Detection
Assess the actual sensor and communications configuration against applicable spectrum, equipment, privacy and data-protection requirements.
Radio Equipment Directive ↗General Data Protection Regulation ↗THE HARDWARE AT EACH SITEILLUSTRATIVE CONCEPT
SITE-MOUNTED SENSOR NODE
01RF monitoringReceiving antennas
02Passive radarExternal-signal receiver
03Optical cameraVisual observation
04Acoustic sensingMicrophone array
Four complementary sensing inputs, brought together at the site.
Illustrative node designTHE NODE / START HERE
WHAT IS INSTALLED ON SITE?
Meet the node.
Meet the node.
See the network.
The physical starting point for airspace awareness.
A compact, site-mounted node brings four passive sensing inputs together. Its observations feed into DE ORB OS alongside those from other nodes.
Site-mounted nodes→DE ORB OS→Shared airspace picture
The domes in the story represent sensing coverage. Connected nodes combine their observations across the site.
See the nodes across a site
A CIVILIAN-FIRST VISION
Safer skies.
Safer skies.
Everyday life.
A passive detection layer for the places we depend on.
DE ORB is developing a network that brings drone activity into view, helping people make informed decisions about civilian airspace.
Explore the protection layers Detection at the core. Authority at every response.
01 / DETECT
Listen to the sky.
Listen to the sky.
Without transmitting.
Distributed nodes gather complementary evidence. The passive sensing concept uses signals already present in the environment.
RFRF monitoringExisting radio signals, where present
PRPassive radarReflections of external transmissions
EOOptical camerasVisual evidence of an object
ACAcoustic sensingSound signatures in the environment
Passive describes the sensing layer. Site communications and any optional transmitting hardware require their own assessment.
02 / UNDERSTAND
Many observations.
Many observations.
One clearer picture.
DE ORB OS combines sensor inputs to detect, classify and maintain a track. The purpose is to give operators usable evidence, including uncertainty.
Sensor inputsDE ORB OSFused track
Object classificationTrack historyConfidence & uncertainty
A detection is a starting point.
An observed drone is not automatically a threat. Sensor evidence and the operating context inform the next decision.
03 / DECIDE
An alert.
An alert.
Then a human decision.
The operator reviews the track against site procedures and coordinates with the competent authorities.
- 1Assess the evidenceValidate the observation and its context.
- 2Inform and coordinateFollow the site's aviation and security procedures.
- 3Confirm legal authorityCheck powers, permissions and civilian safety.
If engagement is not authorisedContinue monitoring, notify the relevant authority and follow protective procedures.
04 / RESPOND
The right response.
The right response.
Only when authorised.
Where lawful and approved, DE ORB's track information could support an integrated partner response. The authorised operator retains the decision.
NON-ENGAGEMENT RESPONSE
Protect people and operations
Notify the competent authority, continue monitoring and apply the site's protective procedures. A physical intervention is not a prerequisite for useful detection.
Subject to the site's approved procedures.Potential integration categories, not claims of deployed DE ORB effectors. Lasers and microwaves are directed energy; they are not kinetic effects.