Side-by-side
SkyDome Manager vs KuRFS (Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensor)
Spec comparison for two products on Aviation Souk. Both compete in Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence.
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.
Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence
KuRFS (Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensor)
by Raytheon (RTX)
360-degree AESA radar that detects, classifies, and tracks drones, rockets, and mortars out beyond 15 km — the sense layer of Raytheon's LIDS counter-UAS architecture.
| Cost of ownership | SkyDome Manager | KuRFS (Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensor) |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | — | — |
| Lead time (weeks) | ?–? | ?–? |
| Delivery | — | — |
| Install | — | — |
| GCC airports deployed | 0 | 0 |
| Certifications | 0 | 0 |
Specs
Technical specifications.
| Spec | SkyDome Manager | KuRFS (Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensor) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Radar band | — | Ku-band (~12–18 GHz) |
| Array type | — | Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) |
| Coverage | — | 360° degrees azimuth |
| Detection range (small UAS) | — | >15 km |
| Setup time | — | <30 minutes |
| Deployment modes | — | Fixed-site or vehicle-mounted |
| Simultaneous track | — | Multiple objects including 30+ UAS swarm (demonstrated) |
| Threat classes | — | Group 1–3 UAS; rockets, artillery, mortars (RAM) |
| Minimum detectable object | — | 9 mm projectile class (bullet-size) |
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