AeroDefense Announces Remote ID Integration for Detection Systems, New Remote ID Receiver

by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby

AeroDefense has announced Remote ID integration for its AirWarden™ drone and pilot detection system, as well as the new AirWarden Remote ID Receiver: a compact and affordable Remote ID broadcast receiver. Under the Federal Aviation Administration’s Remote ID rule, flying drones are required to broadcast identification and location information that can be received by anyone. Newly manufactured drones are currently required to comply with this rule, while existing drones will need to do so by September 2023.

How it works:

A member of the Smart Airport and Aviation Partnership’s (SAAP) first flightPlan Aviation Accelerator cohort, AeroDefense developed the AirWarden Remote ID Receiver with the assistance of a research grant from the SAAP with the Atlantic County Economic Alliance. “AeroDefense embraced the collaboration and innovation opportunities that SAAP offers, and we hope to see many more cohort graduates achieve the same success,” said Program Director Carole Mattesich.

The system receives Remote ID broadcasts, with the AirWarden Command Console alerting the user to any breach in airspace by a Remote ID compliant drone. Essential information such as drone type, speed, and drone/pilot location is provided in real time while all other Remote ID information captured during detection can be reviewed on-demand. Organizations monitoring multiple sites can do so from a single screen, receiving visual alerts when a drone incident occurs in their specific area of interest.

AirWarden for Drone Detection

“The innovative AirWarden Remote ID Receiver not only receives Remote ID broadcasts but also detects WiFi drones publicly transmitting,” said AeroDefense Founder and CEO Linda Ziemba. “The affordable receiver makes drone detection realistic for critical locations such as our nation’s schools that are unbelievably vulnerable to violence. Security operations centers can monitor multiple locations and dispatch emergency response vehicles equipped with more powerful AirWarden sensors to detect and track drones that are not transmitting and can connect to AirWarden Remote ID Receivers when needed.”

Offenders might interfere with the Remote ID signature, disable the broadcast module, or fly a homemade device. As such, organizations with a high drone threat level and low risk tolerance need a solution capable of both receiving Remote ID broadcasts and identifying non-broadcasting drones regardless of make and model.

AeroDefense’s AirWarden full suite of fixed and mobile drone detection solutions includes the AirWarden Remote ID Receiver, the AirWarden Sensor (Fixed or Mobile), and the AirWarden Direction Finder Module, which is set to enter the beta testing phase in Q3 2023.

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Ian attended Dominican University of California, where he received a BA in English in 2019. With a lifelong passion for writing and storytelling and a keen interest in technology, he is now contributing to DroneLife as a staff writer.