MER
Tactical RF counter-drone rifles · Dismounted C-UAS
Miriad Electronics' portable C-UAS layer: handheld RF effectors to detect, identify and jam drones — and, in the advanced version, intercept them — at the dismounted echelon, in facilities and in force protection.
Overview
The MER family brings C-UAS capability to the dismounted echelon and to facility protection through portable, autonomous, rapidly available RF effectors. MER can detect, identify, jam and, in advanced versions, exploit signals from commercial drones, FPVs and light tactical UAS, providing a distributed counter-drone defense layer for deployed units, bases, convoys, checkpoints, security forces and critical infrastructure.
Capabilities
- RF detection
- Automatic identification
- Multi-band jamming
- FPV interception (MER2)
- Handheld portable
- Rapid availability
- OTA database
- TAK / C2 integration (MER2)
Key specifications
| MER1 Drone Defense | MER2 Drone Hunter | |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency coverage | 433 / 915 MHz · 1.2 / 2.4 / 5.2 / 5.8 GHz · GNSS L1/L2 (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou) · 7 selectable bands | 433 / 868 / 915 MHz · 1.2 / 1.5 / 2.4 / 5.2 / 5.8 GHz · GNSS L1/L2/L5 (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, IRNSS, QZSS) · SDR 70 MHz–6 GHz · pulse mode |
| Output power | 2–8 W per band · up to 35 W | 5–15 W per band · up to 60 W |
| Jamming range | 1,000 m commercial · 600 m FPV racing | 2,000 m commercial · 1,500 m FPV · 1,200 m military (FHSS) |
| Detection range | 1.500 m | 3.000 m |
| Antenna | Integrated directional · 10 dBi · 30° × 45° coverage | Phased array with ±15° electronic steering · 12 dBi · adjustable 20°–60° coverage |
| Detection and identification | OTA database, 200+ models · OTA updates | Database of 400+ models (including military) · AI recognition · monthly updates |
| FPV interception | — | Primary band 5.8 GHz · secondary 1.2 / 2.4 GHz · real-time viewing and recording |
| Interface | 2.4" color OLED · 800 nits · 3 buttons + LED indicators | 3.5" color OLED · 1,000 nits · 5 buttons · real-time spectrum map |
| Endurance | 90 min continuous jamming · 360 min detection only | 60 min max continuous jamming · 4 h intermittent · 8 h detection only |
| Battery | Li-ion 14.4 V / 9 Ah / 130 Wh, swappable · 2 included | Li-ion 28.8 V / 12 Ah / 345 Wh, swappable · 3 included |
| Dimensions and weight | 780 × 220 × 200 mm · 5.2 kg (with battery) | 820 × 240 × 220 mm · 6.8 kg (with battery) |
| Construction | PA12 polymer + carbon fiber / 7075 aluminum · anti-glare matte black | PA12 polymer + carbon fiber / Mg AZ91D / 7075 aluminum · textured matte black |
| Environmental rating | IP54 · −20 / +55 °C · MIL-STD-810G (shock) | IP67 · −30 / +60 °C · MIL-STD-810H · MIL-STD-461F |
| Connectivity | USB-C · optional external antenna jack | USB-C · Ethernet RJ45 · TAK (ATAK/WinTAK/iTAK) · optional LTE · JSON / gRPC API |
| Compliance | CE · CNAF Spain · Miriad Electronics RID · ITAR-free · EU 2021/821 | CE · CNAF Spain · Miriad Electronics RID · ITAR-free · MIL-STD-461F · STANAG qualification path (12–18 months post-launch) · EU 2021/821 |
Two variants · one family
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Standard
MER1 Drone Defense
A standard tactical RF counter-drone rifle for dismounted protection, facility security and light units. It detects across the RF spectrum, automatically identifies model and band, and jams communications, video and GNSS navigation through multi-band directional jamming. The first portable, rapidly available C-UAS layer.
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Advanced
MER2 Drone Hunter
An advanced version for military units, force protection and deployed operations. It doesn't just jam: with an SDR architecture it detects and analyzes, intercepts FPV video, recognizes patterns via AI, shares events, and integrates into tactical C2 networks.
MER1 jams · MER2 hunts
- MER1 is the first portable layer: it detects, identifies and jams at the dismounted echelon and in facilities.
- MER2 adds advanced SDR, FPV video interception, AI recognition and integration into TAK / C2 tactical networks.
- Both keep a single-operator portable form factor; MER2 carries a clearly militarized build (IP67, MIL-STD-810H / 461F).