Sentrycs has announced a $99,000 fixed-price package for its portable Ranger counter-uncrewed aircraft system, or C-UAS, as U.S. states and territories prepare to access a new round of federal counter-drone funding. The package includes three years of maintenance, according to the company.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced an additional $250 million in C-UAS grants on October 16. The funding covers all 50 states, five territories and the District of Columbia, creating a potential procurement channel for state and local agencies seeking systems to address unauthorized drone activity.
A portable system for public-safety agencies
Sentrycs describes Ranger as a portable system intended for state and local law enforcement. The company says it combines four functions in one package: detection, tracking, identification and mitigation. It is designed for mobile and tactical operations rather than installation at a single permanent site.
The system uses passive radio-frequency sensing and protocol manipulation, according to Sentrycs. The company says those capabilities allow Ranger to identify and track drones and provide mitigation functions. The announcement does not describe the specific operating procedures agencies would use when deploying the system, or how individual departments would apply it under their existing legal authorities.
- Package price: $99,000
- Maintenance: three years included
- System format: portable
- Stated functions: detection, tracking, identification and mitigation
- Intended customers: state and local law enforcement agencies
Product identity and procurement status
Ranger was formerly known as Scout. Sentrycs says the system is listed on the Safer Skies Authorized Systems List under the name Sentrycs Horizon. That separate listing is relevant to agencies evaluating equipment, but the announcement does not state that FEMA has selected Ranger, approved a purchase, or awarded Sentrycs any portion of the new grant funding.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Sentrycs, part of Ondas |
| System | Ranger counter-UAS |
| Price | $99,000 fixed-price package |
| Support | Three years of maintenance |
| Availability | Through authorized distributors and partners |
Sentrycs, which is part of Ondas, said the package is available through its authorized distributors and partners. A fixed price and included maintenance could make the initial cost easier for agencies to define in grant applications, although the announcement does not identify any agency that has purchased the package or disclose possible costs beyond the included support period.
Funding arrives as agencies assess counter-drone authority
The FEMA grant announcement places the Sentrycs offer within a broader federal effort to expand counter-drone capabilities beyond military and federal users. State and local departments may face different operational, legal and administrative requirements when using systems that can mitigate an aircraft, so access to grant funding does not by itself establish permission for every use case.
For prospective buyers, the immediate facts are the scope of the FEMA program, the listed price and the equipment's stated functions. Sentrycs has announced the commercial package, while FEMA has announced the availability of grant funding; neither announcement establishes that a particular state or local agency has completed a purchase.
