Modern air defense depends on detecting threats as early as possible, without revealing your own position. Passive RF sensors deliver that capability.
Operating silently, they detect and geolocate hostile emitters in real time, allowing air defenders to maintain EMCON, gain valuable decision time, and cue other sensors or weapon systems for precise targeting.
Passive RF technology augments traditional radar systems—which are effective but exposed—by adding persistent, rapidly deployable sensors that deliver full Electronic Support Measures (ESM) capability. Aligned with the ‘mix, mass, modularity’ principles of modern IAMD, these sensors enable defenses that are flexible, scalable, and reconfigurable.
CRFS sensor networks seamlessly integrate into layered defense architectures—from Forward Operating Bases to strategic infrastructure—delivering real-time RF intelligence. The TRL‑9 technology fills a critical gap in an integrated air defense ‘Find, Fix, Track, Target, Engage, Assess (F2T2EA)’ process.
