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A400 Series Radar vs SkyDome Manager
Spec comparison for two products on Aviation Souk. Both compete in Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence.
Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence
A400 Series Radar
by Blighter Surveillance Systems
Solid-state Ku-band air security radar detecting drones from nano-quadcopter to fixed-wing at ranges up to 20 km with sub-second spotlighting.
Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence
SkyDome Manager
by Fortem Technologies
Unified counter-UAS command-and-control software that fuses radar, camera, and RF sensor feeds into a single 3D airspace operating picture.
| Cost of ownership | A400 Series Radar | SkyDome Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | — | — |
| Lead time (weeks) | ?–? | ?–? |
| Delivery | — | — |
| Install | — | — |
| GCC airports deployed | 0 | 0 |
| Certifications | 0 | 0 |
Specs
Technical specifications.
| Spec | A400 Series Radar | SkyDome Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency band | Ku (15.7–17.2 GHz) | — |
| Transmitter power | 4 W | — |
| Instrumented range (min) | <10 m | — |
| Instrumented range (max) | 20 km | — |
| Detection: nano-quadcopter (RCS 0.01 m²) | 2.73 km | — |
| Detection: medium drone (RCS 1.0 m²) | 8.66 km | — |
| Drone Spotlighting scan time (90°) | 0.25 s | — |
| Standard scan time (90°) | 1.0 s | — |
| Max targets per scan | 700 | — |
| False alarm rate | <1 per day | — |
| Min detectable radial velocity | 0.37 km/h | — |
| Power consumption | 100 W | — |
| Input voltage | 12–28 V DC | — |
| Main unit weight | ~25 kg | — |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 666 × 503 × 128 mm | — |
| IP rating | IP66 | — |
| Operating temperature | −32 to +60 °C | — |
| MTBF | >65,000 h | — |
| Data interface | 10/100 Ethernet + RS-232/RS-422 | — |
| Coverage options | 90°, 180°, 360° | — |
| Sensor integration | — | TrueView R20/R30/R40 radars, TrueView C30 camera, RF sensors, third-party sensors via open API |
| AI threat assessment | — | ThreatAware engine — classifies object type, payload capacity, intent from kinematics |
| Exclusion zone filtering | — | 3D configurable zones by size, speed, altitude, classification |
| C2 API | — | REST, real-time, and track-only APIs; 100+ addressable fields and commands |
| DroneHunter mission modes | — | Pursue, Attack, Defend, Auto-Capture, Go-To Location |
| Integration | — | US Army FAAD C2 and major defence-contractor C2 systems |
| Automation | — | Highly configurable rule engine; autonomous or human-on-the-loop authorization |
| Evidence | — | Automatic correlation of video evidence with track history for post-incident review |
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