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# Arbe Showcases Radar for Fiber-Optic Drones at UVID 2026
- URL: https://www.adriadefense.com/arbe-showcases-radar-for-fiber-optic-drones-at-uvid-2026/
- Published: 2026-11-12T21:27:43.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-12T21:27:43.000Z
- Description: Arbe presented its Alerion counter-UAS radar at UVID 2026, targeting FPV, autonomous and fiber-optic drones that challenge conventional detection systems.
- Author: Daniel Opoku
- Tags: Israel, UVID 2026, Industry, Counter-UAS, Drones, Arbe, Events

Israeli technology company Arbe Robotics showcased its Alerion counter-drone radar at UVID DroneTech 2026 in Tel Aviv on November 12, highlighting a system designed to detect small, low-flying drones regardless of how they are controlled.

The company presented its technology to defense industry representatives at the exhibition, where AdriaDefense Editor-in-Chief Daniel Opoku was also present as part of the publication's coverage of UVID 2026.

Arbe shared photographs from its exhibition booth, introducing visitors to Alerion and its applications in counter-unmanned aircraft systems.

## Detecting Drones Without Radio Signals

One of the growing challenges for counter-drone operators is the proliferation of FPV aircraft and fiber-optic-guided drones that cannot be detected through conventional radio-frequency monitoring alone.

Alerion uses ultra-high-resolution 4D imaging radar to detect the physical aircraft rather than depending on signals transmitted between a drone and its operator.

According to Arbe, the system can detect and track FPV drones, miniature unmanned aircraft, autonomous platforms and drones controlled through fiber-optic cables.

The radar is designed to distinguish small aerial targets from surrounding objects, including birds, vehicles, buildings and vegetation. This is particularly important in urban and complex terrain, where conventional radar systems can struggle to separate small drones from background clutter.

Arbe says Alerion can operate as part of a layered counter-UAS architecture, supplying tracking data to electro-optical sensors and interception systems.

## Expansion Into Defense Markets

Arbe formally announced Alerion in September 2026, marking its expansion beyond automotive radar technology into defense and homeland security applications.

The company reported that the system had completed field testing for defense applications and was under evaluation by counter-UAS integrators internationally.

Its appearance at UVID provided another opportunity to present the technology to Israeli and international companies developing drone detection and interception systems.

For European defense manufacturers, this category of radar could become increasingly relevant as armed forces seek solutions against low-signature drones operating in electronically contested environments.

Arbe, headquartered in Tel Aviv, also maintains a presence in Germany. However, the company has not disclosed a new European procurement contract associated with its UVID presentation.

The technology illustrates how radar expertise originally developed for autonomous vehicles is finding new applications in military surveillance and counter-drone defense.