The Receiver. Reinvented.

The lightning-fast Atom Defender Surveillance Receiver is an ultra-wideband, fast-tuning, multiple-input, phase-coherent, high-resolution electromagnetic spectrum acquisition, detection, and analysis system. This software-defined receiver offers excellent sensitivity and unprecedented spurious performance, making it ideal for local or remote signal reception, monitoring, and analysis activities.

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3 kHz - 110 GHz

frequency range

1 THz

sweep speed

< 9 dB

noise figure

A Revolutionary Leap in Speed and Signal Detection Performance

This software-defined receiver offers excellent sensitivity and unprecedented spurious performance, making it ideal for local or remote signal reception, monitoring, and analysis activities.

Atom Defender has an industry-leading low noise figure

Use the calculator below to determine the number of receivers required to detect a signal at a given distance and area in an IPMS configuration compared with representative competitor radios. Check out our Noise Figure Whitepaper for more on this calculation.

Signal Type

Length (m)

Width (m)

Environment

Receiver	Noise Figure	Detection Distance (m)	Detection Area (m²)	Receivers Required

	Defender 6	Defender 32	Defender 50	Defender 110
Low End Frequency	3 kHz	3 kHz	3 kHz	3 kHz
High End Frequency	6.5 GHz	32 GHz	50 GHz	110 GHz
Sweep Speed	1.0 THz/s @ 259 kHz RBW
IF Bandwidth	240 or 218 MHz (band-dependent)
Noise Figure	<9 dB (−165 dBm/Hz DANL)
Pre-selection
Connectvity
RF Ports	4	4	5	7
Ethernet Ports	2 x 100/1000 Ethernet
USB Ports	2 x USB 3.0
Remote Sensor Control	Via Network API
Data Retrieval	IQ, trace, and detected signal externals
Data Rate	Gapless streaming over network up to 20 MHz BW
Remote interface	Command, control, and data streaming
Storage
MicroSDHC	1 internal
Solid State Storage	64 GB-512 GB SSD
USB Ports	2 x USB 3.0
Specifications
Input Voltage	12-48 V dc
Power Consumption	20-100 W
Enclosure Size	8.5 × 8.3 × 3.2	8.5 × 8.3 × 3.2	8.5 × 8.3 × 4.2	8.5 × 8.3 × 7.8
Operating Temperature	0 to 50 °C (32 to 122° F)
Weight	7.5 – 12 lb

Light Footprint, Powerful Features

Its small size is optimized for superior SWaP implementation into a variety of mission applications. Dual LAN interfaces, 10 ns sync accuracy, and superior reliability make this system perfectly suited for fixed or portable environments.

Supports Critical Missions

This advanced receiver was designed for the most challenging SIGINT, force protection, TSCM, spectrum analysis, counter-jamming, IED detection and multiband communication applications. It performs reliably when faced with critical operations.

Software-Defined Flexibility

With powerful edge processing on board, the Atom Defender isn't just a formidable receiver: it's smart, too. Pre-process signals and make intelligent adjudications without ever leaving the radio.

Defender 110

The right Defender for every mission.

Mix and match Atom Defenders to meet your mission needs. Whether you need a tactical RF platform to take on the road, or a five-nines permanently installed receiver monitoring your sensitive spaces, the Atom Defender does it all!

Defender IRIS

Atom Defender has an open API and is endlessly versatile. Transformational Security IRIS has been optimized to work with the radio and utilize its full capabilities.

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Product details

Selected features

Sweep speeds above 1 THz/s
Ultra-wideband with instantaneous bandwidth of up to 240 MHz
Advanced signal processing with 12- core signal processor, FPGA digital logic for multichannel analysis
Capable as standalone system or part of multi-sensor environment

Timing Options

GPS
Chip-Scale Atomic Clock
Cabled Sync Hub

Connectivity

2 x Gigabit Ethernet
2 x USB 3.0

Storage

Internal MicroSDHC
SSD 64GB - 512GB

Summary

The Atom Defender receiver is an ultra-wideband, fast-tuning, multiple-input, phase-coherent, high-resolution electromagnetic spectrum acquisition, detection and analysis receiver.

Available with accessories as a cased travel kit, as a discreet tactical pedestal, or as a fixed-installation model.

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Atom Defender is proudly designed and manufactured in the USA

NOTICE: Some of these items may be controlled for export by the U.S. Government and shall not be exported without completion and approval of all required export licensing. They may not be resold, transferred, or otherwise disposed of, to any other country or to any person other than the authorized ultimate consignee or end-user(s), either in their original form or after being incorporated into other items, without first obtaining approval from the U.S. Government or as otherwise authorized by U.S. law and regulations.