The handheld DroneDefender™. Image credit: Battelle

Battelle (Columbus, OH) plans to unveil its counter-UAS device, a large unmanned underwater vehicle, an active, in-flight ice protection system and expertly engineered armored vehicles at the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC). The event is held May 15-18, 2017, in Tampa, FL.

Products and services on exhibit include:

• DroneDefender, a unique counter UAS system that effectively jams the signal of threatening drones, bringing them to a stop. More than 200 units have been procured by the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and international partners.
• Proteus™, a large dual-mode submersible vehicle with a virtual reality headset experience. The vehicle has completed well over a thousand hours of manned and autonomous missions with unique payloads in the waters around Panama City, FL.
• HeatCoat™, an anti-icing and de-icing system that can address some of U.S. Special Operations Command’s most pressing requirements. The system uses carbon nanotube technology to extend mission envelope, improve safety and performance.
• SeeByte: As a Battelle subsidiary, SeeByte, provides militaries and Special Forces with advanced software solutions to enhance the capabilities of underwater sensors, vehicles and systems.
• Non-Standard Commercial Vehicle, which Battelle has been building for Special Operations Forces under a $170 million contract awarded last year.