Powerus and Digital Force Technologies have announced a strategic partnership to develop a fully integrated kinetic counter-UAS kill chain targeting Group 1–3 unmanned aerial systems.

The partnership brings together Powerus’ interceptor drone technology and DFT’s mission-proven Seraphim command-and-control platform into a unified operational capability spanning detection, tracking, decision-making, and kinetic defeat. 

DFT’s Seraphim C2 platform is currently deployed globally across U.S. military outstations. The integrated solution is designed to speed soldiers’ response time, reduce cognitive load, and improve mission effectiveness in contested environments against one-way attack drones. 

The collaboration is the first step in a roadmap toward future versions of Powerus’ Guardian platform — moving from operator-controlled missions to autonomous and eventually AI-driven operations. Guardian-1 is designed for high-volume production and rapid fielding by U.S. government customers and allies. 

“Cheap, disposable weapons allow enemies in today’s conflict to continuously shift attack strategies,” said Justin Maclaurin, President and CEO of Digital Force Technologies. “Allies need a system that is designed to physically and technologically match and surpass enemy fighters while quickly adapting to emerging threats.”