Digital Radio Frequency Tags (DRaFT)

DRaFT will provide for data exfiltration from unattended ground sensors and communication with vehicles and personnel throughout the battlespace. Particularly useful for the identification and location of coalition units, the DRaFT architecture can be exploited for other missions, enhancing U.S. situational awareness and combat identification. The DRaFT program is advancing tag performance in key areas such as data rate, with no impact to normal SAR and GMTI processing.

Digital radio frequency tags (DRaFT) features:

• High-bandwidth, long-range, two-way communication using X- and Ku-band SAR/GMTI radars
• Precise geolocation/Integral GPS mission-adaptable via software-only changes
• Standard external interfaces for adaptability and expandability
• Small, lightweight, affordable
• External or battery powered

  

For further information please contact:

Kim Smith Unberhagen
Tel: +1 603-885-0297  Fax: +1 603-885-9530
kimiko.smith@baesystems.com

Virginia Crocker-Timmins
Tel: +1 603-885-9682   Fax:  +1 603-885-9530
virginia.e.crocker-timmins@baesystems.com

 George Adamakos
Tel: +1 603-885-7890   Fax: +1 603-885-6061
george.adamakos@baesystems.com