Camp de Souge, France 01-Apr-2025

MILTON drones get a boost with Rohde & Schwarz SIGINT integration

Rohde & Schwarz and MILTON have partnered to integrate advanced signals intelligence technologies into MILTON's drones, enhancing security and special force capabilities in surveillance and threat detection.

Camp de Souge, France,2025 April 1, 2025 – Rohde & Schwarz is collaborating with MILTON, a leading provider of autonomous airborne systems. This strategic partnership has enabled the integration of advanced signals intelligence (SIGINT) technologies into MILTON's drones, revolutionizing the way security forces conduct surveillance and intelligence missions.

Through this collaboration, ongoing since 2021, Rohde & Schwarz has brought its expertise in electromagnetic surveillance to MILTON's drones, allowing them to detect, locate, and analyze electromagnetic signals emitted by tactical or strategic communications equipment and malicious electronic devices. This technology has significantly enhanced the capabilities of MILTON's drones, enabling them to identify transmission transmissions, such as clandestine radio communications or enemy drone broadcasts.

The integration of SIGINT payloads on MILTON's drones has numerous practical applications. For instance, in an urban environment, a MILTON drone equipped with a SIGINT payload can pinpoint the origin of a suspicious communications and provide this information to field units for targeted intervention. On a field of operations, it can detect jammers or electromagnetic warfare devices, allowing allied forces to adapt their strategy accordingly.

This partnership has significantly strengthened the capabilities of security and special forces in terms of threat detection and anticipation. By reducing reliance on traditional airborne platforms, such as surveillance aircraft, this technology offers a more discreet, flexible, and cost-effective solution for intelligence and protection of sensitive infrastructure.

"At MILTON, we believe that technology should be at the service of operators, simplifying their missions and improving their safety,” said Charles Gillibert, Chief Operating Officer, MILTON. “Our partnership with Rohde & Schwarz is a testament to this approach, as we combine our expertise to bring cutting-edge surveillance capabilities."

“We are delighted to collaborate with MILTON to bring cutting-edge surveillance capabilities to security and special forces,” explains Stéphane Bringue, Managing Director, Rohde & Schwarz France. “Our partnership is built on a shared commitment to innovation and expertise, with a focus on simplifying missions and improving the safety of interventions. Together, we are pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the field of autonomous airborne systems.”

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