Multi-modem-based FHSS-drone takeover with precision spoofing

Traditional radio frequency (RF)-based anti-drone technologies focus on jam-ming the command and control (C2) RF signal or global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signal of a target drone. Although these methods efficiently neutralize target drones, they may generate unintended RF collisions with...

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Main Authors: Jae Gu Kang, Byeong Cheol Choi
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Language:English
Published: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4218/etrij.2024-0369
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description Traditional radio frequency (RF)-based anti-drone technologies focus on jam-ming the command and control (C2) RF signal or global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signal of a target drone. Although these methods efficiently neutralize target drones, they may generate unintended RF collisions with other equipment and cause the drone to crash. We introduce a method for hijacking a frequency hopping spread spectrum (FHSS)-based drone through C2 signal emission for takeover and a precision spoofing signal to invalidate the owner’s transmitter signal using a multi-modem in this work. The pro-posed method simultaneously transmits C2 signals to the target drone for safe takeover and precision spoofing signals to neutralize the owner’s transmitter, thereby minimizing RF collisions with other equipment.
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Multi-modem-based FHSS-drone takeover with precision spoofing
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title Multi-modem-based FHSS-drone takeover with precision spoofing
title_full Multi-modem-based FHSS-drone takeover with precision spoofing
title_fullStr Multi-modem-based FHSS-drone takeover with precision spoofing
title_full_unstemmed Multi-modem-based FHSS-drone takeover with precision spoofing
title_short Multi-modem-based FHSS-drone takeover with precision spoofing
title_sort multi modem based fhss drone takeover with precision spoofing
topic anti-drone
hijacking
mitigation
neutralization
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takeover
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