In modern security, relying on a single data source is a critical vulnerability. This is especially true in airspace security, where GPS-denied environments—whether from intentional jamming or urban obstruction—can blind systems that depend solely on satellite signals. When a drone goes dark, can you still track it?
With the Airsight layered detection solution, powered by AirGuard software, the answer is a definitive yes. AirSight is built on the principle that no single technology can provide complete protection. Instead, it fuses multiple, independent sensor layers, offered across distinct tiers, to provide comprehensive and resilient drone detection.
The Foundational Tiers: Basic and Essential Detection
The foundation of drone detection begins with receiving data from cooperative drones. The capabilities in the Basic and Essential tiers are designed to address this.
- Basic Tier: For drones compliant with broadcast regulations, AirGuard detects Remote ID signals, providing the drone's location, speed, and altitude, as well as the pilot's GPS location. This allows for real-time alerts for any unauthorized drone activity.
- Essential Tier: This tier adds Enhanced RF Detection, which identifies non-Remote ID drones by passively detecting and decoding their unique RF signals. For a vast library of drone models, this provides critical telemetry, including the GPS location of both the drone and its operator. The Essential tier also introduces multi-sensor integration, allowing the system to combine data from various sources.
However, what happens when a drone doesn't broadcast its location?
The Enhanced Tier: Adding Directional Awareness
This is the classic GPS-denied challenge. The drone may be operating without a GPS lock or be intentionally non-compliant. The Enhanced tier adds Directional RF Detection to solve this.
Even if a drone isn't broadcasting GPS coordinates, its control signal is still active. The Airsight RF sensor provides Direction Finding (DF) across a full 360° airspace. It can pinpoint the direction of this signal with a high degree of accuracy (7.5° RMS), providing an immediate, actionable bearing toward the threat's origin.
The Complete Tier: Active Tracking with Radar and AI
The most advanced threats may be pre-programmed and radio-silent. The Complete tier provides the ultimate failsafe by integrating Radar Detection.
- Independent Tracking: Using advanced radar like the EchoGuard, the system detects and tracks all flying objects based purely on their physical presence. It can detect a small drone like a DJI Phantom 4 from over a kilometer away, requiring no signal from the target.
- AI and Visual Verification: To eliminate false positives, the Complete tier adds AI Aircraft Type Classification and Visual Camera Integration. The system can automatically point a PTZ camera to the drone's 3D location, allowing for positive visual identification and confirmation of the threat.
AirGuard: Fusing the Tiers into a Single Pane of Glass
The power of the Airsight solution is the AirGuard software, which performs the multi-sensor integration. It correlates data from every layer—Remote ID, RF direction, and radar tracks—into a single, intuitive interface. This ensures that even as a drone attempts to evade one method of detection, another layer is already tracking it, providing uninterrupted situational awareness. By offering a tiered system that is resilient to GPS denial and effective against the full spectrum of drone threats, Airsight delivers the future of airspace security.
