The CENTAUR is a counter-UAV system developed by the Greek defence firm Hellenic Aerospace Industry. It has been used in combat in the Red Sea by the Hellenic Navy frigate Psara. [1]
The CENTAUR can detect and jam multiple drones of NATO Class 2 and 3, up to 150 km away.
At a cost of two million euros per system, the CENTAUR can knock down enemy drones without kinetic interceptors, to conserve missile stockpiles. One RIM-162 ESSM surface-to-air missile can cost the same amount as one CENTAUR, and one frigate can only carry sixteen of these missiles.[2]
For Class 1 drones, the smaller IPERION system can be utilised.
References
- ^ "DEFEA 2025: Greece's HAI Strengthens Air and Naval Defense with CENTAUR Counter-Drone Solutions". armyrecognition.com. Army Recognition. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Centaur: The New Combat-proven C-UAS system by Hellenic Aerospace Industry". navalnews.com. Naval News. Retrieved 11 August 2025.