Ukrainian defense firm Contra-Drone has presented two new detection systems — the CD-T10 radar and Sense 4 drone signal detector — at the "War'26: People vs Machines," Oboronka reported on 4 March. The system creates a 15 km detection dome capable of identifying everything from FPV drones to guided aerial bombs, while the Sense 4 catches Russian drone signals on frequencies that standard equipment misses entirely.
CD-T10: one radar for the full spectrum of aerial threats
The CD-T10 operates in the X-band and detects airborne targets at distances up to 15 km and altitudes up to 3 km. It covers the full range of threats Ukrainian forces face — from large Shahed-type loitering munitions to small FPV drones — and can also detect guided aerial bombs.
Detection sensitivity that sharp risks flooding operators with false positives, but AI handles the filtering.
"We can even see birds on the radar," Anatolii Khrapchynskyi, Contra-Drone's director of development, told Oboronka at the company's stand. "But they are filtered out by certain signatures — algorithms analyze the effective scattering area, speed, and nature of movement. This allows us to determine what exactly is in the air and what target we have in front of us."
Contra-Drone is testing the CD-T10 within mobile fire groups, where it acts as the unit's detection layer — spotting a threat early enough for crews to select and prepare the right countermeasure, from a Browning heavy machine gun to anti-air missiles or interceptor drones. Large-scale deliveries are planned for end of 2026 after the test cycle completes.
Sense 4: hearing the drones standard detectors can't reach
The Sense 4 is a compact drone signal detector with four frequency bands — compared to three on standard detectors — extending up to 8.2 GHz. It also de-inverts inverted video signals used by some drone operators.
Developers say over 20% of Russian drones operate in the 6–8.2 GHz range, which standard detectors cannot reach. Sense 4 closes that gap, running autonomously for up to 11 hours and covering all frequencies the enemy currently uses. The device has completed testing and is now in the codification process. Its current price is 42,000 hryvnias.
Tymofii Yurko, Contra-Drone's co-owner, stressed the device is designed for civilian frontline use as much as military in frontline areas, where the Russians can attack any vehicles.
"This device allows early drone detection: the driver will see that a target is moving toward them and can make a timely decision," he said.
