https://www.engadget.com/2016/09/15/darpa-aerial-dragnet-monitor-urban-drone-traffic/
"While the FAA is using much more consumer-friendly burrito delivery tests
to build out a method of low-altitude air traffic control, DARPA
envisions a system that can be used by the military in urban settings
overseas or for homeland security applications in the US. DARPA's plan
would include a network of surveillance nodes that can track slow,
low-flying drones without the need for a direct line of sight. Those
nodes could be anything from a fixed instrument to a tethered or 'long
endurance' drone and the whole thing is meant to be cost-effective and
highly scalable for larger coverage areas.
While the agency
doesn't have a plan for implementing this dragnet just yet, the program
is seeking proposals from teams with 'expertise in sensors, signal
processing, and networked autonomy.' Full details about the project
goals have been posted to FedBizOps and there is a Proposers Day scheduled for September 26th, 2016 in Arlington, Virginia."
This seems like overkill to me. But I don't have an alternative.
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