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Technical papers from TKG engineers, and results from systems in the field. Field results are site-specific and labeled with the conditions they were measured in.

Case studies

Fielded, tested, measured.

How TKG systems were designed, validated and put into service at real sites. Customer identities are withheld; results are site-specific.

Aerial view of a large wind farm across open plains under storm clouds
CS-01 · Wind energy

Aircraft detection lighting across a utility wind portfolio

Southern Power standardizes on 3D-radar ADLS, from FAA tower filings to September 2026 FAA test flights.

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Detention facility building behind a razor-wire perimeter fence
CS-02 · Corrections

Drone detection at a correctional facility

Radar, day/thermal cameras and fusion software, validated with live day and night drone flights, and in service today.

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Aerial view of a podular correctional facility and its perimeter
CS-03 · Corrections

Aerial radar and video analytics pilot at a prison

3D radar, AI video confirmation and the operator’s VMS, deployed in three days for a two-week proof of value.

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Airliner on approach over an airport perimeter fence topped with razor wire
CS-04 · Airports

Ground-perimeter radar at an airport

Radar zones along an airfield boundary, field-tested with walkers and vehicles, tuned and in service.

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Small drone flying over an airport apron with aircraft at the gates
CS-05 · Airports

Drone detection at three airports

CoreCommand and 3D radar at a regional airport, and evaluations at two other commercial airports.

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Modern research facility building under a clear sky
CS-06 · Government and research

Multi-sensor command and control for a government research site

CoreCommand delivered on premises as the fusion and display layer for a government research site.

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Aerial view of a concrete dam and reservoir
CS-07 · Water and dams

Airspace awareness over a dam and reservoir

Layered Osprey SR/MR radar with edge AI video confirmation, specified into a new dam security system.

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TKG Security vehicle and a mast-mounted sensor trailer deployed beside a sports complex
CS-08 · Events and temporary sites

A rapid-deploy drone detection trailer for an integration partner

360° radar on a standard trailer mast and edge servers in the base, within a trailer’s battery and solar budget.

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White papers

Airspace security, sensor fusion and site design.

Summaries are open to read. Full papers are shared with approved organizations through the TKG Library.

Radar tower inside a fenced site at sunset
WP-00 · Capabilities

Detecting drones, aircraft and intruders at sensitive sites

How TKG and its integration partners plan, detect, combine and share airspace and perimeter awareness on one map.

For: Security directors, integrators, procurement

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Packed stadium under lights at night
WP-01 · Major events

Protecting large events from drones: flight restrictions, detection and response

A practical roadmap for stadiums, festivals, parades and landmark venues: get the restriction, see every drone, and hand police what they need to act.

For: Venue and event security directors, police special-events units, event organizers

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Prison watchtower and perimeter fence silhouetted at dusk
WP-02 · Corrections

Stopping contraband drones at correctional facilities

Detect every approach, find the drop, find the pilot, and build the evidence, starting from realistic, reasonable requirements.

For: Corrections administrators, security chiefs, state DOC procurement

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Overhead view of a power plant lit at night
WP-03 · Critical infrastructure

Drone protection for critical infrastructure: energy, water and communications sites

What owners can do today, what the FAA’s Section 2209 rule will add, and how to build detection that holds up near substations, dams and data centers.

For: Utility, water and data-center security leaders; CIP compliance teams; state homeland security

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Remote fenced facility in the desert at dusk
WP-04 · Defense

Counter-sUAS for installations and expeditionary forces

Track custody from fence line to forward node: fusing sensors, sharing tracks and moving fast under the new homeland counter-drone guidance.

For: Installation commanders, force protection officers, program offices, JIATF-401 partners

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Mobile surveillance trailer with a camera mast in open desert
WP-05 · Border

Border protection: seeing drones and crossings across long, remote frontiers

Long-range detection, on-the-move tracking and shared pictures for the air and ground threats that now work together at the border.

For: Federal, state and tribal border security agencies; port-of-entry and land-management operators

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Drone with a searchlight flying overhead
WP-06 · Public safety

Drone as first responder: airspace awareness for safe, scalable DFR programs

How agencies use ground-based detection to fly higher and farther, protect their own drones, and send DFR to the drone incidents they are now called to.

For: Police and fire chiefs, DFR program managers, public-safety aviation units

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Drone and a police helicopter sharing low-altitude airspace
WP-07 · Airspace

Airspace deconfliction: telling friend from intruder in crowded low-altitude airspace

One shared picture of manned aircraft, friendly drones and intruders, so detection and response never put the wrong aircraft at risk.

For: Counter-UAS operators, DFR and aviation units, airports, event and installation commanders

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Aerial view of an illuminated airport runway at night
WP-08 · Airports

Airports: drone detection on the approach and intrusion detection on the perimeter

Keep runways open with early, confirmed drone alerts, and watch the fence line on the same map.

For: Airport operations and security, airport police, ATC liaison, airport engineering

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Container terminal and shipping channel at dusk
WP-09 · Ports

Ports and maritime facilities: drone awareness over terminals, channels and cruise berths

Detection that sees across open water, ties drones to vessels and vehicles, and is ready for new seaport authorities.

For: Port security directors, facility security officers, harbor police, port engineering

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Row of wind turbines with red obstruction lights at night
WP-10 · Wind energy

Lights only when needed: aircraft detection lighting for wind energy

How SkyGuard ADLS keeps turbine obstruction lights dark until an aircraft approaches, and what it takes to get FAA approval and community support.

For: Wind developers and operators, utility renewables teams, permitting and community relations

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Multi-sensor pole with several cameras against a dusk sky
WP-11 · Counter-UAS

Layered counter-UAS detection: range, fusion and verification

Why detection range buys decision time, and how CoreCommand and Osprey radar turn early warning into confident action.

For: Critical infrastructure security teams, corrections, airports, government sites

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State capitol dome lit at dusk
WP-12 · Policy

State authority for drone detection, geo-fencing and mitigation over critical infrastructure

What a state can do now that federal law lets trained state and local agencies act, with options for legislative language.

For: State legislators, homeland security and public safety officials

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