KVERTUS AD KRAKEN-M is a Ukrainian portable multiband electronic warfare system built as a fixed shield around positions, vehicles, command posts, and critical infrastructure. Its nine-channel jammer combines omnidirectional coverage, a directional antenna unit, a 20 m remote-control cable, and up to 1.2 kW of power to disrupt UAV control, telemetry, and navigation links.
In the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War, Kvertus says the KRAKEN-M is used to protect Ukrainian soldiers, military positions, command posts, and critical infrastructure from FPV and drop-munitions UAVs. Defense Express separately described KRAKEN as a Kvertus wartime system refined through front-line requests and testing.
Role detailsIndependent reporting frames KRAKEN-M as part of Ukraine's wartime close-range EW layer rather than a long-range area jammer. Defense Express described Kvertus equipment as shaped by front-line soldier requests and combat-condition testing, while KSE Institute classed KRAKEN-M as a fixed-shield system for protecting local sectors.
| Role element | Documented detail | Practical meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Dome coverage | Defense Express quoted Kvertus describing pin antennas that create a local protective dome, with a directional antenna increasing range toward a threat axis. | The system can cover a site generally or aim stronger interference toward an expected drone approach. |
| Protected object | The KSE report describes KRAKEN-M as protecting positions, vehicles, and local sectors by disrupting control and telemetry channels before drones reach the defended object. | The system fits static or semi-static defenses around exposed front-line assets rather than mobile pursuit of drones. |
| Operator separation | Kvertus lists a 20 m remote-control cable in the standard KRAKEN-M package. | Operators can place the antenna unit away from the control point while keeping the field kit portable. |
The official product page breaks the jammer into nine named interference channels and gives the power draw for each one.
| Channel | Band | Power |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Remote radio control, 420-440 MHz | 25 W |
| 2 | Remote radio control, 850-940 MHz | 30 W |
| 3 | Remote radio control, 850-940 MHz | 30 W |
| 4 | GPS navigation L2, L5, 1150-1250 MHz | 25 W |
| 5 | GPS navigation L1 + GLONASS, 1570-1620 MHz | 25 W |
| 6 | Remote radio control, 2400-2500 MHz | 25 W |
| 7 | Remote radio control, 2400-2500 MHz | 25 W |
| 8 | Remote radio control, 5150-5350 MHz | 30 W |
| 9 | Remote radio control, 5700-5900 MHz | 25 W |
Kvertus uses the KRAKEN name across portable anti-drone EW models. The M page documents the nine-channel KRAKEN-M package, the public catalog links KRAKEN-U as a sibling model, and Kvertus separately publishes Counter FPV F3/F4 pages with narrower control-link band sets.
| Model branch | Documented context | Reader takeaway |
|---|---|---|
| KRAKEN-M | Nine channels covering control links plus GPS L1/L2/L5 and GLONASS-related navigation bands. | Broad fixed-shield version for protected positions, infrastructure, and command sites. |
 | Separate Kvertus portable KRAKEN model with its own public catalog record. | Linked sibling page for readers comparing KRAKEN-family models. |
| Counter FPV F3 M30/M50 | Three-band branch covering 700-850, 850-940, and 940-1050 MHz control-link ranges. | Narrower anti-FPV branch split by 30 W or 50 W channel output. |
| Counter FPV F4 M30/M50 | Four-band branch that adds 420-460 MHz coverage to the F3 band set. | Wider low-band anti-FPV branch, again split by 30 W or 50 W channel output. |
Kvertus uses the KRAKEN name for several portable anti-drone EW systems. KRAKEN-M is the multiband fixed-shield model, KRAKEN-U is a separate cataloged sibling, and the Counter FPV F3/F4 pages split the family by covered control bands and channel output.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
| Portable KRAKEN family member | KVERTUS AD KRAKEN-U is a separate Kvertus portable KRAKEN model with its own public catalog record. Sources: KVERTUS AD KRAKEN-U product page |
| KVERTUS AD KRAKEN COUNTER FPV F3 M30 | Three-band Counter FPV branch | The F3 M30 product page lists six 30 W control-link channels across 700-850, 850-940, and 940-1050 MHz. |
| KVERTUS AD KRAKEN COUNTER FPV F3 M50 | Three-band higher-output Counter FPV branch | The F3 M50 product page keeps the same three control-link bands as F3 M30 but lists 50 W channel output. |
| KVERTUS AD KRAKEN COUNTER FPV F4 M30 | Four-band Counter FPV branch | The F4 M30 product page adds 420-460 MHz coverage to the F3 band set and lists 30 W channel output. |
| KVERTUS AD KRAKEN COUNTER FPV F4 M50 | Four-band higher-output Counter FPV branch | The F4 M50 product page lists the same four covered control-link bands as F4 M30 with 50 W channel output. |
KRAKEN-M and KRAKEN-U are separate Kvertus portable KRAKEN entries, useful to compare as adjacent anti-drone EW models.
| Compatible item | Item type | Compatibility evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Portable KRAKEN sibling | The KRAKEN-U product page documents a separate Kvertus portable KRAKEN system, while this page covers the KRAKEN-M fixed-shield model. Sources: KVERTUS AD KRAKEN-U product page, Kvertus AD KRAKEN-M product page |
The KRAKEN-M page uses 2023/10 asset paths and a 2023 copyright footer, showing the system was in Kvertus's public KRAKEN lineup by late 2023.
Sources: Kvertus AD KRAKEN-M product page
Kvertus publishes a short official YouTube introduction for the KRAKEN-M.
Sources: Kvertus AD KRAKEN-M official video
Getty's editorial set documents a Kvertus presentation in Ukraine that included the KRAKEN-M.
Sources: Getty Images editorial set for Kvertus presentation in Ukraine
KSE Institute's March 2026 market report used KRAKEN-M as a prime example of a close-range EW fixed-shield system for protecting positions, vehicles, and local sectors.
Sources: KSE Institute Ukrainian defense technology market report
Kvertus also documents the standard package for the system, which helps readers understand what a complete field kit includes.
| Component | Quantity |
|---|---|
| KVERTUS AD KRAKEN-M | 1 |
| Antenna unit with 9 directional antennas | 1 |
| Remote control | 1 |
| Tripod | 1 |
| Transport case | 1 |
| Pin antenna | 9 |
| Indicator IP-1 | 1 |
