A Finnish National Defence University survey lists Piranha HAD-5 among Ukrainian Armed Forces counter-UAS systems in 2022-2024, and Lutsk city council said it supplied two mobile portable PIRANHA 5 HAD complexes to military unit A6175 during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.
Role detailsPIRANHA HAD-5 Panel direct-action complex
- PIRANHA HAD-5 (Panel)
- PIRANHA HAD-5 Panel
- HAD-5 SERIES (PANEL)
PIRANHA HAD-5 Panel is a Ukrainian direct-action anti-drone EW complex for moving combat groups or fixed sector protection, with 50 W per channel, backpack carriage or permanent installation, and documented Ukrainian Armed Forces counter-UAS use in the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.
Role in Conflicts
Documented Field Use
Piranha Tech says the system protects combat groups during movement from drone-dropped munitions and can be carried in a backpack or installed permanently to defend a specific sector. Independent survey coverage places the broader HAD-5 line among Ukrainian Armed Forces counter-UAS systems documented in 2022-2024.
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Role | Portable or fixed counter-UAV protection |
| Output power | 50 W per channel |
| Suppression area | Up to 3,000 m |
| Battery replacement | Up to 20 seconds |
Profile / Specs
Profile
- Origin
- Ukraine
- Built by
- Piranha Tech
- Type
- Portable anti-drone EW system
- Service note
- Contemporary 2014 Russia-Ukraine War-era system
- Designer
- Piranha Tech
- Designed
- 2020s
- Unit cost
- Not publicly stated
- Produced
- 2024-present
Specifications
- Output power
- 50 W per channel
- Suppression area
- Up to 3000 m
- Bands
- 860-940 MHz, 2400-2500 MHz, 5100-5300 MHz, 5700-5850 MHz
- Deployment
- Backpack carriage or permanent installation
- Backpack size
- 475 × 300 × 120 mm
- Weight
- Up to 12 kg with battery
- Battery life
- Up to 60 minutes with the possibility of replacement
- Battery replacement
- Up to 20 seconds
Variants
Piranha Tech uses the HAD-5 designation across portable direct-action and omni-directional counter-UAV electronic-warfare devices.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Omnidirectional backpack jammer | Official Piranha Tech materials place HAD-5 Omni in the same HAD-5 family while describing an omni-directional protection configuration. Sources: Piranha Tech 2025 catalog |
| PIRANHA HAD-5 (Anti FPV) | Directional portable suppressor | The 2025 Piranha Tech catalog lists HAD-5 (Anti FPV) as a portable professional signal suppressor with a narrow directional interference pattern. Sources: Piranha Tech 2025 catalog |
PIRANHA Family Context
Piranha Tech's official product navigation places HAD-5 Panel in the same family block as several neighboring electronic-warfare lines.
| System | Navigation context |
|---|---|
![]() | Sibling HAD-5 family page in the dome-EW menu. |
![]() | Neighboring dome-EW series listed in the same navigation block. |
![]() | Stationary anti-drone system in the same product family. |
![]() | Another counter-UAV page linked from the official site menu. |
Timeline
PIRANHA HAD-5 Panel direct-action complex Key Events
EW development begins
Piranha-Tech says its director and co-founder has been developing electronic-warfare equipment since 2014.
Sources: Our mission is to create a safe sky
Piranha-Tech starts operating under its current name
The company says it began operating as Piranha-Tech in 2019.
Sources: Our mission is to create a safe sky
Lutsk reports a supply to Ukrainian defenders
Lutsk city council reported that two mobile portable PIRANHA 5 HAD complexes were sent to military unit A6175.
Sources: Lutsk city council procurement notice
Media
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