Overview:
DroneRANGER was developed to detect and defeat any kind of unmanned aerial vehicle, from micro-drones to large UAVs. DroneRANGER in combination with the Long Range Radar System is applied to protect critical infrastructures where drones need to be detected at large distances. Micro-drones are typically detected within a distance of 2 to 4 km.
The defence system consists of a jamming system blocking radio frequencies used to remote control drones as well as blocking the frequency bands of Global Satellite Navigation System allowing drones to fly by auto-pilot.
Depending the application, protection level and geographical location, the jamming system is adapted regarding frequency band coverage and output power.
DroneRANGER is a modular system that may be used for detection or defence of drones independently.
Applied as a full system (combination of detection and defence), the radio frequency jamming may occur automatically upon drone detection or through manual assistance by a supervisor.
The frequency jamming may occur through directional or omnidirectional antennas, as well as in combination for a near- and far-field coverage.
Application:
- Critical infrastructure protection (government premises, nuclear power plants, airports)
- Military and Homeland Security
- Protection against espionage attacks
- Protection of prisons against smuggling weapons, mobile phones and drugs
- Border protection
Features:
Detection of Drones
- Long range radar system with detection range up to 6 km
- 360° coverage - fastest scan rate 1 Hz
- Smallest RCS* (Radar Cross Section) value of 0.006m2.
*measurement unit of detection capacity of an object by a radar
- Automatic tracking of multiple detected objects by radar system.
- PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom) thermal / colour camera for identification of detected objects (optional).
- Automatic tracking of multiple detected objects by camera (optional).
- Cooled or un-cooled thermal imager.
Drone Countermeasures
- Remote control frequency jamming: frequency coverage of all commercial available civil drones
- GSNS (Global Satellite Navigation System) jamming: coverage of worldwide GNSS network
- Variable output power to block drones from 100 m to several kilometres
- Omnidirectional or directional antennas
- Directional high-gain antennas mounted on Pan-Tilt platform to follow the drone (track) and to transmit the jamming signal in the direction of the drone
- Pan-Tilt platform with antennas interfaced with the radar or camera system (optional)
- Frequency jamming may occur automatically upon drone detection or upon supervisor assistance