Unmanned Defense
Wind farm clutter – how do you filter turbine returns?
We are siting a radar near a wind farm and the rotating blades dominate the plot to the point that slow, small targets disappear…
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Unmanned Defense
Man-portable detector battery life in sub-zero conditions
Our handheld detectors lose roughly a third of their runtime once the temperature drops below zero. The electronics are fine; the packs are the…
Protective Talk
Soft armor inspection after a full deployment cycle
After a long deployment our unit is inspecting soft armor panels. Some have been worn daily for months and I want a defensible standard…
Protective Talk
Plate sizing for smaller-framed officers
Standard plate sizes leave a coverage gap on smaller-framed officers and the carrier ends up riding low. We are exploring smaller cut plates but…
Procurement Corner
Payment terms for a first international order
We are placing our first order with an overseas security equipment supplier and they want a large deposit up front. Is that normal, or…
Blog
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Tech Brief
Acoustic Detection: When Microphone Arrays Beat Radar
Radar can struggle with very low, slow and small targets close to clutter, and siting it is expensive. Acoustic arrays fill a narrow gap:…
Tech Brief
Fiber-Optic Sensing for Perimeter Intrusion Detection
Distributed acoustic sensing turns a buried fibre cable into one long sensor that reports vibration along its entire length. For airspace security it protects…
Industry News
Remote ID Compliance Reshapes Airspace Monitoring
Broadcast Remote ID is now widely enforced, giving monitors a passive way to read identity and position from compliant drones without transmitting anything. Non-compliant…
Industry News
Counter-UAS Integrators Consolidate as Buyers Demand Whole Solutions
Buyers increasingly want one integrator accountable for detection, command and response instead of five separate boxes and a spreadsheet of interfaces. Smaller sensor vendors…
Global Field Notes
Securing a Container Port: A Field Report
A port security team needed to detect drones above crane height at night. Radar sited near the water gave the widest coverage, but sea…
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