What types of drone detections does Drone Radar support (e.g., ADS-B, Remote ID, RF)?

What types of drone detections does Drone Radar support (e.g., ADS-B, Remote ID, RF)?

SkeyDrone Drone Radar supports a wide range of detection sources by aggregating data from both cooperative and non-cooperative technologies. This ensures comprehensive situational awareness across manned and unmanned aviation.

Here’s a breakdown of the supported data sources:

🔴 Non-Cooperative Sources (drones that do not broadcast willingly)

  1. RF Detection
    1. Captures the radio link between drone and controller.
    2. Can detect position, altitude, and sometimes serial number, even if Remote ID is disabled.
    3. Critical for detecting unauthorized or malicious drones.
🟢 Cooperative Sources (willingly broadcast identity/location)
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  1. ADSB (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast)
    1. Common in manned aviation.
    2. Aircraft broadcast position, altitude, speed, etc.
    3. Rare among drones but still supported.
  2. Remote ID (Direct Remote ID)
    1. Used by unmanned aircraft to broadcast identity and flight data.
    2. More power-efficient than ADSB.
    3. Standardized across Europe.
  3. Telemetry Data
    1. Collected from drone operators or integrated platforms.
    2. Provides real-time position and operational data.
    3. Especially useful for friendly or known traffic (e.g., demo flights, test environments).
  4. SafeSky
    1. A cooperative platform that crowdsources flight data from manned aircraft pilots.
    2. Enhances airspace awareness for low-altitude aviation.
  5. ADS-B Exchange
    1. An open global ADS-B aggregator.
    2. Offers extended coverage by compiling data from a community of ground-based receivers.
  6. skeyes Radars
    1. Civil radar feeds provided by the Belgian air navigation service provider (skeyes).
    2. Adds validated, certified radar tracks from manned aviation.

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