Mobile Platforms
Spectrum Protection Vehicle
Turns any vehicle into a mobile spectrum-monitoring lab that reads and protects the RF environment on the move
Overview
The Spectrum Protection Vehicle integrates a wideband software-defined receiver bank, a roof-mounted multi-band antenna array and an in-cabin console into a rugged 4x4 platform. A two-person crew surveys the radio-frequency environment, geolocates emitters and protects critical links while stationary or driving. It scans 20 MHz to 6 GHz, sweeping the full span in under a second, records signals of interest on board, and streams a live spectral picture to a control center over LTE or satellite backhaul — with no fixed installation.
A wideband software-defined receiver bank tunes continuously from 20 MHz to 6 GHz and sweeps the full span in under one second, giving the operator a real-time waterfall of every active emitter across the band without swapping hardware.
The roof-mounted modular array combines four to eight broadband and direction-finding antennas on quick-release mounts, so the payload reconfigures for a given band plan in minutes and stows to a low profile for transit.
Correlation direction-finding across the array geolocates emitters to within 2 degrees bearing accuracy, and combining bearings as the vehicle moves fixes a transmitter's position without a second station.
Monitoring runs identically whether the vehicle is parked or driving at up to 90 km/h, so a single platform covers a route, a perimeter or a venue instead of a grid of fixed sensors.
An in-cabin operator console with dual displays presents live spectrum, a map overlay and a signal-of-interest list, and lets one operator tag, record and classify emitters while a second drives.
Signals of interest are captured to 4 TB of on-board solid-state storage as time-stamped IQ recordings, retaining up to 200 hours of activity for later analysis and audit.
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Specifications
Capabilities
- Wideband software-defined receiver bank covering 20 MHz - 6 GHz
- Sub-second full-span sweep with real-time waterfall display
- Roof-mounted modular antenna array with quick-release mounts
- Correlation direction-finding and single-vehicle emitter geolocation
- Full-performance monitoring while stationary or driving
- Two-position in-cabin operator console with dual displays and map overlay
- 4 TB on-board IQ recording for signals of interest
- Live spectral and geolocation streaming over LTE and satellite backhaul
- 8+ hours of silent, engine-off endurance on the battery buffer
- Low-profile all-black finish and IP54 payload enclosure
Where it operates
- Mobile spectrum monitoring and interference hunting across a city or coverage area
- Locating and resolving sources of harmful interference for spectrum regulators and network operators
- Protecting critical wireless links at large public events and venues
- RF site surveys and coverage verification along routes and perimeters
- Rapid-response investigation of unlicensed or malfunctioning transmitters
- Perimeter and campus RF awareness for critical-infrastructure operators