SCP Standard Capital Partners AG: VANEA Defence Unveils ATOMZA®, the First Production-Ready Drone Defence System for Civilian Operators
ATOMZA® is the first counter-drone mitigation solution that can be deployed by civilian operators without sovereign enforcement powers.
VANEA is opening up counter-UAS capabilities to airports, large-scale events, critical infrastructure and other sites exposed to security threats or espionage – a market previously restricted to public security authorities with the legal mandate to actively counter drones.
ATOMZA is already undergoing operational testing with security authorities and critical infrastructure operators, with military trials to follow. Commercial availability for civilian operators starts immediately.
MUNICH, August 27, 2026--VANEA Defence today unveiled ATOMZA, the world's first drone defence system designed for civilian deployment that can be operated by private organisations without sovereign enforcement powers. The system opens up a previously inaccessible market for active counter-UAS solutions, which until now have largely been restricted to public security authorities legally authorised to intervene against drones. ATOMZA will make its public debut at Drone Days in Bremen, Germany, on 27th and 28th August.
A new category of civilian counter-UAS mitigation
ATOMZA uses a non-kinetic optical effector that employs directed photonic radiation to disable a drone's optical sensors without destroying the aircraft. This approach makes ATOMZA the first solution that can be deployed specifically to mitigate a drone threat without constituting an intervention requiring sovereign enforcement powers. While jammers, high-energy lasers and interceptor drones are legally restricted to authorised security authorities, ATOMZA can also be operated by civilian organisations.
In civilian airspace, around airports or over populated areas, for example, ATOMZA offers another critical advantage: it prevents collateral damage caused by a drone that has spun out of control. A system that protects without creating new risks. With this, VANEA Defence is tapping into a market opportunity that did not previously exist: Civilian operators of critical infrastructure can now protect themselves – a necessity underscored daily by events in Europe.
This gives civilian operators access to a counter-UAS capability that was previously unavailable to them. Airports, critical infrastructure operators, major event organisers and other security-sensitive sites can now take an active role in protecting their assets – an increasingly urgent requirement given the evolving threat environment across Europe.