# MC-Horizon 360D C-UAS downs enemy drones in Mozambique

- Link: https://www.military.africa/2022/08/mc-horizon-360d-c-uas-downs-enemy-drones-in-mozambique/
- Published: 2022-08-08T16:23:36+01:00
- Author: Sarah Lesedi

Israeli-made MC-Horizon 360D counter unmanned aerial system has been used by the
Mozambican military to neutralize three Islamic State drones.

At least three commercial drones used for surveillance were deployed by the Islamic
State terror group operating in the north of the country.

Manufactured by MCTECH RF Technologies, the MC-Horizon 360D V3 system is a rapidly-
deployable tactical system capable of protecting troops from rogue UAVs.

The systems were designed to protect squad or manoeuvring forces in the field and
allow them freedom of action without the risk of being attacked or exposed by enemy
drones.

Ido Bar-Oz, the company’s vice president, said: “We are witnessing the widespread
use of drones by terrorists’ organizations around the world and especially in African
terror cells.

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We are pleased to hear that the systems in the service of the Mozambican army have
been successful in defending against ISIS attacks. This is certainly impressive 
evidence of the importance of integrating that system in the battle field protecting
the manoeuvring forces”.

According to MCTECH, the system model MC-Horizon D360BP V3 tactical systems were
supplied to the Mozambican army at the end of 2021.

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The system is a reactive system carried by a soldier, and automatically detects 
the drone’s presence at a range exceeding 2.5 kilometres and neutralizes them before
they become a real threat.

The MC-Horizon D360BP V3 tactical system has also been successfully [exported to Kenya](https://www.military.africa/2021/11/mc-horizon-360d-anti-drone-system-protecting-kenyas-military-base/?v=65d8f7baa677)
for defending its airspace against [drones flown by Al Shabaab in Somalia.](https://www.military.africa/2022/09/al-shabaab-drones-and-the-african-conundrum/)

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