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BroadShield GNSS Jamming & Spoofing Detection (SecureSync Interference Detection Suite) vs Septentrio PolaRx5S Ionospheric Monitoring GNSS Reference Receiver
Spec comparison for two products on Aviation Souk. Both compete in Air Traffic Control & Navigation Aids.
Air Traffic Control & Navigation Aids
BroadShield GNSS Jamming & Spoofing Detection (SecureSync Interference Detection Suite)
by safran-trusted-4d
Patented software algorithms that detect GPS jamming and spoofing on standard receivers — no extra hardware — and switch timing to safe holdover automatically
Air Traffic Control & Navigation Aids
Septentrio PolaRx5S Ionospheric Monitoring GNSS Reference Receiver
by septentrio
Scintillation and interference monitoring reference receiver with 100 Hz output, real-time TEC/scintillation indices and AIM+ RF spectrum monitoring
| Cost of ownership | BroadShield GNSS Jamming & Spoofing Detection (SecureSync Interference Detection Suite) | Septentrio PolaRx5S Ionospheric Monitoring GNSS Reference Receiver |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | — | — |
| Lead time (weeks) | ?–? | ?–? |
| Delivery | — | — |
| Install | — | — |
| GCC airports deployed | 0 | 0 |
| Certifications | 0 | 0 |
Specs
Technical specifications.
| Spec | BroadShield GNSS Jamming & Spoofing Detection (SecureSync Interference Detection Suite) | Septentrio PolaRx5S Ionospheric Monitoring GNSS Reference Receiver |
|---|---|---|
| Jamming detection | CW tone, swept CW, pulsed CW, AWGN, BPSK and more | — |
| Spoofing detection | GNSS simulator signatures, GPS data anomalies, data inconsistencies, position jumps, time jumps | — |
| Monitored signals | GPS L1 (1575.42 MHz) and L2 (1227.6 MHz) | — |
| Hardware requirements | Works with standard commercial GPS/GNSS receivers — no additional hardware required | — |
| SecureSync integration (SS-OPT-BSH) | event logging, alarms, SNMP/email notification, automatic disabling of GNSS sync with switch to backup reference or oscillator holdover | — |
| Embeddable software library | convertible to most major programming languages, runs on nearly any operating system | — |
| Integration requirements | GPS receiver providing raw GPS NAV data + processing unit + Safran integration support | — |
| Threat library updates | Detection algorithms regularly updated against new and emerging threats; field-proven 10+ years | — |
| Ordering / variants | SS-OPT-BSH — Interference Detection Suite option for SecureSync time servers (software option, also available as field upgrade); BroadShield SDK — embeddable software library for OEM hardware platforms via Safran Federal Systems; complemented by BroadSense interference detection sensors. | — |
| Hardware channels | — | 544 |
| Constellations tracked | — | GPS (L1, L2, L5), GLONASS (L1, L2, L3), Galileo (E1, E5ab, AltBOC, E6), BeiDou (B1, B2, B3), IRNSS/NavIC (L5), QZSS (L1, L2, L5), all-in-view SBAS incl. L5 (EGNOS, WAAS, GAGAN, MSAS, SDCM) |
| Interference monitoring | — | AIM+/WIMU interference mitigation incl. chirp jammers; integrated RF spectrum analyser; in-band and out-band interference robustness |
| Ionospheric outputs | — | Real-time TEC and scintillation indices (S4, Phi01/03/10/30/60, code-carrier divergence, scintillation intensity); ISMR records via SBF2ISMR |
| Phase noise (Phi60, 60 min) | — | 0.03 rad |
| Raw data output rate | — | up to 100 (code, carrier, intensity, I&Q correlations) Hz |
| Internal clock | — | Ultra-low-noise OCXO |
| Carrier phase precision (L1/L2) | — | 1 mm |
| Time accuracy (1PPS / event) | — | 10 / 20 ns |
| Tracking / acquisition threshold | — | 20 / 33 dB-Hz |
| Data formats | — | SBF, RTCM 3 (all MSM), NMEA v2.30/v4.10, ISMR |
| Interfaces | — | 4 hi-speed serial, 100 Mbps Ethernet (PoE), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, USB device + USB host, 10 MHz REF IN, PPS out (max 100 Hz) |
| Onboard logging | — | 16 GB, up to 8 simultaneous sessions, FTP server/push |
| Power consumption | — | 3.8–6 W |
| Input voltage | — | 9–30 VDC |
| Dimensions | — | 284 × 140 × 37 mm |
| Weight | — | 1.06 kg |
| Operating temperature | — | −40 to +65 °C |
| Humidity | — | 5–95 % non-condensing |
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