The CORTEX Typhoon System: A Counter-Drone Solution for Future Battlefields
Yuanzhi Think Tank Open Source Intelligence Center Zhu Wenhao Lu Liuyang Zhang Zhaoxin
Drones, as emerging aerial forces, play an increasingly important role in modern warfare. Besides the early starters in this field like the United States and Israel, other countries have also joined the ranks of drone development. Iran’s drones have frequently appeared in various contexts in recent years, showing signs of accelerated development. From scratch to sophistication, Iran is working to build a reliable, functionally complementary, and cost-effective “drone legion.” Many foreign media have described its development as an “emergence of a new force,” dubbing the drones produced by the country as “the aerial Persian scimitar.” Drone warfare may become one of the important treasures for the Iranian military to counter stronger opponents with weaker forces. Therefore, how to counter drone offensives has become one of the key research topics for various countries, and the CORTEX system developed by Kongsberg has provided new answers and ideas for countering drones.
The Development Path of the CORTEX Typhoon System: Deep Innovation and Real Combat Simulation
The CORTEX Typhoon System developed by Kongsberg is a system designed to counter drones. It employs advanced technologies to detect, identify, and track drones and take corresponding measures to interfere with or destroy them.
In the initial stages, the Kongsberg team conducted in-depth research on the threats posed by drones and began designing and testing prototypes of various countermeasures. Through continuous research and experimentation, after multiple simulations and real-world scenario tests that validated the system’s reliability, accuracy, and practicality, the CORTEX Typhoon System began to be applied in real combat. Kongsberg collaborated with the military to deploy this system in counter-drone missions, achieving good results. The development of the CORTEX Typhoon System has not stopped; Kongsberg continues to innovate and improve its technology to address the ever-changing drone threats. They are constantly enhancing the system’s performance, functionality, and adaptability to make it more suitable for different environments and mission requirements.
After years of research and practice, the CORTEX Typhoon System has gradually become one of Kongsberg’s key pieces of equipment in countering drones. Through continuous innovation and enhancement, this system has demonstrated excellent performance and reliability in real combat.
Multiple Applications for Real Combat
Advanced technology with high energy efficiency. The CORTEX Typhoon System utilizes high-end technologies, including the ARM Cortex-A series processors. The Cortex-A series processors are application processors based on the ARM architecture, offering low power consumption and high performance. Additionally, the Cortex-A7 supports advanced technologies such as the NEON floating-point instruction set, virtualization support, and TrustZone security technology, further enhancing the performance and functionality of the processor. According to sources, the microarchitecture of the Cortex-A7 processor focuses on providing optimal energy efficiency, with energy efficiency five times that of the Cortex-A8 processor and a 50% performance improvement. Furthermore, the Cortex-A7 processor can work alongside the Cortex-A15 processor in a big.LITTLE configuration, offering a combination of high performance and ultra-low power consumption.
The system is comprehensive, excelling in both offense and defense. The CORTEX Typhoon System is equipped with advanced radar systems, multiple sensors, missile systems, communication systems, and defense systems. The radar system is used to detect and track the position and movement of drones. The sensors include infrared sensors, electro-optical sensors, and electronic countermeasure sensors, which can monitor the surrounding airspace in real-time and quickly detect the presence of drones for reconnaissance and identification. The missile system has high-precision guidance capabilities, enabling effective strikes against enemy drones for interception and destruction. The communication system is equipped with advanced communication devices for coordination and collaboration with other combat units. Additionally, to enhance its survival capability and ensure stable battlefield performance, it is equipped with its own defense system to withstand attacks from enemy drones, which may include jamming devices, jamming radars, and counter-missiles. These systems make it a very comprehensive battlefield tool.
Designed for the battlefield, born for combat. The CORTEX Typhoon System demonstrates excellent practicality and versatility. First is identification and tracking: using advanced algorithms and artificial intelligence technologies, the CORTEX Typhoon System can identify key information such as the model, speed, and heading of drones and track their movement trajectories in real-time. Then there is interference and intervention: once a drone is confirmed as a threat, the CORTEX Typhoon System can take jamming measures, such as launching electromagnetic jammers or interfering with wireless signals, causing the drone to lose control or fail to execute its mission. Additionally, its destruction and defense capabilities should not be overlooked: for threats that cannot be resolved through jamming measures, the CORTEX Typhoon System can also be equipped with defensive weapons, such as laser weapons or missile systems, to destroy drones.
Kongsberg’s CORTEX Typhoon System plays a crucial role in countering drones. Its efficiency and precision make it an important tool for protecting critical facilities, military bases, public venues, and the safety of important figures.
Connecting with the Future Battlefield: The CORTEX Deterrent Cannot Be Underestimated
In today’s world or future battlefields, the CORTEX Typhoon System has a powerful deterrent effect. Its ability to intercept and destroy drones, high-precision detection and tracking capabilities, self-defense capabilities, as well as communication and collaborative combat capabilities with other units make it an effective means to counter drone threats, significantly enhancing combat power and deterrence in battlefield maneuvering.
The advanced missile system equipped with the CORTEX Typhoon System can effectively intercept and destroy enemy drones. This capability poses a threat to enemy drone operations and can effectively curb their reconnaissance, attack, and airspace infringement actions. Furthermore, the CORTEX Typhoon System’s radar and sensors possess high-precision detection and tracking capabilities, accurately detecting the location and movement trajectories of enemy drones. This ability makes enemy drones lose their stealth and surprise attack capabilities during combat, increasing the risk of being stopped and struck. Its self-defense system can effectively withstand attacks from enemy drones, enhancing the survival capability of the Typhoon System in combat, and reducing the willingness and likelihood of enemy drones launching attacks against it. The advanced communication equipment facilitates coordination and collaborative combat between the CORTEX and other units, greatly enhancing the synergy and overall combat effectiveness of the Typhoon System with other combat forces, increasing its deterrence in battlefield maneuvering.
With the rapid development of drone technology, the threat posed by enemy drones is gradually increasing. The superior detection, strike, communication, collaboration, and survival capabilities of the CORTEX Typhoon System showcase its outstanding overall effectiveness in modern combat, holding significant military value, contributing important strength to counter-drone operations, and providing valuable experience for the future development of counter-drone weaponry.