KVERTUS MS Azimuth is a Ukrainian passive electronic-intelligence system for detecting UAV control links, video downlinks, radars, EW devices, and other radio emitters. Kvertus describes it as the Atlas sensor element that scans the 30-6000 MHz spectrum, supplies bearing and signal data, and can cue LTEJ MIRAGE jammers against identified drone frequencies.
Ukraine fields MS Azimuth as the passive detection element of the Atlas anti-drone set. KSE describes Atlas as a front-line project for Ukrainian defense units, Janes reported Atlas use by several Ukrainian brigades in February 2025, and Defense Express later reported a configuration with one Azimuth station and four Mirage stations delivered to a National Guard artillery unit.
Atlas links MS Azimuth passive detection with LTEJ MIRAGE electronic attack rather than treating either component as a standalone counter-drone layer.
| Compatible item | Item type | Compatibility evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | Smart electronic-warfare jammer | Kvertus and KSE describe MS Azimuth as the radio-electronic reconnaissance component that detects drone control and video signals, while LTEJ MIRAGE applies interference against the frequencies identified by the detection system. Sources: Kvertus Atlas Complex article, Project Atlas |
MS Azimuth matters on the Atlas page because it turns drone radio emissions into usable targeting data for the jammer. Kvertus describes the station as passive: it listens across the spectrum instead of transmitting, then presents the operator with signal characteristics for a response.
| Function | Documented detail | Operational value |
|---|---|---|
| Detection | Scans 30-6000 MHz and automatically detects UAV-related signals. | Gives Atlas teams early warning before the jammer transmits. |
| Signal analysis | Reports frequency, bearing, protocol type, and spread-factor data. | Lets operators tune interference to the observed drone link instead of relying only on broad noise. |
| Triangulation | Kvertus says two Azimuth stations can work together to locate signal coordinates. | Supports a networked layout around protected positions. |
| Video interception | The product page and Atlas article identify UAV video-feed interception as a system function. | Provides additional confirmation of the detected drone link and its operating mode. |
Janes reported that the Atlas system combining MS Azimuth and LTEJ MIRAGE was already being used by several Ukrainian brigades in the combat zone.
Sources: Janes Atlas UAV neutralisation report
KSE listed Atlas as a project to equip Ukrainian defense units along the front line with Kvertus anti-drone systems built around MS Azimuth and LTEJ MIRAGE.
Sources: Project Atlas
Armada International described MS Azimuth as the electronic-intelligence component that provides initial target detection and warning for LTEJ MIRAGE engagement.
Sources: Armada July 2025 Spectrum SITREP
Defense Express reported a Ukrainian National Guard artillery-unit Atlas configuration using one Azimuth station and four Mirage stations for protection of artillery positions.
Sources: Defense Express Atlas National Guard report
Kvertus described Atlas as a combination of MS Azimuth SIGINT and LTEJ MIRAGE jamming, with Azimuth providing frequency, bearing, protocol, triangulation, and video-interception data.
Sources: Kvertus Atlas Complex article
Public reporting describes Atlas as a scalable system rather than a single fixed device. The common thread is an Azimuth detection layer feeding Mirage jammers with frequency and bearing data.
| Source context | Configuration detail | Use context |
|---|---|---|
| KSE Atlas project | MS Azimuth paired with LTEJ MIRAGE as the project's functional unit. | Equipping Ukrainian defense units along the front line. |
| Defense Express report | One Azimuth station with four Mirage stations in a National Guard artillery-unit delivery. | Protection of artillery firing positions on the Pokrovsk operational axis. |
| Kvertus Atlas article | Two Azimuth units can be used together for signal triangulation. | More precise localization of radio emitters in a networked Atlas layout. |
