The Benefits of a Networked Distributed Surveillance Architecture Using Both Cooperative and Non-Cooperative Sensing Systems
Vincent J. Amuso, Jon Standley, Dietrich Fränken, Steffen Lutz · 2022
This paper explores benefits of incorporating low-cost reliable non-cooperative sensors into cooperative sensing systems configured in a distributed network. It is proposed that this type of architecture can be used to enhance the surveillance mission of users such as the FAA, the DOD, and the DHS. This paper will specifically consider a passive coherent location (PCL) system as the non-cooperative sensor. Some of the benefits of using PCL systems compared to the use of traditional primary surveillance radars (PSRs) are also presented. A top-level system description is also introduced to illustrate how L3Harris’s current infrastructure and communications network provides a value-added proposition to its users. Data collected and analyzed from a single Hensoldt Twinvis® passive radar located at L3Harris’s Herndon, VA location is presented to characterize the performance of a single Hensoldt TwInvis® passive radar against the Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) baseline.