SARA

Functionality

SARA is an industry leader in developing ready-to-field Atmospheric Acoustic Sensors and subsystems for warning of incoming gunfire. SARA’s hostile fire warning (HFW) acoustic sensors incorporate proprietary technologies to enable low-cost and lightweight systems with simple installations in multiple form factors – airborne, ground vehicle, or fixed. Through a series of live-flight/live-fire tests against small arms and light weapons, SARA’s HFW systems were shown to reliably detect and indicate direction of incoming fire (Probability of Detect >90% with better than clock dial accuracy) while maintaining an exceptionally low rate of false alarms. In an unfriendly world, SARA’s acoustic HFW systems are your high-performance, budget-friendly solution.

To discuss specific implementations or applications that SARA could provide you for your missions, please contact us.

Warn air crews of hostile gunfire

Warn a combat outpost or fixed infantry position of attack by detecting, then mapping, direct and indirect shooters

Provide enhanced situational awareness (live sound monitoring) to an armored vehicle crew while in a closed-hatch configuration

Low Cost and Lightweight

Alert a helicopter of attacks from all sides with as few as one sensor - competing systems may require six to sixteen installations around the aircraft

Detect threats that are missed (due to range and/or helicopter downwash) by most other hostile fire warning systems

Spherical monitoring (360 degrees as well as above and below)

Simple (possibly single) ruggedized acoustic ‘skin’ fits over helicopter belly (no cut-outs)

Quadrant-to-clock-dial bearing-to-hostile shooter accuracy

Extremely Low False Alarm Rate (FAR)

Reliable: Pressure Washable, Extreme Dust, Extreme Heat, Salt Fog, Shock and Vibration

Hostile Fire Indication on Helicopter.

Local Sounds Situational Awareness.

Hand-emplaced Weapons Fire Locator.

Updated Hostile Fire Warning System.