SkyKraken at a glance

Company
SkyKraken, a French company
Headquarters
Cockpit Bordeaux Technowest, 58 avenue Marcel Dassault, 33700 Mérignac, France
Founder
Hosni Ben Hassen
Field
Drone detection and counter-UAS: passive radio-frequency detection, identification, pilot location and digital evidence
Products
SkyKraken Mobile (portable case), SkyKraken Horizon (fixed station), SkyKraken SK-1 (handheld FPV detector), SkyKraken Eyes (camera software, pilot programme)
Customers
Event organisers and temporary sites, sensitive sites (prisons, energy, industry, airports), law enforcement
Trade show
Exhibitor at the UAV Show, Bordeaux, stand C0306, defence sector

What SkyKraken does

Drones and their remote controls talk to each other by radio. SkyKraken listens to that dialogue without ever emitting. From the signal alone it detects the drone, names it (make, model and serial number for DJI drones, identifier for drones broadcasting European Remote ID), places the drone, its pilot and the take-off point on a map, and records the whole flight as a PDF evidence dossier sealed with a SHA-256 fingerprint.

Because it is passive, the detection needs no frequency licence, creates no interference, cannot be noticed by the drone and works without line of sight, including in dense urban areas. Everything runs locally, without internet or cloud.

The product range

  • SkyKraken Mobile, the case you carry: opened and switched on in seconds for events and temporary sites. Available for sale or rental.
  • SkyKraken Horizon, the station on your mast: 24/7 surveillance of a permanent site, up to 10 km in direct line of sight over open terrain, with an open API (REST, WebSocket, webhooks, MQTT) and connectors for C2, Milestone, Genetec, ONVIF PTZ cameras and radar. First series, built to order.
  • SkyKraken SK-1, the FPV alert in the agent’s hand: monitors the 1.2, 3.3, 5.8 and 6.5 GHz bands and shows the drone’s analog video. Pre-order, delivery in 10 to 12 weeks.
  • SkyKraken Eyes: software that turns the cameras you already own into drone detectors inside Genetec Security Center and Milestone XProtect, with the Trace evidence layer. In development, pilot programme.

Why radio frequency

Radar sees an object, a camera sees an image, but only radio reveals who is flying. SkyKraken is built around that expertise: our engineers read drone signatures across the spectrum, from FPV carriers on 1.2, 5.8 and 6.5 GHz to DJI OcuSync hopping and Remote ID beacons on 2.4 GHz. For a side-by-side view of the technologies, read Drone detection technologies compared.

Regulatory context in France

Since 1 November 2026, the interministerial instruction against malicious drones (order of 22 October 2026) asks sites to report any unauthorised overflight to the Interior Ministry’s national centralisation point within 6 hours. SkyKraken keeps everything that report needs: time, positions, model, serial number, trajectory and threat level.

In the press

Articles in French.

Frequently asked questions

Is SkyKraken a French company?

Yes. SkyKraken is a French company based at Cockpit Bordeaux Technowest in Mérignac, near Bordeaux, where its products are designed.

Does SkyKraken jam or take down drones?

No. SkyKraken detects, identifies and locates drones and their pilots, and documents each flight as evidence. It is entirely passive and emits nothing.

Who uses SkyKraken?

Event organisers and temporary sites, sensitive sites such as prisons, energy and industrial sites and airports, and law enforcement teams who need to reach the pilot and hand investigators a usable dossier.

How can I try SkyKraken?

Request a demonstration at contact@skykraken.fr or through the contact form. Trials take place on your own site, where range and performance are measured.