Delivering an unmanned & autonomous future
Lightweight, rugged, high-performance RF sensors operating to 18 GHz for unmanned aerial vehicles. A sophisticated EW & ISR sensor payload and engineering support to help you achieve spectrum dominance through real time spectrum monitoring, DF, and recording I/Q data in high definition.
RF sensor payloads for EW & ISR
CFRS collaborates with strategic agencies involved with future UAS capability planning, as advocated by The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC), The Joint UAV Center of Excellence (JUAS COE), and the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI).
For EW and ISR missions, militaries require the high-performance RF sensors already used by the DoD, MoD, and NATO. However, these sensors need to have a lighter form factor for payload integration into various UAS. CRFS’ new lightweight sensor technology, software, and APIs enable UAS operators to exploit EW payload technology to enhance their ISR missions.
Extending line-of-sight & the radio horizon
CRFS’ RFeye Node 100-18 LW is a lightweight and intelligent sensor with in-built edge processing to reduce backhaul data bandwidth. It can record and capture I/Q data in high fidelity, offers advanced signal intercept, and boasts exceptional RF performance (9 kHz – 18 GHz).
Integrating RF sensors into UAVs offers significant benefits by enhancing surveillance capabilities and intelligence collection. Improved line-of-sight (LOS) enables more precise and comprehensive surveillance over vast areas, directly contributing to an increased observation radius. Additionally, a larger information collection cone provided by UAVs means more data can be gathered, improving intelligence collection’s overall efficiency and effectiveness.
Benefits of integrating RF sensors as UAS payloads
- Improved line-of-sight (LOS)
- Increased observation radius
- Variable height antenna (anywhere, anytime) with reduced risk to personnel
- Larger information collection cone
- Passive monitoring (adversaries are unaware they have been detected)
- Tethered platforms can have zero RF emissions
- Standalone or networked C2 or sub-system capability
- Workflow – collect, capture, and analyze RF data, create detectors, build a situational awareness picture, gain spectrum superiority
- Transforms broad area surveillance, border security monitoring, communications intelligence, coastal surveillance, I/Q data collection
- Integrated intelligence across multiple domains
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Drone sensors & drone payload solutions
Learn why RF sensors provide significant advantages for UAV ISR missions, enhancing intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities. Discover EW & ISR lightweight RF sensor payload technology and overcome engineering challenges.
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Extending line-of-sight & the radio horizon
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Our range of solutions can integrate spectrum monitoring and DF capabilities into tactical and mobile deployments. They help enhance EW superiority strategies and ISR missions.
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CRFS offers a combination of hardware and software solutions for UAVs.
RFeye Node 100-18-LW
High-performance RF sensor for autonomous system integration. An ideal EW / ISR sensor payload enabling real-time spectrum monitoring and I/Q data collection to 18 GHz.
RFeye Site
RFeye Site is a toolbox to monitor the spectrum in real-time and geolocate signals in complex RF environments.
RFeye Mission Manager
RFeye Mission Manager is a toolset for automated spectrum management and near-time incident reporting.
