Combat Operations | Man-Portable Counter-Drone Defense

The Drone Threat Is Already Here

Drones have rewritten the rules of warfare

The threat profile is brutally simple. Low-cost commercial and military drones deliver high-impact effects with near-silence until the moment of impact. Modern UAS threats operate across three devastating categories: airborne munitions including FPV attack drones and loitering munitions like the Shahed-136 and Lancet-3, persistent ISR platforms using Category 1 quadcopters to provide real-time intelligence to artillery and indirect fire assets, and coordinated swarm attacks that saturate even sophisticated defenses.

These systems bypass fixed installations, strike faster than legacy air defense systems can react, and cost between five hundred and thirty-five thousand dollars per unit. An adversary can field dozens for the cost of a single traditional interceptor.

The capability gap is stark and documented: no organic, man-portable air defense exists for small unit operations in GPS-denied, contested environments. Squads and Special Operations teams face aerial threats daily with no organic capability to defend themselves beyond small arms fire, which is ineffective beyond two hundred meters and exposes positions with muzzle signature.

Airborne Munitions

FPV attack drones, loitering munitions (Shahed, Lancet), precision strike capabilities at $500-$35K per unit

Persistent ISR

Category 1 quadcopters providing real-time intelligence to artillery, enabling precision indirect fire

Swarm Artillery

Coordinated multi-drone attacks saturating defenses, operating faster than human decision cycles

Built For Operational Constraints

These aren't features. These are operational necessities.

Weight Budget

Every kilogram an operator carries is a kilogram taken from ammunition, water, or mission-essential equipment. 60kg air defense systems don't deploy with squads. SEAM-1 delivers complete counter-UAS at 3.5kg—lighter than a loaded M240.

No Logistics Tail

Special Operations teams operate beyond reliable resupply for days or weeks. Single-use munitions deplete inventory at catastrophic rates. SEAM-1's recovery capability means two units provide multiple engagements before depletion.

GPS-Denied Operations

Russian and Chinese EW creates GPS denial zones extending 50-100km from forward positions. Most counter-UAS drones crash when GPS is jammed. SEAM was designed from the ground up with optical flow navigation and zero satellite dependency.

Rapid Deployment

Drone threats operate on timelines measured in seconds. Setup time equals mission failure when an FPV drone is inbound at 30 m/s. SEAM-1's throw-and-go capability achieves launch in just seconds from threat detection.

Training Time

Pre-deployment training windows are brutally limited. Complex systems demand weeks of certification. SEAM achieves operator proficiency in under 4 hours—same-day capability instead of multi-week pipelines.

Transport Flexibility

Special Operations insertions happen by air, vehicle, or foot. Exposed rotors and launch tubes create handling restrictions. SEAM's electric ducted fan eliminates exposed blades, requires no launch tube, fits in a ruck or vehicle bay.

SQUAD-LEVEL ORGANIC CAPABILITY

SEAM-1: Electric MANPADS

SEAM-1 delivers organic counter-UAS capability directly to Special Operations Forces and infantry squads operating in GPS-denied, electronic warfare-contested environments where traditional air defense cannot reach and organic protection does not exist.

2.8 kg system weight - true man-portability
117 m/s (262 mph) intercept velocity
8 km pursuit range, 10,000+ ft ceiling
Autonomous target tracking and intercept
Less than 4 hours to operator proficiency

Designed For The EW Battlespace

Full capability in GPS-jammed environments

Near-peer adversaries jam GPS as standard operational practice. Ukraine has demonstrated this reality across thousands of square kilometers. GPS denial zones extend 50-100km from forward lines, creating vast areas where satellite navigation is degraded or denied entirely. Commercial and military GPS spoofing is ubiquitous.

Most counter-UAS drones fail completely in GPS-denied environments. They rely on satellite positioning for navigation, return-to-home functionality, position hold, and collision avoidance. When GPS is jammed, these systems become uncontrollable or crash.

SEAM was designed from the ground up for GPS-denied operations. This isn't a backup mode. This is primary design.

Optical Flow Navigation

Downward-facing cameras track ground movement for position estimation—same technology that stabilizes smartphone video, adapted for tactical flight control.

Computer Vision Tracking

Autonomous target lock maintained by onboard processing, tracking through maneuvers using algorithms optimized for intercept geometry.

Visual Odometry Return

SEAM remembers terrain visual signatures and navigates back by matching stored imagery to real-time camera feeds—no satellites, no beacons.

This Is Not A Prototype System

SEAM-1 is TRL 6-7 and available now. Field-ready system providing operational answers to the deadliest tactical threats of this decade. Production allocation for 2026 is severely limited.

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