Ultra Wideband Radar Dome For Enhanced Physical Security For Naval Facilities And Forwarded Deployed Forces

This Phase II project will provide prototype perimeter surveillance systems to protect stationary assets such as aircraft and large areas such as naval installations, supply depots, reservoirs, or power plants. The proposed security system will provide the Government an additional tool for Homeland Defense efforts to thwart terrorist activities. This security system will employ a hybrid Ultra-Wideband (UWB) bi-static radar/radio to detect motion and relay alarms. Physical fences are not practical for protecting transient assets, are easy to breach, require monitoring, and can be surreptitiously damaged or destroyed. In contrast, portable bi-static radar sensors are readily deployed, minimize reliance on guards and cameras, and automatically report breaches and broken links. Advantages of UWB over other RF systems include low probability of detection, minimal interference, reduced power consumption, and tracking capability. NAVAIR, Hanscom AFB, the Manassas police department, EPA and Federal Express have identified the need for such capabilities. The radar security solution feasibility was proven in Phase I and demonstrated in other efforts. To demonstrate a robust, fieldable prototype perimeter security system for this Phase II effort, TDC will leverage the Phase I results, maximize our UWB radar and communications expertise and hardware, and integrate two related DARPA efforts.