With the world premiere of the AARTOS Hawk T1 at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris, Aaronia AG extends drone detection into an entirely new dimension for the first time, a passive RF geolocation system based on Blind-TDoA (Time Difference of Arrival) delivers real-time data directly from the air – enriching the ground-based common operating picture with a perspective no stationary system can achieve on its own.
Until now, drone detection has been the domain of stationary or mobile ground systems. These systems are reliable – but by their very nature, they look upward from a fixed vantage point. The AARTOS Hawk T1 inverts this paradigm. Designed as a compact RF geolocation system in a payload configuration, it mounts directly onto commercial multi-rotor or fixed-wing platforms, bringing AARTOS detection capability to exactly where the threat operates: the air.
What This Means on the Battlefield
Ground-based systems reach their limits whenever terrain breaks the line of sight, threats shift rapidly, or large areas must be monitored without fixed infrastructure. The AARTOS Hawk T1 closes this gap: it extends the tactical common operating picture into the third dimension, detects RF signals from within the airspace, and transmits position and classification data in real time to ground-based command posts.
The result is a dynamic, seamless common operating picture – even in difficult terrain and under rapidly evolving threat conditions.
Rapid Deployment, Minimal Footprint
The AARTOS Hawk T1 weighs under 5 kg and is engineered for rapid integration into existing drone platforms. The unit ships fully pre-configured in a ruggedized transport case – mission-ready from the outset, with no complex on-site installation required.
Technical Foundation: Proven AARTOS Platform, Reimagined
The AARTOS Hawk T1 is built on the SPECTRAN V6 real-time spectrum analyzer – the core hardware platform of all AARTOS systems – and employs Blind-TDoA (Time Difference of Arrival) for precise geolocation of RF emitters, including drone operators, FPV links, LoRa ground stations, GPS spoofers, jammers, and radar signals. Blind-TDoA technology additionally enables the localization of unknown, encrypted, or previously uncharacterized signals, with a geolocation accuracy of up to 25 × 25 meters. The integrated high-performance computing unit – an Aaronia in-house development – ensures robust signal processing even in GPS-degraded or jammed environments. Timing is synchronized via multi-band GNSS with PPS output; OCXO and atomic reference (CSAC) options are available.
With a frequency range of 10 MHz to 8 GHz – optionally 9 kHz to 18 GHz – the system covers civilian and military frequency bands alike, with a real-time bandwidth (RTBW) of 245 MHz I/Q and a sweep speed of 1,100 GHz/s. Field deployments have already demonstrated that a network of just three Hawk T1 payload systems can reliably geolocate LoRa-based drone ground stations at ranges of up to 75 km.
Technological Superiority That the AARTOS Hawk T1 Takes Further
What sets AARTOS apart from competing products is its combination of frequency coverage, real-time capability, and detection range: the system simultaneously monitors the full relevant spectrum, localizes drones and their operators in real time, and achieves detection ranges of 80 km and beyond in many scenarios. The RTSA-Suite PRO – the most powerful real-time spectrum analysis software on the market – provides the software intelligence behind every AARTOS system and enables seamless integration of the Hawk T1 into existing AARTOS architectures.
“Drones are getting smaller, faster, and tactically more sophisticated. Meeting that challenge requires systems that are just as adaptable as the threat itself,” says Stephan Kraschansky, Chief Defense & Government Solutions Officer at Aaronia AG. “With the Hawk T1, we are pulling the AARTOS common operating picture out of the air for the first time – creating a new quality of situational awareness that no ground-based system can come close to matching.”
With more than 700 permanently installed systems worldwide – including major international airports such as Changi, Muscat, and London Heathrow – AARTOS is the most field-proven C-UAS system on the market. In mobile deployments, AARTOS has most recently secured high-profile events including the NATO Summit in The Hague and the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro. The AARTOS Hawk T1 extends this foundation into a new operational dimension.
