Kelvin Hughes Showcases Drone Detection Technology
Photo: Kelvin Hughes
Photo: Kelvin Hughes
Kelvin Hughes first launched its dedicated drone detection system earlier this year incorporating SharpEye SxV 360 degree radar and electro optic cameras with the Single Mast Solution (SMS) security system.
At DSEI 2017 Kelvin Hughes has announced it will be demonstrating the next evolution of its drone detection and tracking technology. The SMS-D (‘D’ meaning drone) is a dedicated drone detection and tracking system now featuring a thermal camera and video tracker that acquires the drone target using the initial radar detection information.
The benefit of this is once the thermal camera and video tracker has acquired the target it will enable a visual identification and track. Further benefit comes from the combination of the camera mounted on a pan and tilt system that provides a means to precisely calculate the altitude of the UAV. The SMS-D therefore is able to operate as a 2D sensor system providing 3D target information whereby the radar provides the range and bearing. This data can be outputted to a third party counter measure system.
- The SMS-D detects out to 2.2Km when in high power mode.
- The SMS-D is highly cost effective and can be deployed on a mast, on a vehicle or on a perimeter.
Jonathan Field – Director of Security Sensors and Systems at Kelvin Hughes said: “Combining an electro optic sensor and a powerful video tracking processor with a highly sensitive radar sensor such as SharpEye, which is renowned for its ability to detect small Radar Cross Section (RCS) targets in cluttered environments, brings to the market a Single Mast Solution that is easily deployed and costs a fraction of the military grade detection and counter drone systems currently available.”
Also on the Kelvin Hughes stand at DSEI a distributed command and control scenario has been engineered to enable visitors to understand and interact with a real life security and surveillance system covering border, critical infrastructure, mobile patrol unit and deployed drone detection scenarios. Each scenario represents a single node, brought together by CxEye.
CxEye C2 software allows the user to create a full situational awareness picture locally and at headquarters. It also provides cost-effective implementation of multi-level command and control.
