D-Fend Solutions
About
About D-Fend Solutions
D-Fend Solutions’ EnforceAir system monitors radio-frequency communications between commercial drones and their controllers. It identifies the aircraft model, take-off position and pilot location, then uses protocol-level cyber techniques to disconnect an authorised target and redirect it to a predefined landing area without relying on kinetic interception.
The system is supplied in fixed-site, vehicle-mounted, tactical and backpack configurations and presents detections and response options through a common operator interface. EnforceAir PLUS combines the RF-cyber layer with radar and can incorporate additional mitigation equipment for threats that do not use a supported command protocol. D-Fend works with defence, public-safety, airport and critical-infrastructure users on site configuration, integration and operational support.
Articles
Funding
- 2024-12-04 - investment round - $31M - D-Fend Solutions raises $31M for cyber counter-drone technology
D-Fend Solutions raised $31 million in an investment round led by Israel Growth Partners to expand its RF-cyber C-UAS business. - source: d-fendsolutions.com
Investors
- Israel Growth Partners - Lead - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2024-12-04
- Vertex Growth - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2024-12-04
- Vertex Ventures - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2024-12-04
Team
- Zohar Halachmi - Co-founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer - Co-founded D-Fend Solutions and leads its counter-drone cyber takeover business.
- Yaniv Benbenisti - President & Chief Product Officer - Leads D-Fend's product strategy and operating execution.
- Assaf Monsa - Chief Technology Officer - Leads technology development for D-Fend's RF cyber counter-UAS platform.
Timeline
Events
- 2026-08-20 - Acquisition - Motorola Solutions completes $1.5B acquisition of D-Fend Solutions
The closing completes the transaction first announced on June 1, 2026; it is not a new acquisition agreement. D-Fend says its counter-drone technology is deployed in more than 30 countries across airports, borders, military sites, critical infrastructure and public venues. Zohar Halachmi remains D-Fend chief executive and becomes Motorola Solutions senior vice president of counter-drone solutions.
Source - 2026-08-06 - Deployment - D-Fend discloses EnforceAir World Cup deployments across North America
National, federal, state and local agencies selected the system to protect matches, surrounding venues and critical infrastructure. D-Fend and its public-safety partners kept the deployments confidential before and during the tournament. Named operators included the Pennsylvania State Police, Atlanta Police Department, Cobb County Police Department and Mexico City Police.
Source - 2025-02-25 - Product Launch - D-Fend launches EnforceAir2 Maritime for naval C-UAS
The maritime version is ruggedized for open-water conditions and military standards. D-Fend positioned the system around RF-cyber counter-drone operations for seagoing vessels. This is a product variant launch, not a customer deployment.
Source - 2024-12-04 - Funding - D-Fend Solutions raises $31M for cyber counter-drone technology
Israel Growth Partners led the initial closing, with existing investor Vertex Ventures and new investor Vertex Growth participating. D-Fend described the transaction as the initial closing of a new investment round, so no undisclosed later close is included in the stored amount. The company planned to use the capital to extend its RF-cyber counter-drone technology and expand across geographies, sectors and use cases.
Source - 2024-11-07 - Partnership - D-Fend signs NSWC Panama City agreement for C-UAS testing
The program is set to collect data and evaluate EnforceAir's C-UAS capabilities around airport operations. The named counterparty is NSWC Panama City Division, making this more specific than a generic defense-market signal.
Source - 2024-07-25 - Regulatory - FAA evaluates EnforceAir2 for airport C-UAS safety
The FAA evaluation covered UAS detection and mitigation use in the National Airspace System. D-Fend positioned EnforceAir2 as a non-jamming RF-cyber counter-drone system for airport environments. This is regulatory/safety validation, not a permanent airport deployment claim.
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Relations
Relationships
- 2026 FIFA World Cup host-city public-safety agencies
Deployment Partner - More than 20 public-safety agencies deployed EnforceAir for 2026 World Cup host-city security.
- Motorola Solutions
Acquired Company; Motorola Solutions Parent - D-Fend Solutions became a wholly owned Motorola Solutions business when the $1.5 billion acquisition closed on August 20, 2026.
Context
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Context tags
- Counter-UAS mission systems - Workflow - Official company material supports the counter uas systems context.
- Counter-UAS detect and defeat - Workflow - Official company material supports the counter uas detect defeat context.
- RF counter-UAS defeat - Capability - Official company material supports the rf counter uas defeat context.