Radar for Utility Perimeter Security

Radar used for utilities perimeter security is increasingly critical as drones become a primary threat vector for surveillance, disruption, and physical intrusion. Radar is typically the foundational sensor in a drone detection or counter-UAS (C-UAS) perimeter security system, paired with PTZ cameras and optionally augmented with RF and acoustic sensors.

Unlike RF or camera-based systems alone, radar detects and tracks all drones—including RF-silent, hovering, low-flying and swarms—providing reliable coverage around substations, transmission infrastructure, and remote sites.

By delivering early detection and continuous awareness, radar enables operators to respond before a drone can compromise safety, disrupt operations, or expose critical infrastructure. For utilities, this means fewer blind spots, faster response, and stronger protection of uptime and assets.

Radar for utilities security delivers real-time detection and tracking across substations, transmission lines, and remote sites. It extends awareness beyond the perimeter, enabling operators to detect aerial and ground threats early and respond before they impact safety or uptime. Unlike other common sensors like RF detection, radar provides more comprehensive coverage detecting all UAS including non-RF-signal emitting drones.

Patented MESA (Metamaterials Electronically Scanned Array) radars generate high-fidelity data, maintaining detail and tracking accuracy where conventional radar systems degrade.

Unlike conventional electronically scanned radars, MESA enables precise beam control and rapid target updates, and has advanced masking and clutter suppression capability, allowing it to detect, acquire, and track drones and other threats more accurately, even in the complex, cluttered environments common in utility infrastructure.

When a threat is detected, operators must decide whether to monitor, adjust operations, or escalate response. Placement of the radar and higher-quality data improves classification, reduces false positives, and enables faster, more confident decisions to protect critical infrastructure and maintain continuous operations.