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July 7, 2016
 Following a four-year development program, Aaronia launched
the Drone
Detector, a product that exploits the radio-frequency (RF) radiation emitted by the UAV's onboard
systems and by the operator's control unit.
Two types of 3D direction-finding antenna are offered by the Drone Detector—the IsoLOG 3D 80-UWB
and IsoLOG 3D 160-UWB. Both cover from 9 kHz to 6 GHz, and extenders are available should VLF (below
9 kHz) and 6-20 GHz coverage be required. The Drone Detector has a real-time bandwidth of 80 MHz. Optionally
this can be extended to 175 MHz.
Once a signal has been detected, its approximate bearing will be shown to an accuracy that depends
on which model of antenna is being used. With the standard IsoLOG 3D 80-UWB, the bearing accuracy will
be at least within the 45-degree coverage of a single antenna sector but is often much higher.
When larger areas must be covered, several antennas and spectrum analyzers can be connected to a
single centralized PC, which manages these simultaneously. The larger the area to be covered the greater
the number of antennas and analyzers that must be deployed. Any threat signal is likely to be received
by several antennas, so the results can be triangulated to provide detailed information on the location
of the UAV and/or its operator. Since the system is designed to recognize the RF signals specifically
associated with UAVs by observing their frequency and other characteristics, it will not provide false
alarms when faced with other types of RF signal. When faced with several UAVs, the system can detect
these, even if the intruders are of the same type or of a different type.
The average time needed for detection of a UAV is between 10 microseconds and 500 milliseconds. It
depends on factors such as the complexity of the deployed system and the number of antenna arrays being
used. While a clear line of sight between the antennas and the UAV or its operator gives the best results,
the system can detect RF signals whose source is obscured by trees, bushes or a crowd of people.
The system is passive, emitting no signals of its own that could interfere with the normal operation
of nearby assets such as airports, or give the UAV operator warning of its presence. System performance
is unaffected by darkness or poor weather—if meteorological conditions allow UAVs to fly, they can be
detected.
About Aaronia AG
Aaronia AG is a technology manufacturer based in Strickscheid / Germany. The company was founded
in 2003 and mainly produces Spectrum Analyzers which are based on a patented analysing process. In 2004
Aaronia produced and shipped its first Spectrum Analyzer. Today's purpose of the company is development,
trade and sale of measuring equipment, technologies and rights in the field of low and high frequency
measurement technology as well as screening/shielding of RF, magnetic and E-fields.
Contact Information
Aaronia AG
Manuel Pinten (Sales Manager)
Birgit Hontheim (Public Relations)
Kauthenbergstr.
14
DE-54597 Strickscheid
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)6556-93033
Fax: +49 (0)6556-93034
E-Mail:
mp@aaronia.de
URL.:
www.aaronia.com
Posted July 11, 2016
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