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SARA SENSORS AND SEEKERS

SARA products feature radio frequency (RF), passive detection, geolocation, and homing capabilities.

SARA has pioneered the development of small, low-cost, lightweight, low-power, high-accuracy radio frequency direction finding systems for airborne and ground systems, including homing seekers and geolocation systems. Our capabilities and expertise incorporate Systems Engineering, Modeling, Design & Development, Integration & Testing to include environmental, EMI, EMC and RF Chamber testing; and Field & Flight
testing from planning to test direction and analysis.

SARA Products and Capabilities

RF Homing Seekers (Low SWaP & Low Cost)
Seeker Emulators (Bench Support, HIL Support)
RF Sensor Systems (Detection & Geolocation)
RF Antenna Design & Development
Advanced Broadband Design & Development

SARA RF SOLUTIONS

SARA RF passive systems deliver low-cost state-of-the-art solutions.

SARA Home on Jammer (HOJ) Passive RF Seekers have been demonstrated in tactical environments on multiple weapon platforms.

Low Size, Weight, & Power
WOSA & AFSIM Compliance
Utilizes A Common Munition Interface
High TRL Fixed, Mobile, Ground, & Airborne Applications
Environmentally Rugged Mil-spec Compliant Solid State (No Moving Parts)
Receiver Processor Multiple Band Capability Design Supports Bands Of Interest
Extensively Modeled Against A Wide Variety Of Enemy Laydowns & Engagement Scenarios
Integrated Into A Collaborative Swarming Tactical Munition
Supports Airborne Or Ground Based Situational Awareness

RF Sensor Products

SARA RF Homing Seeker

Applications: Integrated onto a variety of Weapon and UAS Platforms

Features and Specifications:

Sensor type: passive, receive only
Operating bands: GPS L1 and/or L2, Link 16, S-band, and other bands of interest
Nominal voltage: 28.0 VDC
Operating voltage range: 19.2 to 34.0 VDC
Current at 28.0 VDC: O.40 Amps ± 0.05
Weight: 4.2 lbs.

SARA HOJ GPS Seeker Emulator

Applications: supports software interface and HIL integration

Description and Collaborative SDB PN 50-100304:

Emulates Home on GPS Jammer Seeker: L1 &L2
External Communications: RS-422
Maximum Number of EMitters per Band: 1
Present Jammer Antenna Patterns: 4
Present Seeker Antenna Patterns: 1

Seeker Emulator

Applications: WOSA compliant software interface and HIL integration capability.

Description and Part Number PN 52-100200:

Emulates Home on GPS Jammer Seeker : L1&L2
Emulates Microwave Seeker: 13 bands
Use-modifiable Seeker’s RF Specification: Yes
WOSA Compliant: Yes
External Communications: Ethernet
Maximum Number of Emitters per Band: 50
Preset Jammer Antenna Patterns: 5
User-defined Jammer Antenna Patterns: Yes
Present Seeker Antenna Patterns: 1
User-defined Seeker Antenna Patterns: Yes
Supports future upgrades for “other” seekers: Yes
Bench or Rack Mountable: Yes

RF Detection and Geolocation

Applications: Ground-based jammer detection and geolocation awareness for borders, facilities, and other protected perimeters.

MAGPIE: Jammer Detection, Jammer Geolocation, Ground Based, Fixed

Monitoring for Advanced Geolocation Processing and Interference Exploitation” (MAGPIE)
Data from multiple nodes can be combined by the end user to geolocate and identify each jammer
Facilitate the location of GPS jamming sources by providing a GPS jammer direction-finding capability
Technology supports airborne applications

Low-Cost GPS Detection and Pointing

Applications: Automotive and airborne or fixed at airfields and border terminals.

Hammerhead: Jammer Detection, Jammer Direction Finding, Vehicle-based, Mobile, Port of entry, Fixed

Provides the capability to detect electromagnetic radiating sources in the GPS spectrum (i.e., GPS jammers)
Provides a GPS jammer direction-finding capability

Pioneering Low-Cost, Lightweight,
Low-Power, and High-Accuracy
State-of-the-Art Solutions

35 Years of Experience

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