Dedalo

DEDALO is a passive radio-frequency system that detects communications between drones and their remote controls. It enables continuous, automatic and omnidirectional monitoring of the surrounding airspace, with signal detection, classification and direction estimation functions.

DEDALO consists of two units:

Drone Detection Unit
Command and Control Unit
The system is designed to be modular, scalable, and compact, ensuring easy transport, installation, and integration with additional sensors and higher-level command and control systems. Its installation is highly efficient, with minimal space requirements, significantly simplifying logistical aspects.

Use Case

Prisons

DEDALO supports prison surveillance by detecting drones that may be used to carry contraband or facilitate criminal activities.

Critical Infrastructure

DEDALO monitors the presence of drones near critical infrastructure, such as refineries and chemical plants, providing information to support site surveillance.

Events

DEDALO supports drone monitoring at sporting events and public gatherings, contributing to surveillance of the area.

Strengths of Dedalo

• Compact architecture – allows installation without complex constraints
• Flexible architecture – designed for both fixed and mobile installation
• Ready to use – installs in just a few minutes
• Passive system – undetectable by other devices
• Successful performance – excellent cost/effectiveness ratio
• Scalable – integrates with other sensors and command and control systems
• Lightweight – easily transportable by the operator

Detection performance of Dedalo

AUTOMATIC

It detects drones completely automatically.

OMNIDIRECTIONAL

It detects drones coming from any direction.

FAST

It detects drones in seconds, even before takeoff.

Monitoring center

The Monitoring Center (MOC) is the graphical interface of the DEDALO system that provides the operator with a primary window for viewing the tactical scenario and a secondary window for:

• displaying the list of drones and their respective remote controls detected by the system,
• displaying the frequency spectrum,
• setting the system’s operational parameters.

The Monitoring Center also offers the Recording & Playback function for offline analysis of recorded data.