MyDefence Opens Counter-Drone Factory in Oklahoma City

A Danish counter-drone company just planted its flag on American soil. MyDefence opened its U.S. manufacturing and innovation facility in Oklahoma City on February 26 — and the timing couldn’t be more deliberate, as Oklahoma Commerce reports.

From Copenhagen to Oklahoma: Why This Move Matters Now

The drone threat isn’t waiting for anyone’s supply chain to catch up.

MyDefence knows this better than most. The Danish company has 2,000 Wingman units deployed in Ukraine right now — active, in the field, detecting hostile drones on the front lines. That’s not a pilot program. That’s combat-proven technology earning its reputation one threat at a time.

Opening a facility in Oklahoma City changes the equation for U.S. customers. Domestic production means faster delivery, a secure supply chain, and full compliance with U.S. procurement and security standards — all of which matter enormously when you’re supplying the Army, National Guard, and homeland security partners.

No extended international shipping timelines. No dependency on foreign logistics when things get complicated.

William Ostrowski, President and CEO of MyDefence North America, framed it simply: domestic production ensures military and security partners have mission-ready counter-drone capabilities when and where they need them. That’s not corporate language. That’s operational reality.

Meet the Hardware Coming Off That Production Line

MyDefence isn’t building generic sensor boxes. Their product line is built around a specific philosophy — put the counter-drone capability on the operator, not just on a fixed installation.

The flagship wearable system is the Soldier Kit, which pairs two devices: the Wingman detector and the Pitbull jammer. Together they weigh just 5.5 lbs total — light enough to carry on every mission without thinking twice about it.

The Wingman is a passive RF detector that scans frequencies from 200 MHz to 6 GHz with full 360-degree coverage. It can identify a drone threat in under 10 seconds at ranges up to 3.7 miles. No active emissions, no detectable signal — it just listens. Alerts come through sound, vibration, and LED, so operators get immediate awareness without staring at a screen.

When the Wingman detects a threat, the Pitbull takes over. This wearable jammer disrupts drone control signals, video links, and GPS navigation at ranges up to 3,280 feet.

It can operate in automatic mode — triggered directly by the Wingman — or manually when the operator wants direct control. The whole system integrates with ATAK, sharing real-time sensor data across the team.

The result is a complete detect-and-defeat loop that fits on a soldier’s vest. No vehicle required, no fixed installation, no setup time. Plug in, strap on, go.

A Company With Deep NATO Roots and U.S. Army Backing

MyDefence isn’t new to this space. The company built its foundation on lessons learned from countering IEDs before pivoting to the drone threat as warfare evolved. That origin story matters — it means the engineering team understands what operators actually face in the field, not just what looks good in a brochure.

The U.S. Army relationship is already established. MyDefence received a landmark $26 million C-UAS order from the U.S. Army before this facility even opened. Oklahoma City is the next logical step — moving from supplier to embedded domestic manufacturer.

The expansion also supports high-skilled engineering, manufacturing, and integration roles in the region, with plans to collaborate with Oklahoma’s aerospace and defense talent pipeline.

Beyond the U.S., MyDefence operates in Singapore and Europe and continues working with key NATO allies — making the Oklahoma facility part of a genuinely global production network.

DroneXL’s Take

There’s a pattern forming in the counter-drone industry and it’s worth paying attention to.

Company after company — Fortem, MyDefence, others — is planting roots on U.S. soil, locking in Army contracts, and positioning for what is clearly becoming a permanent line item in the defense budget.

The drone threat isn’t a temporary problem to be solved. It’s a permanent feature of modern conflict, and Washington knows it.

What strikes me about MyDefence specifically is the bottom-up thinking. Most counter-drone companies sell fixed systems — big radars, command centers, infrastructure.

MyDefence built the solution around the individual operator first. A system that weighs 5.5 lbs, needs no training, and works straight out of the box is a fundamentally different design philosophy than a $500,000 radar installation.

Strip away the press release language and the message is this: the drone threat has reached every level of the battlefield — from the individual soldier on foot to the Navy destroyer. The solutions have to match that reality at every level too.

Oklahoma City just became part of that answer.

Photo credit: MyDefence, Wikipedia.