Anti-UAV Defence System Mark Radford CEO – Blighter Surveillance Systems. www.blighter.com
The worldwide UAV problem
UAV Threats Accidental Deliberate Result Hobbyist Commercial / industrial Deliberate Mindless / Motiveless Terrorism Result Risk of catastrophic damage Significant cost of airport stoppage Operator licence?
Our solution: The Anti-UAV Defence System
Radar Detection 180° Horizontal Scan UAV Radar
Vertical Scan & Auto-detect Camera Acquisition EO Camera System Vertical Scan & Auto-detect
Camera Tracking EO Camera Track & Locked
Inhibit UAV Communications Smart RF Jammer Inhibit GPS and wireless communication channels
Controlled Disruption Maintain Disruption
UAV Control Force landing or return to home
Complete Cycle: Detect – Track – Disrupt 4 5 3 2 1 6
Response Ranges Radar Track Radar Detect Optical Track Optical Search 0 km 1 km 2 km 3 km 4 km 5 km 6 km 7 km 8 km Optical Track Optical Search 0 km 1 km 2 km 3 km 4 km 5 km 6 km 7 km 8 km RF Disrupt RF Inhibit 0 km 1 km 2 km 3 km 4 km 5 km 6 km 7 km 8 km
AUDS Equipment
Blighter radar Electronic-scanning radar detects small and slow objects including slowly hovering micro-UAVs Portable/mobile/fixed operation Low power for safe operation 180° scan and 8km range 100s of objects per scan Includes near horizon operation Mature technology
High Performance EO Camera System Day and night operation with military grade long-range zoom cameras (Cooled Thermal Imager and HD colour camera) High accuracy servo positioner for ultra-smooth tracking Automatic target detection Digital video tracker to maintain lock on fast moving UAVs Portable/mobile/fixed operation Evidential digital video recording Mature technology
Smart Radio Frequency Jammer (Inhibitor) Multi-band RF jammer: GPS, control and telemetry channels Directional antennas focus the power in direction of the UAV Co-mounted with the EO cameras Operator interlocks to ensure safe operation Portable/mobile/fixed operation Mature technology
Integrated Command and Control (C2) System Quick to train Easy to use Clear target identification Auto zone alarm Auto-track Full situational awareness
AUDS vs Quadcopter
Recent European & UK Counter-UAV Trials
The Only Integrated Solution
Contact information Media contact: Martin Brooke, Martin Brooke Associates Tel. +44 (0) 1223 882174 Mob.+44 (0) 7776 135402 email: martin@mba-pr.com Companies: Blighter Surveillance Systems: www.blighter.com, Tel. +44 (0) 1799 533200 email auds@blighter.com. Chess Dynamics: www.chess-dynamics.com, Tel. +44 (0) 1403 249888 email auds@chess-dynamics.com Enterprise Control Systems: www.enterprisecontrol.co.uk, Tel. +44 (0) 1327 860050 email auds@enterprisecontrol.co.uk.