Counter-UAS · Fixed Sites

Fixed-Site Drone Detection by Lease

A fixed-site counter-UAS detection capability can be leased instead of bought. The lease gives an installation detection capability without a capital acquisition, with option years and sustainment priced into the acquisition up front. It is the structure Heightened Senses holds as prime contractor on its U.S. Air Force counter-sUAS radar contract at Shaw AFB.

Discuss Your Requirement Counter-UAS Overview
What the Lease Carries

One Contract for the Whole Capability

A lease is more than equipment rental. On our Air Force contract the contracted scope covers the systems and the work needed to field them as an operational capability.

  1. 01

    Systems

    Lease of two Robin Radar IRIS 3D counter-sUAS radar systems.

  2. 02

    Site Survey

    Siting, power, network, and spectrum considerations for each defended area.

  3. 03

    Installation

    Installation and setup at the site.

  4. 04

    Operator Training

    Training for the personnel who will run the system.

  5. 05

    Sustainment

    Sustainment support through the period of performance.

Contract FA480326P0068, awarded September 2026. One-year base period and two priced option years. Delivery and implementation in progress. Contract details →

The Architecture

Radar Anchors the Fixed Site

RF sensing goes quiet against autonomous and pre-programmed drones that emit nothing. Radar does not. We build the fixed-site architecture around non-cooperative radar detection and add the layers the site and the authority call for.

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.

Common Questions

Questions Buyers Ask

Can counter-UAS detection be leased instead of purchased?
Yes. Fixed-site detection can be quoted as a purchase or a lease. The IRIS 3D radar is available on purchase or lease through Heightened Senses, and the Sawtooth fixed-site platform is offered under purchase and leasing models.
What does a counter-UAS lease include?
It depends on the requirement. On our Air Force contract the scope is the lease of two Robin Radar IRIS 3D counter-sUAS radar systems with site survey, installation, operator training, and sustainment support, over a one-year base period and two priced option years.
Why lease rather than buy?
The lease structure gives an installation detection capability without a capital acquisition, with option years and sustainment priced up front instead of discovered after fielding.
Can a small business set-aside be used?
Set-aside use is the contracting officer's determination, and SDVOSB eligibility is not itself a contract vehicle. Our Air Force lease was competed under a total small business set-aside and awarded to Heightened Senses as prime.
Who can operate a fixed-site detection system?
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. We ask each agency to identify its operating 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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