SyNCRETISE

Syncretise is a company in Rome, Italy, that develops passive radar to protect airspace. Its main product is called PRIMUS. The radar is built to find drones and birds at the same time. The company says the system does not send out any signal, so it can be placed in busy areas. It says the work is at technology readiness level 4 or higher.

The company says PRIMUS is mostly software, with some standard hardware. It can detect drones that are fully autonomous, which radio sensors cannot see, and drones controlled by fibre optic cable. It can also connect to air traffic control systems. With partners, the company says it can offer a full system, from radar tracking to non-lethal bird strike control.

The site lists many places that could use PRIMUS. These include airports, prisons, government buildings, power plants and ports, national borders, no fly zones and big public events. It also names bird strike prevention, vertiports for air taxi services, air traffic management and U-space providers, and military sites. It says other counter drone makers could add PRIMUS to their own systems.

The company was started by Domizio Valentini, who is CEO and a former airline captain and Italian Air Force pilot. He also works for Volocopter. Daniele Grano is a co-founder and a former Italian Air Force helicopter instructor pilot.

The office is on Piazza Annibaliano in Rome. The website has a contact email and a LinkedIn link.