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Ga-5000 · X-band pulse-doppler

A drone detection radar that finds a 0.01 m² target five kilometres out

A low-altitude drone detection radar for low, slow and small targets. It works on the aircraft itself, not on its radio link — so this counter-UAS radar sees autonomous and fibre-guided drones that RF detection cannot.

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15 km
Reporting range
360°
Azimuth coverage
3 s
Fastest update cycle

Radar drone detection built for the low-slow-small problem

01 / Capability
DETECTION
≥5 km at RCS 0.01 m²

Sized for a small quadcopter, not an airliner. Larger targets are reported out to 15 km.

SCAN
360° by 40° in elevation

A rotating antenna covers the full circle with an update every three or six seconds, selectable.

CLASSIFICATION
Track-level AI classification

Each track is classified from its micro-Doppler signature and reported with position, altitude, course and speed.

02 / Specification

One operator, one tripod

Antenna assembly, GNSS arms, connector panel and azimuth rotator ship as a single field configuration deployable by one person.

Antenna assembly · GNSS arms · connector panel · azimuth rotator
ParameterValue
BandX-band, 9.2–9.8 GHz
WaveformPulse-doppler
Detection≥5 km at RCS 0.01 m²
Reporting rangeUp to 15 km
Azimuth coverage0–360°
Elevation coverage0–40°
Range accuracy≤10 m RMS
Angular accuracy≤0.5° azimuth, ≤0.5° elevation
Speed accuracy≤1 m/s
Update cycle3 or 6 seconds
Power consumption128 W
ProtectionIP66
Operating temperature−40 °C to +60 °C

Operator terminal

03 / Software

One screen holds the whole picture: a PPI scope, the site map with suppression zones drawn on it, every detection in a table, and the selected track in detail. Classification runs on the radar, so the operator reads decisions rather than raw returns.

Operator terminal, selected track
Selected track — click to enlarge
Operator terminal, site overview
Site overview — click to enlarge
Classes, not blips

Drone, bird, human, vehicle, tree, ship or unidentified — counted live and filterable from the header.

Priority track lock

Range, azimuth, height, ground and radial speed, SNR, coordinates and track age for the locked target, refreshed at 2 Hz.

Suppression zones

Sectors like ground clutter or a birds-only no-fly area are masked by bearing and range, cutting nuisance alarms.

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04 / Integration

Tracks out to your command system

Track data is published over standard interfaces, so the radar drops into an existing C2 picture rather than replacing it.

01
C2 · ASTERIX · JSON

Track streams in ASTERIX or JSON for integration with command-and-control software.

02
Slew-to-cue for optics ↗

The bearing hands off to the PTZ turret, which confirms the target visually.

03
Paired with RF detection ↗

RF names the model and locates the operator; radar keeps the track when the link is gone.

Drone detection radar FAQ

FAQ

Can radar detect small drones?

Yes, if it is built for them. The Ga-5000 detects a target with a radar cross-section of 0.01 m² — the size class of a small quadcopter — at 5 km or more, and reports larger targets out to 15 km.

What is the difference between radar and RF drone detection?

RF detection listens for the radio link between a drone and its controller. Radar detects the aircraft itself. A drone flying autonomously or on a fibre-optic tether emits nothing for an RF sensor to hear, but a radar still tracks it. The two are normally used together.

How does the radar tell a drone from a bird?

Each track is classified from its micro-Doppler signature. The operator terminal reports classes — drone, bird, human, vehicle, tree, ship or unidentified — rather than raw returns.

How does the Ga-5000 integrate with a command system?

Tracks are published in ASTERIX or JSON for command-and-control software. The bearing can also cue a PTZ camera for visual confirmation (slew-to-cue).

How is the radar deployed?

Antenna assembly, GNSS arms, connector panel and azimuth rotator ship as one field configuration that one person sets up on a tripod. Power consumption is 128 W; the unit is rated IP66 and works from −40 °C to +60 °C.

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