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Australia’s Advent Atum announced it has signed a mutual distribution agreement with Gnizdo, part of the Ukrainian defence unit Magyar Birds, for the mutual distribution of counter-UAS capabilities.
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Under the agreement, Advent Atum will become the distributor of Gnizdos’ soldier portable Sugar drone detection system in the Asia-Pacific region, with Gnizdo overseeing the distribution of the HORAS TDE fire control system for Advent Atum in the Eastern European market.
The signal intelligence-based Sugar system was developed by Drone Sources and produced by Gnizdo and informs an operator when an uncrewed aerial vehicle is approaching.
Meanwhile, Advent Atum’s HORAS Target Detection and Engagement System is a fire control system that is capable of integrating with platforms such as anti-aircraft guns and remote weapons stations to detect and target uncrewed systems.
It is expected that Gnizdo will distribute the system across Eastern Europe, and in particular Ukraine, with a focus on units that require improved air defence capabilities.
“This agreement ensures that specific, effective tech is delivered to where they’re needed most. Sugar will provide APAC forces with proven counter-drone detection capabilities at an acceptable price point, while HORAS TDE strengthens the technological edge of Eastern Europe’s defence forces,” Andy Wilson, chief executive officer of Advent Atum, said.
Gnizdo is part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine’s Magyar Birds division.
Dmytro Frolov, chief executive officer of Gnizdo, reiterated that the capabilities were essential to overcome current and emerging threats.
“Our work with the Magyar Birds has shown how critical drone detection and engagement systems are on the battlefield. Through this partnership, HORAS TDE and Sugar will equip defence forces in Eastern Europe and APAC with the tools they need to adapt and overcome modern threats.”
The announcement comes just months after Advent Atum raised nearly $2 million in an oversubscribed funding round led by Phase Alpha to scale its HORAS Intelligent Fire Control System.
In April and July, the HORAS system defeated five drones at several hundred metres during a live fire trial.
“Let’s not beat around the bush – this investment is a game changer for us. Our technology is making waves because it is showing promising results in its early days, plain and simple,” Wilson said of the funding.
“We’re here to shake up the defence industry, and with the backing of these investors, we’re more than ready to deliver on that promise. Fire control systems haven’t really changed much technologically since the early '90s, and we’re here to disrupt that status quo.”
