Omnisys, headquartered in Rosh Ha’ayin, Israel, revealed its new BRO (Battle Resource Optimisation) C-UAS system on 13 November.
Aimed at helping airport authorities overcome the challenges represented by the growing use of unauthorised and hostile UAS, BRO offers data-driven real-time vulnerability mapping and operational decision support, contributing to an airport’s ability to continue operations, minimise disruption and manage costs.
Airports across Europe have been shut down in recent months as a result of drone incursions – Munich twice! – and in the US the FAA now reports in excess of 100 drone-related alerts per calendar month. Such incidents trigger a slew of effects, include cascading delays, reputational harm and inevitable spiralling financial losses. Interest is high, therefore, in equipping airports with additional and highly effective sensors, which aligns directly with FAA and EASA guidance emphasising proportionate, site-specific UAS response plans and real-time operational assessment.
The BRO platform optimises how C-UAS assets are acquired, deployed and maintained. Using physics-aware modeling and live environmental data, it guides decision-makers in configuring systems for maximum protection while reducing unnecessary shutdowns. Its dynamic vulnerability mapping continuously adapts to terrain, infrastructure, spectrum conditions and interference, ensuring readiness and resilience even as conditions change.
BRO integrates seamlessly with existing airport C2 systems or operates independently as a real-time recommendation layer. High-fidelity simulations, analytics and AI-driven recommendations allow operational teams to visualise real-time defensive coverage, identify degraded performance and apply corrective actions instantly. This optimisation-driven approach minimizes disruption, supports regulatory compliance, and accelerates a defensible return to normal operations.
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At the heart of compliant and effective C-UAS lies the imperative for responses to be swift, effective and proportionate to the threat. An optimisation-driven approach to understanding the operational and technological state of play at an airport at any given moment seems, therefore, to be one key element of an effective C-UAS strategy.
BRO illustrates an airport’s potential vulnerability to UAS incursions. Image courtesy Omnisys
