MyDefence in Iberia — Danish wearable counter-drone for Portuguese and Spanish SOF
MyDefence is the Danish counter-drone manufacturer that owns a category most C-UAS suppliers do not address: wearable and portable counter-drone systems for dismounted soldiers and tactical operators. NSHQ Defence is the Iberian channel — bringing MyDefence to Portuguese Comandos, GOE, FOE, the Spanish GEO, UEI and special-operations commands.
About MyDefence
MyDefence is a Danish counter-unmanned-aircraft-system (C-UAS) manufacturer with a deliberately narrow product focus: tactical counter-drone systems sized for the dismounted operator. The company's portfolio covers RF detectors, wearable and portable jammers, and modular fixed and mobile systems built around an infantry use case rather than a fixed-installation use case.
MyDefence is best understood by contrast. Most C-UAS suppliers — Sensofusion in Finland, the larger European integrators, the US-origin platforms — are optimised for fixed installations: airports, prisons, energy sites, base perimeters. MyDefence is optimised for the operator who is moving. Wearable. Backpack-portable. Vehicle-mounted. Configurable for VIP protection details, special-forces dismounted patrols, and tactical-police operations.
That tactical orientation makes MyDefence one of the few European C-UAS suppliers whose primary customer is not "the airport operator." Their primary customer is the operator with a rifle and a 30-kg loadout. That orientation changes the procurement cycle, the buyer-persona, and the deal-size profile.
Portuguese and Spanish special-forces and VIP-protection units face the same threat profile as their NATO peers — small drones used for surveillance, contraband delivery, or weapon delivery — and they typically do not have a wearable C-UAS layer in the standard kit. MyDefence is the supplier that fills the gap.
Wearable, portable, modular — three configurations, one mission
RF detectors — situational awareness for the operator
MyDefence's RF detectors are small, low-power devices that listen for the radio signatures of consumer and commercial drones in the operator's immediate environment. The output is presented to the operator through a tactical interface — typically a wrist-worn or vest-mounted display — that maps detected drones in real time.
The operational value is situational awareness. A SOF operator clearing a building or moving through urban terrain knows whether a drone is overhead, what direction it is moving, and whether it is operator-controlled or autonomous.
Wearable and portable jammers
The MyDefence wearable and portable jammers extend the operator's response options. When the RF detector identifies a drone threat, the operator can engage with directional or omnidirectional jamming sized to the platform's loadout. The wearable form factor — typically vest-integrated or sized to fit on a backpack frame — means the C-UAS capability moves with the operator.
The tactical advantage compared to fixed C-UAS installations is mobility. A wearable jammer on a SOF patrol delivers C-UAS coverage in terrain where no fixed installation exists. For VIP protection during a moving motorcade, the jammer moves with the principal.
Modular fixed and mobile systems
For static positions — checkpoints, forward operating bases, event perimeters, prison watch towers — MyDefence offers modular fixed and mobile systems that scale the wearable architecture up. The same detection-and-response philosophy applies; the difference is scale, range and persistence.
| Configuration | Primary buyer | Mission |
|---|---|---|
| RF detector (wearable) | SOF operator, VIP protection | Situational awareness |
| Wearable jammer | SOF operator, tactical police | Active counter-drone response |
| Vehicle-mounted system | Patrol units, motorcades | Mobile C-UAS coverage |
| Modular fixed system | Forward operating base, checkpoint | Static perimeter C-UAS |
The Iberian opportunity for wearable C-UAS
Portuguese special operations
Portugal operates three special-operations forces: the Comandos (Exército, Carregueira), the Operações Especiais (Exército, Lamego), and the Fuzileiros (Marinha, with the Destacamento de Acções Especiais being the SOF-tier element). The Ministério da Administração Interna operates the Grupo de Operações Especiais (GOE, PSP) and the Grupo de Intervenção de Operações Especiais (GIOE, GNR).
Each of these units operates in environments where small-drone threat exposure is documented. Wearable C-UAS is not currently standard kit; the procurement justification is straightforward for any of them.
Spanish special operations
Spain operates a larger SOF community. The Mando de Operaciones Especiales (MOE) in the Ejército de Tierra, the Fuerza de Guerra Naval Especial (FGNE) in the Armada, the EZAPAC in the Ejército del Aire, the GEO in the Cuerpo Nacional de Policía, and the UEI in the Guardia Civil all represent independent procurement entities for wearable C-UAS.
VIP protection
The Portuguese Serviço de Segurança Pessoal e Protecção Pessoal (SSPP) and the Spanish Policía Nacional and Guardia Civil protection details all face the same operational question: how do you give a moving principal a small-drone counter-measure that does not require a 14-vehicle convoy? MyDefence's wearable architecture is the supplier answer to that question.
Tactical police
Beyond pure SOF and VIP protection, Iberian tactical-police units — UEI, GEO, GOE, GIOE, GIPS — increasingly face small-drone threats in urban operations, hostage scenarios and special events. Wearable C-UAS is a category these units can procure from their own operating budgets without escalating to ministerial approval.
Event security and stadium operations
Major-event security operators (Champions League, head-of-state visits, papal visits, World Youth Day) sometimes deploy mobile C-UAS at the event perimeter. MyDefence's modular fixed-and-mobile systems are competitive in this segment against larger fixed installations.
Use cases — five Iberian tactical deployments
Use case 1: Portuguese Comandos · Patrol-organic C-UAS
A Comandos patrol — typically four to eight operators — equipped with MyDefence wearable RF detectors and one or two wearable jammers gains organic C-UAS capability. The patrol no longer depends on a higher-echelon C-UAS asset; the capability is in the kit. Procurement runs through the Comandos modernisation budget under the Lei de Programação Militar.
Use case 2: Spanish GEO · Hostage and high-risk arrest C-UAS
The GEO operates in urban environments where small-drone surveillance can compromise an approach. A standard GEO assault team equipped with MyDefence wearable RF detection — and a small number of jammers held at squad level — denies adversaries the aerial-surveillance advantage. The procurement vehicle is the GEO operating budget, not a ministerial cycle.
Use case 3: Iberian VIP-protection details
Head-of-state visits, royal events, papal visits, and international summits all generate VIP-protection procurement windows. MyDefence's vehicle-mounted and wearable configurations integrate into existing motorcade architectures. Procurement is event-driven, with windows typically running 60–120 days before the event.
Use case 4: GNR GIPS · Forest-fire and crowd-control C-UAS
The GIPS is the GNR's special intervention group. Small-drone exposure during major-event and crowd-control operations is documented. A wearable C-UAS layer fits the GIPS operating profile without requiring fixed-installation procurement.
Use case 5: Spanish FOB perimeter (overseas operations)
The Spanish armed forces operate forward operating bases in Mali, Iraq, Latvia and Lebanon. FOB-perimeter C-UAS is a documented requirement. MyDefence's modular fixed-and-mobile systems compete effectively in this segment against larger fixed installations because the deployable form factor matches FOB-rotation logistics.
Why a local Iberian channel matters for MyDefence
MyDefence's primary buyer-persona — SOF operator, tactical-police officer, VIP-protection lead — is harder to reach from Copenhagen than from Madrid or Lisbon. These buyers do not attend the same trade shows as airport-operator security directors. They do not respond to cold email from Danish BD addresses. They are reachable through trusted-introduction channels, through SOF community trade shows (FEINDEF Madrid, SOFINS adjacent events), and through the kind of in-country relationship-building that NSHQ Defence is set up to deliver.
The deal sizes are smaller than fixed-installation C-UAS deals, but the procurement cycles are shorter and the repeat-business pattern is stronger. A single SOF unit that adopts MyDefence wearable kit becomes a reference for adjacent units and for the broader community.
NSHQ Defence as MyDefence's Iberian channel
The model for MyDefence specifically:
- Non-exclusive at first. Existing arrangements co-exist for one cycle. Exclusivity opens at renewal.
- 10–15% commission, no retainer. Pays only on closed business.
- SOF community access. NSHQ Defence's introductions target Portuguese Comandos, Operações Especiais, Fuzileiros, GOE, GIOE; Spanish MOE, FGNE, EZAPAC, GEO, UEI.
- Tactical-police community access. GIPS, GIPE, UIP, UEI — separate procurement entities, separate cycles.
- VIP-protection event procurement. Event-by-event procurement windows tracked and surfaced.
- Portuguese and Spanish collateral. Tactical datasheets, training packs, demo-unit logistics.
The contract carrier is Fractio AB (Sweden). MyDefence contracts with Fractio AB; Fractio AB carries the Iberian commercial relationship.
Regulation and export licensing
Danish-origin counter-drone equipment is subject to Danish export-licensing through the Erhvervsstyrelsen and the Forsvarsministeriets Materiel- og Indkøbsstyrelse (FMI) framework. EU Dual-Use Regulation 2021/821 applies.
RF jamming capability is the highest-regulation element of the product family. End-user documentation requires identification of the receiving unit, the operational context and the authorised RF bands. NSHQ Defence supports Iberian end-user-certificate documentation for the Danish licence application.
Portuguese receiving-side compliance for armed-forces buyers runs through DGRDN and idD Portugal Defence. For police buyers (GOE, GIOE), compliance runs through Ministério da Administração Interna. Spanish receiving-side compliance runs through DGAM for armed forces and through Ministerio del Interior for police forces.
Operational use of RF jammers within Portuguese and Spanish territory is restricted to authorised end-users under specific operational authorisation. NSHQ Defence does not handle the operational authorisation; we connect end-users with MyDefence and support the procurement-stage documentation.
Frequently asked questions
Is MyDefence equipment legal to operate in Portugal and Spain?
MyDefence's wearable and portable jammers fall under the same operational-authorisation framework that governs all RF-jamming equipment. Authorised end-users (armed forces, police tactical units operating under specific authorisation) can deploy these systems within national regulatory constraints. Civilian end-users cannot. NSHQ Defence works exclusively with authorised end-user procurement.
What is the typical deal size for wearable C-UAS in Iberia?
Deal sizes are smaller than fixed-installation C-UAS — typically in the hundreds-of-thousands-of-euros range for an initial unit procurement, scaling into the millions over multi-year contracts. The compensating factor is shorter procurement cycles and stronger repeat-business patterns.
Why is MyDefence one of the few suppliers in this category?
Wearable C-UAS is technically demanding because it requires miniaturising RF detection and jamming into a form factor that an operator can carry. Most C-UAS suppliers optimised their architecture for fixed installations because the market for fixed installations was larger first. MyDefence specialised early in the wearable architecture and has accumulated the engineering depth that newer entrants would need years to match.
Can NSHQ Defence facilitate evaluation units for Iberian SOF?
Yes. Evaluation-unit logistics are part of the standard channel package. NSHQ Defence coordinates demo deployments at SOF training facilities (Carregueira, Lamego, San Roque for the Brigada Paracaidista training cycles, etc.) and supports the post-evaluation procurement timeline.
How does MyDefence compare to Frankenburg Technologies?
Different categories. MyDefence covers detection-and-jam — non-kinetic counter-drone. Frankenburg Technologies (Estonia) covers anti-drone interceptor missiles — kinetic counter-drone. A complete C-UAS posture in Iberia could include both, sized to different threat profiles and different operational contexts.