Raytheon BBN Technologies

Compact, concealable sensor with broad coverage capabilities

Unattended ground sensors (UGS) have become commonplace in tactical applications such as border security, special forces operations, airfield protection, perimeter protection, situational awareness, and force protection. Combining seismic, acoustic, passive infrared, laser trip wire and video and still imagery, these sensor systems can provide rich data, but there are practical limitations. In many UGS systems, detection ranges are too limited, the false alarm rate is unacceptably high, and data transmission rates are often inadequate.

Radar-based sensors deliver additional range and decrease false alarms, but most provide very long detection ranges and are large, heavy units meant for permanent installation, making them impractical for tactical deployments.

Combining Performance and Portability for Tactical Force Protection

The BBN Compact Radar Sensor (CRS) fills the gap in the UGS space by providing a light-weight, fully scalable, cost-effective solution. Weighing just under two pounds (including batteries) and slightly larger than a 12-ounce soda can, this compact, concealable system has wide coverage capabilities for instantaneous detection and tracking of humans and vehicles in challenging environmental conditions. The system's end-to-end size, weight and power-efficient design make it ideal for applications that require long battery life and portability.

Powerful Information Delivery

The Compact Radar Sensor System uses a passive, robust, low-power networking capability for communications, allowing for both remote system contact, as well as data exfiltration for remote exploitation to a handheld command and control device. The wireless networking capability extends coverage with multiple sensors. CRS delivers critical information for making decisions about intrusions, including:

• GPS information (available per node)
• Data backhaul for notification of intrusions
• Satellite backhaul available
• Optional integrated camera/video for live, remote cuing of cameras and viewing of intrusions

Scalable, Flexible, & Efficient

CRS is scalable, integrates easily with other third party systems, and can be configured to protect any perimeter range from single posts to multi-structure, enduring facilities. Regardless of the area or terrain, the CRS system instantaneously reports advanced warning of intruders in situations where every second matters.