Security in Eastern Europe is no longer measured only in kilometres of land border. Landlocked countries on the eastern flank face a broader challenge: to simultaneously monitor their land borders, waters and airspace in the face of the growing threat of unmanned systems. This combined need explains the growing interest of these countries in integrating maritime surveillance capabilities with C-UAS drone neutralization systems, seeking a single response capable of covering the three fronts, land, sea and air, instead of solutions fragmented by domain.

In this scenario, EM&E Group, a Spanish company specialising in defence and security technology, has its C-UAS ODIN systems, as well as border surveillance capabilities, as pieces that fit into this logic of comprehensive coverage with modular systems that adapt to the needs of any scenario.

An architecture designed not to depend on a single sensor

ODIN does not rely on a single system, but on the combination of radars, radio frequency sensors, electro-optical systems and kinetic and non-kinetic effectors, designed to integrate with third-party platforms and operate in an organized manner. All this is coordinated by a command and control system that merges the information into a common operational picture.

This fusion of data, reinforced with artificial intelligence (AI) for the automatic classification of threats, is especially relevant in environments where land and maritime border surveillance coexist, since, as it contains more heterogeneous data sources to combine, a command and control that is capable of unifying them and accelerating the operator’s response provides more value.

Stepwise response: from inhibition to physical neutralization

Once the threat is identified, ODIN offers two avenues of response. The first, of the soft-kill type, uses electronic countermeasures to inhibit the drone’s radio frequency and satellite positioning signals, cutting its link in a controlled manner. The second, reserved for the most critical scenarios, is kinetic neutralization or hard-kill, supported by remote weapons stations such as GUARDIAN 2.0, which has an integrated thermal camera, day camera and laser rangefinder, compatible with different calibers, and SENTINEL 30, which combines a 30 mm MK44S Bushmaster cannon with precision ballistic tracking and calculation.

In addition, the ODIN family is deployed in different variants defined for land and sea border surveillance. ODIN-I, mounted on a military truck, is designed for deep air defense and temporary infrastructure protection. ODIN-L prioritizes rapid deployment and mobility, aimed at the protection of troops and temporary installations. ODIN-S, in fixed station configuration, covers the permanent surveillance of critical installations.

The most recent development within the family is ODIN 6×6, which EM&E Group presented at Eurosatory 2026, a C-UAS solution mounted on the FEROX armored vehicle, giving the system high tactical mobility and ballistic protection. ODIN 6×6 incorporates four three-dimensional coverage radars, two optically guided interceptor drones, a GUARDIAN 2.0 PRO remote weapon station with 30 mm cannon, and laser-guided micro-missiles as a precision effector.

Border surveillance capabilities

EM&E Group’s ability to adapt configuration according to the environment is relevant for countries looking to cover both the land and coastal borders with a single command and control framework, rather than separately managing maritime surveillance and drone neutralization.

EM&E Group has maritime border surveillance capabilities thanks to the integration of its OTEOS electro-optical systems into a C2 system that centralises and processes the information from the different sensors to generate a unified operational image that facilitates real-time decision-making. This same system is operational, in fact, at the Spanish borders, where the Civil Guard has the solution in service under its SIVE program.

Ultimately, EM&E Group’s ODIN family of systems, which integrates border surveillance with C-UAS neutralization, offers a comprehensive solution for Europe’s eastern flank by combining land, sea, and air capabilities under one command and control. With options ranging from mobile variants to the new ODIN 6×6 system, Spanish technology provides a tiered response capable of covering multi-domain threats in a unified way.