Safran Electronics & Defense announced the launch on 21 October 2025 of Skydel NAVWAR: a software solution designed to strengthen national defence capabilities against hostile unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
As the core of Safran’s counter-UAV (C-UAV) systems, Skydel NAVWAR disrupts UAV navigation by simulating authentic GNSS signals, providing armed forces and other organisations with advanced protection for their most critical assets and events, including airports, naval installations, border zones and major public gatherings.
Skydel NAVWAR empowers integrators to build sovereign spoofing systems. Its secure and authenticated application programming interface, hardened operating system and strong field resiliency make it reliable under the most demanding conditions, according to Safran. Designed to simplify GNSS spoofing logic, it allows rapid deployment and effective response across a variety of defence and security applications.
The system supports all major GNSS constellations – including GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, NavIC, QZSS, SBAS, and even emerging LEO signals – while achieving ultra-high performance with a 1,000 Hz iteration rate. Thousands of satellites can be simulated in real time using commercial off-the-shelf hardware, providing unmatched flexibility for defence organisations, Safran asserts.
“Protecting national sovereignty requires more than just technology; it demands trusted systems that empower countries to take control of their own security,” Maxime Gorlier, director of Safran Electronics & Defense’s Positioning, Navigation and Timing portfolio. “With Skydel NAVWAR, we are giving our partners the capability to safeguard their airspace, defend critical infrastructure and ensure resilience in the face of evolving threats,” Gorlier added.
