Electronic Warfare
Silent Archer / AN-TPQ EW class (SRC) vs CORIAN (CACI)
SRC and CACI supply the two most widely fielded US expeditionary counter-drone EW families. Both combine detection with electronic defeat in fixed and mobile kits, and both anchor US base-defense architectures abroad.
Specification comparison
| Specification | Silent Archer / AN-TPQ EW class (SRC) | CORIAN (CACI) |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Detect, track and electronically defeat small UAS | RF-based detection and defeat of UAS |
| Sensors | AN/TPQ-50-class radar plus passive RF, public reports | Not publicly disclosed |
| Bands | Common drone control segments, class-level | Common drone control and GNSS segments, class-level |
| Configuration | Fixed-site, trailer and light-vehicle variants, public reports | Not publicly disclosed |
| Approach | Not publicly disclosed | Precision jamming claimed to limit collateral interference, public reports |
| Variants | Not publicly disclosed | Fixed (CORIAN FX), mobile and expeditionary kits, public reports |
Values are reproduced exactly as recorded in the DroneZone systems database. Where a figure is absent from the public record, it is marked “Not publicly disclosed” rather than estimated.