou. The jamming effect extends to civilian, military, and encrypted signal variants of these systems. Thus, the system covers the entire spectrum of currently relevant frequency and coding variants.
A key feature of the system is its mobility and operational speed. Two people can set up SkyBarrier, including mast assembly and cabling, within minutes. Activation then takes place in seconds via a mechanical switch on the front panel—no software-based configuration is required. The complete system consists of a single portable electronics unit, an extendable telescopic mast, and the associated accessories.
The system is designed for future expansion: New signal types can be retrofitted by replacing individual components without having to replace the entire system. In terms of safety and cybersecurity, the SkyBarrier offers a very high level of protection; the electronics have only three physical interfaces that do not allow any external data communication.
