Drone detection at three airports
CoreCommand and 3D radar deployed at a regional airport and evaluated at two other commercial airports.
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Customers
Three commercial airports
Solution
Solid-state 3D radar with CoreCommand® C2; camera cueing
Timeline
Deployment at one airport; structured evaluations at two
TKG role
System supply, CoreCommand deployment and on-site support
From sighting reports to data.
Airports receive frequent drone sighting reports but rarely have the data to confirm them.
Operators wanted to see whether ground-based radar and fusion software could detect, track and confirm small drones near runways in a live airport environment, with objective data.
The solution
- Regional airport: CoreCommand deployed as a virtual server with 3D radar, configured and logged on site
- Evaluation airports: 3D radar systems installed for structured evaluation
- Radar tracks on CoreCommand maps with alert zones around runways and approaches
What was delivered.
Regional airport
CoreCommand operational with radar integration
Evaluation airports
Systems installed and evaluated
Keys to a successful implementation.
Orient radars to the corridors
Cover approach and departure paths, not just the property line. That is where drones threaten aircraft.
Bring airport IT in early
A virtual CoreCommand server fits existing infrastructure, but network, security and backup decisions come first.
Write the response procedure first
With ATC and airport police: who confirms, who is told, and when operations change.
Mark known traffic as friendly
ADS-B aircraft and airport inspection drones, so operators focus on unknowns.
Record and report every incident
Consistent data supports FAA reporting, enforcement and future funding.
Who did what.
TKG Security
Radar and CoreCommand supply, configuration and on-site support
Integration partner
Local installation and airport coordination
Customer and site identities withheld. Results are site-specific.
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