Sky Spy and Orqa Demonstrate Portable Drone SIGINT System at NATO Exercise
Sky Spy and Orqa have jointly demonstrated a portable drone-based signals intelligence (SIGINT) system to the Estonian Defence Forces during Exercise Spring Storm, Estonia's largest annual military exercise. The system, integrated with the Orqa MRM2-10 platform, successfully identified hostile emitters in a simulated electromagnetic attack scenario, validating the use of airborne RF sensing to extend detection coverage beyond the range of ground-based sensors.
Highlights
- Sky Spy and Orqa demonstrated a portable drone-mounted SIGINT system to the Estonian Defence Forces at Exercise Spring Storm, which involved 20+ nations and over 12,000 NATO personnel.
- The SIGINT payload was integrated with the Orqa MRM2-10 platform and successfully identified hostile signal emitters in a simulated electromagnetic attack scenario alongside the 131st Infantry Battalion.
- Airborne RF sensing was validated as a method to detect ground-based emitters beyond the coverage range of conventional ground-based RF sensors.
- The demonstration was hosted by the Estonian Defence Forces' Force Transformation Command and was designed around lessons learned from the war in Ukraine.
- Sky Spy is pursuing further integration with additional drone manufacturers through a modular, platform-agnostic architecture to broaden deployment of the SIGINT system.
Sky Spy and Orqa Demonstrate Portable Drone SIGINT System at NATO Exercise
Sky Spy and Orqa have jointly demonstrated a portable drone-based signals intelligence (SIGINT) system to the Estonian Defence Forces during the country's largest annual military exercise.
Exercise Scale and System Integration
Exercise Spring Storm involved more than 20 nations and over 12,000 NATO personnel. During the exercise, Sky Spy's autonomous portable SIGINT system was integrated with Orqa's MRM2-10 platform and deployed alongside Estonia's 131st Infantry Battalion in a simulated electromagnetic attack scenario.
Sky Spy announced on June 29 that the system successfully identified hostile signal emitters within the exercise area, and demonstrated how airborne RF sensing can extend collection range to detect signal sources that ground-based RF sensors cannot reach.
Drawing on Ukrainian Battlefield Experience
The exercise scenario was informed by lessons from the war in Ukraine, where the ability to locate ground-based emitters — such as enemy drone control stations and jammers — has become a critical tactical requirement. Sky Spy described the capability as "identifying the archer before the arrow is fired."
Test Context and Future Integration Plans
The demonstration was hosted by the Estonian Defence Forces' Force Transformation Command and conducted in a live training environment alongside Estonian military personnel, with the aim of identifying solutions that match the EDF's real-world operational requirements.
Sky Spy stated it is actively pursuing integration with additional drone manufacturers through its modular, platform-agnostic architecture, in order to accelerate deployment of this SIGINT capability across a broader range of platforms.
Image credit: Sky Spy
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