Counter-UAS · Coastal and Port

Coastal and Port Drone Detection

Ports, harbors, and coastal facilities face drones that approach over water as well as over the landside perimeter. We design a layered detection architecture for the site: radar for non-cooperative detection and tracking, passive RF and Remote ID for identification, and EO/IR for visual confirmation, fused into one airspace picture and matched to the authority the facility's operator identifies.

Discuss Your Requirement Counter-UAS Overview
The Architecture

Layers for the Waterfront

A single sensor is a gap, not a program. Each layer fills a gap the others leave, and the site survey decides where each one goes.

RDR

Radar

Non-cooperative detection and tracking of small UAS, cuing EO/IR sensors and feeding a unified common operating picture.

RF

RF Spectrum Sensing

Passive detection and characterization of UAS control and video links. No emissions.

AC

Acoustic Detection

Passive microphone arrays that detect and locate small UAS by acoustic signature, including drones that emit no RF. Strongest at short range and low altitude.

EO

EO/IR Confirmation

Visual classification and confirmation of detected tracks for informed response decisions, day and night.

RID

Remote ID Monitoring

Broadcast Remote ID sensing integrated into the airspace picture for identification and pattern-of-life awareness.

Range and Integration

Standoff Range and One Picture

Instrumented Range

IRIS Long-Range Mode switches instrumented range between 5 km and 12 km in minutes, so a facility can extend coverage over its approaches when the threat calls for it.

Common Operating Picture

IRIS provides SAPIENT, ASTERIX, CoT, and XML data interfaces for integration into layered counter-UAS architectures and common operating pictures, including the systems a facility already runs.

Counter-UAS mitigation capabilities are restricted to organizations and personnel possessing applicable legal authority and are subject to federal requirements governing authorized systems, training, certification, and employment. Counter-UAS detection technologies may be available to federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial organizations subject to applicable law, technology-specific considerations, and each agency's authority. Before we quote, we ask each agency to identify the authority under which it will operate the system.
Common Questions

Questions Buyers Ask

What sensors does a port or coastal facility need?
Usually more than one. Radar provides non-cooperative detection and tracking, passive RF and Remote ID help identify the aircraft and its operator link, acoustic sensing adds a passive check at short range, and EO/IR confirms what the other layers report. The site survey sets the mix.
How far out can a coastal site detect a small drone?
It depends on the sensor, the drone, and the site. For the IRIS 3D radar, Long-Range Mode switches instrumented range between 5 km and 12 km.
Can detection feed the systems we already use?
Yes. IRIS supports SAPIENT, ASTERIX, CoT, and XML data interfaces for integration into common operating pictures.
Who may operate counter-UAS at a port?
That depends on who operates the facility and the authority they hold. Detection technologies may be available subject to applicable law and each agency's authority, and mitigation is restricted to organizations with the legal authority to use it. We ask each customer to identify its authority before we quote.
Get In Touch

Discuss Your Requirement

Send the requirement, the site, the authority you operate under, and the timeframe. We acknowledge inquiries within one business day and confirm next steps after reviewing the requirement. If we are not the right fit, we will tell you.

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Email · contracts@heightenedsenses.net Location · Sneads Ferry, NC 28460