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Deployable Detection

Z-SCAN — Full-scale drone detection and airspace awareness.

Z-SCAN is built for organizations that need continuous or rapidly deployable visibility into the airspace above and around their facilities — from public-safety agencies to airports to critical infrastructure sites.

The Z-SCAN detection station on its tripod, with four panel antennas fanned out above the enclosure and an optical camera on top.
System Architecture

One deployable system, from antenna to dashboard.

Z-SCAN connects long-range detection hardware directly to the Zing Airspace Platform, so your team sees aircraft the moment they're detected — without managing separate systems.

Long-Range External Antennas

Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and configurable additional radio coverage

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Receiver Hardware

Captures Remote ID and configured signal types

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Onboard Computing

Processes detections and manages local device state

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Cellular / Network Communications

Secure transmission to the Zing Airspace Platform

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Cloud Dashboard Connectivity

Live map, geofences, alerts, and historical logs

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Specifications

Published performance figures.

RID detection range
10 km
Location accuracy
±1 m / ±1°
Frequency coverage
600 MHz – 6 GHz
Operating temperature
-20°C to 50°C
In the Field

Where Z-SCAN is running today.

  • Oregon Department of Corrections — multiple facilities
  • Salinas Airport, California — air taxi test flight security
  • La Selva Beach drone testing facility — air taxi testing
Capabilities

What Z-SCAN does.

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Remote ID detection

AI optical recognition as a redundant layer for non-broadcasting aircraft

RF fingerprinting of common control protocols

Live drone location on a 2D and 3D map

Operator and control-station location, including RF triangulation and trajectory back-tracking

Turn-by-turn routing from responder to operator position

Geofence monitoring with configurable zones

Text and system alerts

Aircraft whitelisting for known, authorized operators

Encrypted forensic logging for investigation and prosecution

Historical activity logs and evidence capture

Long-range external antennas

Fixed installation or portable hard-case configuration

Cloud-connected management interface

Who It's For

Built for the teams responsible for the airspace.

Public safetyAirportsCorrectional facilitiesCritical infrastructureGovernment agenciesMajor eventsDrone test rangesEmergency response teams

Published range and accuracy figures reflect spec-sheet performance. Real-world results depend on the environment, antenna configuration, installation height, radio conditions, and the transmitting aircraft. Z-SCAN is a passive detection system — it does not jam, disable, capture, or take control of any aircraft.

FAQ

Common questions about Z-SCAN.

Z-SCAN detects Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Remote ID broadcasts from compliant drones out to a spec-sheet range of 10 km, and adds AI optical recognition and RF fingerprinting to catch homemade or deliberately non-broadcasting aircraft. It identifies the aircraft and locates the operator, either from the Remote ID broadcast directly or through RF triangulation and trajectory back-tracking.

Z-SCAN reliably detects drones broadcasting compliant Remote ID signals, and layers AI cameras, RF fingerprinting, and optional acoustic sensors to cover non-compliant aircraft. No single sensor technology detects every possible aircraft in every condition, which is why the system is built around redundant layers.

No. Z-SCAN is a passive detection and awareness system. It does not jam, disable, capture, or take control of any aircraft — which is precisely why it can be deployed at prisons, hospitals, and airports where jamming would disrupt critical communications, medical equipment, and aviation systems.

Intercepting a single aircraft does nothing if the operator can immediately launch another. By giving law enforcement the operator's GPS position and live routing to it, Z-SCAN enables apprehension, prosecution with forensic evidence, and lasting deterrence rather than a temporary interruption.

Z-SCAN installs as a fixed base station for permanent sites and also ships in a portable hard-case configuration with long-range external antennas. It connects to the Zing Airspace Platform over the cloud for live monitoring and historical review.

Get Started

See Z-SCAN in your environment.

Request a demo to see how Z-SCAN detects, maps, and alerts on drone activity above your facility.