Integrated Pulsed Doppler LiDAR with fused sensor suites for defense tracking and engagement across drone, rocket, artillery, and missile threat classes.
The Tracking layer integrates NantNova's Pulsed Doppler LiDAR (LDR) with fused sensor suites for defense tracking and engagement. Combining radar detection, electro-optical (EO) tracking, and infrared (IR) tracking into a unified sensor fusion pipeline, the system provides precision range and velocity data for fire-control solutions from detection through engagement.
This capability directly complements the PWSA Tracking Layer, which deploys 100+ dedicated satellites carrying Wide Field of View (WFOV) Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) payloads operating in MWIR (3–5 μm) and LWIR (8–14 μm) bands. While PWSA space-based sensors detect and track advanced threats — including hypersonic glide vehicles — and generate fire-control quality data via on-board IR processing, NantNova's ground-based LDR provides the precision terminal guidance and ranging that closes the engagement chain.
Supporting the full engagement chain — detection, cue & slew, fine track & ranging, fire-control solution, and engagement — the Tracking layer leverages INS+GPS fusion with the LDR's 10 km range for precision targeting across drone, rocket, artillery, and cruise missile threat classes.
The PWSA Tracking Layer deploys 100+ dedicated satellites with WFOV OPIR payloads for missile warning and tracking. NantNova's ground-based LDR provides the terminal-phase precision that completes the kill chain from space-based detection to ground engagement.
| PWSA Capability | Specification | NantNova Role |
|---|---|---|
| Space Sensors | WFOV OPIR (MWIR 3–5 μm, LWIR 8–14 μm) | Ground-based LDR terminal guidance |
| Threat Classes | Ballistic, hypersonic glide vehicles, cruise missiles | UAV, rockets, artillery, cruise missiles |
| Data Quality | Fire-control quality tracking data | Precision range & velocity (LDR) |
| Processing | On-board IR processing & classification | Multi-sensor fusion pipeline |
| Connectivity | NEBULA OISL mesh to ground | SatLight GND terminal integration |
| Tranche 3 | 72 tracking SVs ($3.5B contract) | Ground node per defense installation |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| LDR Range | 10 km (Pulsed Doppler / FMCW) |
| Sensors | Radar + EO + IR (fused) |
| IR Bands | MWIR (3–5 μm), LWIR (8–14 μm) |
| Position | INS + GPS fusion |
| Chain | Detect → Cue → Track → Fire Control → Engage |
| Threats | UAV, Rockets, Artillery, Cruise Missiles, HGV |
| Node Types | 5 kW, 12 kW, 20 kW, 100 kW |
| Integration | LaDar per defense node |
| Tracking | Fine track with high energy laser range finder |
| PWSA Interface | NEBULA OISL via SatLight GND |
From sensor fusion to precision engagement, NantNova's Tracking layer delivers integrated defense capabilities with LiDAR precision and multi-threat coverage.