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The military or LEO might use jammers if something is flying over a base or a sensitive area like, um, a prison yard as there have been many reports of criminals "dropping contraband" like cell phones and drugs into prison complexes. But if a civilian brings something down (especially a larger one) over a populated neighborhood and it crashes into the roof of a house, then good luck in court.
Why people like to joke about this attributing it to "mass hysteria about UFOs" and other nonsense when you have shit like this going on, is beyond me -
What to know about the 'special drone-detection tech' requested for N.J. and N.Y.
Dec. 16, 2024, 1:04 PM EST
By Daniel Arkin
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In early October 2023, Robin announced it had joined a group of organizations working on the development of the world’s most advanced weather radar, known as PHARA. The group’s mission is to “develop a fully 3D weather radar that can accurately track the movement and growth process of cloud particles and large-scale weather fronts.”
“Detecting small objects is what we do, and it’s what we do best,” the company says on its website. “Bird, bat, or drone, our 360° radar systems log thousands of observations, scanning every second to track and classify with precision.”
Robin’s systems have been used in at least one notable military context, too. In early August, the Dutch Ministry of Defense announced it had purchased 51 drone radars from the company and planned to donate them to Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s forces attempt to fend off Russia’s aerial assault.
In a news release announcing the purchase, Robin explained that “traditional radar systems are typically stationary, mounted on fixed platforms like buildings or tripods.” But the Robin-produced radar systems have “on-the-move” functionality, allowing them to “perform even when mounted on mobile objects, like vehicles or ships.” “Robin’s 3D drone detection radars … are designed with the explicit purpose of detecting small, fast and elusive drones,” the company said.
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Dec. 16, 2024, 1:04 PM EST
By Daniel Arkin
(snip)
In early October 2023, Robin announced it had joined a group of organizations working on the development of the world’s most advanced weather radar, known as PHARA. The group’s mission is to “develop a fully 3D weather radar that can accurately track the movement and growth process of cloud particles and large-scale weather fronts.”
“Detecting small objects is what we do, and it’s what we do best,” the company says on its website. “Bird, bat, or drone, our 360° radar systems log thousands of observations, scanning every second to track and classify with precision.”
Robin’s systems have been used in at least one notable military context, too. In early August, the Dutch Ministry of Defense announced it had purchased 51 drone radars from the company and planned to donate them to Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s forces attempt to fend off Russia’s aerial assault.
In a news release announcing the purchase, Robin explained that “traditional radar systems are typically stationary, mounted on fixed platforms like buildings or tripods.” But the Robin-produced radar systems have “on-the-move” functionality, allowing them to “perform even when mounted on mobile objects, like vehicles or ships.” “Robin’s 3D drone detection radars … are designed with the explicit purpose of detecting small, fast and elusive drones,” the company said.
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The military or LEO might use jammers if something is flying over a base or a sensitive area like, um, a prison yard as there have been many reports of criminals "dropping contraband" like cell phones and drugs into prison complexes. But if a civilian brings something down (especially a larger one) over a populated neighborhood and it crashes into the roof of a house, then good luck in court.
Why people like to joke about this attributing it to "mass hysteria about UFOs" and other nonsense when you have shit like this going on, is beyond me -
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