Radar information networks with target data persistence for intelligence-led border enforcement

Radar surveillance forms the foundation of many security strategies by providing enhanced threat awareness. For the security missions of the post 9/11 world, conventional radar lacks the connectivity, data persistence and user application infrastructure to be fully effective. With limited data persistence, there are only a few standard target data presentations or information products that serve to provide situational awareness to operators. If one retains for every target its attributes {latitude, longitude, altitude, speed, heading, size (RCS), versus time} 24/7/365 (i.e. data persistence is infinite), then an entire ecosystem of information products containing high-value intelligence and situational awareness is possible with suitable application infrastructure. Furthermore, large and diverse numbers of remote users with their particular missions can have direct, secure access to authorized timely information; not just radar operators. Users involved in intelligence, interdiction, investigation, prosecution and resource management can all be readily served, providing force multipliers across the entire security enterprise without increasing the cost of the underlying radar surveillance network.