Sometimes, the most interesting interview is the one that never happens.

DroneNews24’s planned conversation with Kenric Miller, Senior Sales Manager EMEA at Sentrycs and Ondas, was supposed to unpack some of the most urgent questions shaping Europe’s counter‑UAS landscape. Instead, it exposed something unexpected: a gap between the speed of technological innovation and the clarity of industry dialogue.

And that gap is becoming dangerous.

Across Europe, drones are no longer a niche technology. They represent a growing intersection of opportunity and threat—used by industries, emergency services, and increasingly by actors with malicious intent. Yet as the ecosystem matures, the questions themselves are evolving faster than the answers.

What, for instance, is the primary driver of counter‑UAS demand in Europe today? Is it espionage? Sabotage? Public safety?

The answer is no longer obvious.

Critical infrastructure protection remains a priority, particularly for airports, energy facilities, and government sites. But the expanding use of drones in hybrid threats suggests a more complex reality. The risk landscape is widening—from industrial spying to coordinated disruptions, from low‑cost sabotage to grey‑zone operations that blur the line between civilian and military domains.

This is precisely where the concept of “Cyber‑over‑RF” enters the conversation.

In theory, it promises a subtle but powerful shift: neutralizing drones not by brute force jamming, but by taking controlled command over them. It is a solution aligned with Europe’s regulatory sensitivity—where indiscriminate signal disruption is often restricted. But it also raises fundamental questions.

How scalable is this approach in high‑density environments? How resilient is it against evolving drone architectures? And perhaps most importantly: who controls the control?

These are not just technical questions. They are strategic ones.

The partnership dynamics between Ondas and Sentrycs add another layer to the story. The formation of joint ventures in the defence tech space reflects a broader trend toward consolidation and ecosystem building. But it also raises a tension familiar to any startup navigating growth: how to integrate into a larger structure without losing differentiation.

Innovation thrives on independence. Scale demands alignment.

For smaller, specialized companies, becoming part of a broader industrial architecture offers access—to capital, markets, and integration opportunities. Yet it can also dilute the very agility that made them relevant in the first place. The balance between identity and scale will define who leads the next phase of counter‑UAS development.

Meanwhile, regulation continues to shape the battlefield in ways that are often underestimated.

Over the past five years, Europe has tightened its frameworks around drone operations and counter‑measures, emphasizing safety, accountability, and controlled intervention. The next five years will likely extend this trend—but pressure is mounting. As threats become more sophisticated, the regulatory environment may need to evolve faster than it has historically allowed.

And this leads to another uncomfortable truth: the counter‑UAS industry is still surrounded by myths.

One of the most persistent is that detection equals protection. It does not. Another is that technology alone can solve the problem. It cannot. Effective counter‑drone strategies require layered systems, operational doctrine, trained personnel, and—crucially—clear rules of engagement.

Technology is only one piece of the puzzle.

The questions DroneNews24 intended to ask were not abstract. They cut to the core of where the industry is heading: from reactive solutions to integrated strategies, from isolated technologies to ecosystem thinking.

Which makes the absence of answers all the more telling.

Because in a field where threats evolve rapidly, silence is not neutral.

It leaves space—for speculation, for misunderstanding, and for strategic gaps that others may exploit.

The interview may not have happened yet.

But the questions are already shaping the future.

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