The challenge on a base
A base has many people who need part of the picture: the guard force, the operations room, air traffic, the station commander and, after an incident, the investigators. It also has its own drones flying, which must not set off alarms. Restricted airspace is being extended to many more defence sites (UK Defence Journal), which increases both the number of incidents to handle and the need for a consistent response.
- Several sensor and effector systems, each with its own screen
- Friendly and authorised drones that must be recognised, not engaged
- Different people needing different views and different permissions
- A need for evidence that stands up after the event
How Consilium orchestrates base protection
- One pictureRadar, RF, Remote ID and camera detections fused into one track per drone on a map of the base.
- Friend or intruderTracks checked against the base's register of authorised drones before anyone is alerted.
- The right alert to the right personPlaybooks route alerts by zone, time and threat, so the guard force, ops room and air traffic each see what they need.
- Coordinated responseCameras slew to the track, the patrol is offered the pilot's likely location, and any effector response is put to an authorised operator.
- EvidenceTracks, footage, decisions and timings are recorded for review and investigation.
Trust the sensors, protect the data
Pulse Sentinel watches the health of each sensor, so a drifting radar or a dead camera is flagged before it leaves a gap. ByteHarbour and HarbourGuard protect feeds and tracks so they can be shared with other units or allies by attribute, without exposing everything on the network. See data-centric security.
Common questions
Do we have to replace the counter-drone equipment we already own?
No. Consilium is designed to orchestrate the sensors, cameras and effectors you already have, through open standards and vendor adapters, and to let you add or swap components later without starting again.
Who decides when to respond to a drone?
A person. Consilium playbooks put each response to an authorised operator, with the evidence needed to decide. Human in the loop or on the loop is configured to match your rules of engagement and authorisations.
How do you stop our own drones setting off alarms?
Tracks are checked against the site's register of authorised drones and, where available, Remote ID before an alert is raised, so friendly flights are recognised rather than reported as intruders.
How do we get started with counter-drone orchestration?
Start with a short demonstration and a discovery conversation about your site, the sensors and effectors you already have and your rules. We then configure Consilium to your kit and run a pilot.