The Ukrainian defense tech developer UNWAVE demonstrated electronic warfare capabilities during NATO’s Baltic Trust 26 exercises in Latvia, which served as the final phase of the Alliance’s counter-UAV testing initiative. During the Jamming Performance Challenge trials, UNWAVE’s electronic warfare platform was the sole system capable of jamming a targeted uncrewed aerial vehicle, forcing a complete loss of control and causing the platform to crash. The successful disruption earned the developer a recognition award from the exercise coordinators.
As reported by Militarnyi, the company evaluated several electronic countermeasure and detection platforms during the event, including the Patelnia, Choven, and Shatro electronic warfare units, alongside the Bashur passive detection system. The Patelnia is a 15.6 kg backpack-configured infantry platform delivering 50W per channel (100W total) via a 24V battery, providing up to 100 minutes of continuous operational cover against munition drops and FPV drones. For vehicle integration, the roof-mounted Choven unit features 14 jamming modules with a total output of 3,200W to disrupt UAV telemetry, video transmissions, and navigation signals using vehicle power or an external 28V supply. Additionally, the Shatro multi-frequency dome system utilizes amplifier modules delivering at least 50W per channel to form a continuous 360-degree protective barrier.
Tactical early warning capabilities were demonstrated through the Bashur system, a compact passive detection and direction-finding array with power consumption under 20W. The unit identifies FPV drones and analog video links at distances reaching 2 km, automatically triggering integrated electronic countermeasure modules within two minutes of setup. The field performance follows UNWAVE’s participation in the Technical Interoperability Exercise 2026 in May, where its software validated compliance with STANREC 4869 standards for NATO C-UAS digital architecture and completed integration with ten third-party hardware modules.
