Skyblazer – Wide area sensor

UAS & Air threat detection

The Skyblazer

Skyblazer provides continuous, passive, wide area surveillance in the long-wave infrared and visible bands with high-performance threat detection and tracking. Skyblazer addresses a multitude of Short-Range Air Defence (SHORAD) applications, including Counter Unmanned Air Systems (C-UAS) and Counter Small Aerial Targets (C-SAT), suitable for a wide range of installations, including vehicles, fixed infrastructure, mast mounted and dismounted.

Key features

Configurable frame rate up to 10Hz
Excellent detection performance
Automated object detection, tracking, classification and range estimation
Versatile and modular size, weight and power configurations to suit mission requirements
Configurable threat detection capability (3-7 sensors) per camera cluster
Comprehensive GUI and HMI
Designed for integration with networks of C-UAS and air defence systems
GVA Integration: DEFSTAN 23-009, 00-082
SAPIENT interface
C2 integration
Modular system approach with viewing angles ranging from 90 to 360 degrees

Applications

Available as a modular non-rotating sensor system, users can select their field of detection to support a wide range of land mounted and dismounted, sea and unmanned applications:

Mounted and dismounted applications for Counter Unmanned Air Systems (C-UAS)
Short and Medium Range Air Defence (SHORAD/ MRAD) – can be integrated with other active sensors and GBAD C2 systems
Mounted, dismounted, mast mounted perimeter defence, border and infrastructure surveillance