1. Counter Drone Technology and Critical Infrastructure Protection

2. Logan Harris
CEO
SpotterRF

3. Countering the Threat of Drones
Detection – Identification – Defeat

4. Drone Threat
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5. Detection Technology Optical & Thermal Acoustic Sensors Radar
Detect Radio Transmissions
Detection Technology
Radar
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6. Conventional Radar - Large - 1 to 3 Km - Not for Urban
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7. New Class: Compact Surveillance Radar
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8. Provides 360 Coverage with multiple panels
Used in Urban and Rural Environments
Light (Man Portable)
Auto Slew-to-cue
Easily Deployed / Mounted on Vehicle
Hard to spot (small form factor)

9. Detection Technology Trade-offs
Night & Day
Rain
Fog
Snow
Urban Clutter
Wide Area Coverage
Detect Autonomous & All Types
Precise GPS
Location
Optical  
Acoustic 
100m-1km
Thermal
Radio
4km
Rotating Radar
1-3km
Compact Radar
1km
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10. Identification Weather Permitting cue camera on target
Automatic Classification algorithms
Deploy Counter-measures
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11. Detection & Identification
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12. Response
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13. Response UAV vs UAV Drone capture of another drone
New tech on the market
Several Manufacturers new systems
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14. Response Jamming & GPS Spoofing
Many manufacturers
FCC deemed illegal
Federal Authorization must be obtained from FCC
Utah first CUAS law
FCC Regulations
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15. Response Technology Trade-off
Liability
Legal
Difficulty
Availability
Range
Net guns   
100 m
UAV vs UAV
3000 m
Jamming
2000 m
Hacking
4000 m
LOCATE OPERATOR
1000 m
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