Stealth-launched 2025, spun out of TurbineOne. Led by ex-TurbineOne CGO (Court Vanzant) and a 29-year Special Forces officer (Dave Lucas). The GLADIUS sensor (Ground-based Lightweight Acoustic Dismounted Integrated UAS Sensor) is soldier-borne, mesh-networked, with relay to a C2 node integrated with TAK and other COP suites. In the EXTiC 26-01 exercise (DIU + CENTCOM), GLADIUS detected 100% of drones in range at up to several hundred metres. Explicitly built around the fiber-optic FPV gap.
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Subcategory | Passive acoustic |
| Price | No info · pre-LRIP · DIU/CENTCOM evaluation |
| Subtype | Acoustic sensor |
| Form factor | Mesh / TAK |
| SWaP | ~personal-radio size; ~20% lighter than a rifle magazine; week-plus battery |
| Sensor modality | Soldier-borne acoustic mesh |
| Type | Microphone array |
| Notable partners | TurbineOne spinout (tech origin); DIU demo sponsored by US CENTCOM; tested in US Army EXTiC 26-01 |
| Mounting | Handheld/wearable, Fixed/mast |
| Price band | Quote-based |
| Output data | Classification |
| Active/Passive | Passive |
| Detection range (km) | 0.5 |
| Detection range (km) | 0.5 |
| Signature library / classification | AI/ML trained on drone rotor acoustic signatures |