Low-altitude environments have fundamentally changed.

  • Autonomous platforms.
  • Dense urban infrastructure.
  • Signal-saturated electromagnetic conditions.
  • Dynamic environmental noise.

The challenge is no longer "detection range."

The challenge is reliable interpretation.

Intelligence must be cross-validated across domains before it is trusted.

Why Traditional Architectures Fail

Historically, detection systems were built around a dominant sensor:

Radar-centric
RF-centric
Optical-centric
Acoustic-centric

Each performs well under ideal conditions.

Each fails under real-world complexity.