Blind Tiger received a Department of Defense Counter-UAS award recognizing a cellular-based approach to detecting and managing unvetted drone threats. The effort focused on controlling connectivity at the network layer using standards-compliant control-plane techniques—avoiding the operational risk of indiscriminate RF denial.
What the Award Recognized
- Counter-UAS effects achieved by managing the cellular modem pathway (command/telemetry/mission coordination)
- Selective outcomes guided by policy: allow, deny, quarantine, or controlled extraction
- Reduced RF collateral effects compared to wide-area interference approaches
Why Cellular Control Matters
Many modern drones and autonomous systems increasingly rely on commercial cellular infrastructure for beyond-visual-line-of-sight operation, telemetry, and remote coordination. A counter-UAS architecture that can enforce policy at the cellular layer provides a direct, device-agnostic control point that applies regardless of airframe type.
Compliance and Operational Constraints
Blind Tiger’s approach is built around standards-compliant signaling and a privacy-preserving model: no payload inspection and no collection or storage of PII. This design supports deployment in environments that require tight compliance controls, including defense, government, and sensitive facility security missions.