Lantern Network security services deliver domain awareness solutions that protect your most valuable assets.
We provide integrated hardware and software solutions to deliver a common operating picture that enhances situational awareness and supports decentralized tactical decision-making.
Our solutions integrate seamlessly into the digital fabric to provide situational awareness, enable historical analysis, and inform tactical decision-making
Founded by veterans, Lantern Network stands at the forefront of the airspace industry, offering unparalleled expertise in GIS and security solutions. Our team combines military precision with innovative technology to safeguard the skies and support national defense initiatives
With a deep-rooted commitment to excellence, Lantern leverages decades of experience to deliver bespoke solutions that meet the unique challenges of military aviation. Our veteran-led team is dedicated to advancing airspace security through strategic partnerships and cutting-edge technology.
An Evolving battlespace...
…Requires novel solutions.
Adversaries are employing new threats including low-cost, mass-produced, one-way attack (OWA) and first-person view (FPV) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to conduct a variety of missions, including air interdiction (AI), offensive counter-air (OCA) strike, suppression/destruction of enemy air defenses (SEAD/DEAD), strike control and reconnaissance (SCAR), and forward observer (FO) roles.
Trading multi-million dollar air defense systems for mass-produced quadcopters is not a sustainable model. To detect, track, identify, and defeat these threats requires new layered tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) supported by new technology. Stay up-to-date on the latest news on our blog.
The Passive Air Domain Awareness Network (PADAWAN) is a low-cost, lightweight, man-portable, passive surveillance system designed to shorten the sensor-to-shooter digital killchain.
Cutting Edge Domain Awareness Solutions
PADAWAN can operate independently or in networked configurations to provide persistent, man-portable, all-weather air surveillance (ASV) of the battlespace. Surveillance tracks can be pushed to local mobile ad hoc networks (MANET) for display on Android Tactical Awareness Kit (ATAK) end user devices, or pushed up to tactical datalinks such as JREAP-C and Link-16 for broad dissemination
PADAWAN is a Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) enabler.
- Contributes ASV tracks to fielded tactical
- Supports a variety of message formats including Cursor-on-Target (CoT)
- Transmits ASV tracks tactical datalinks (TDL).
- Delivers ASV data to analytics platforms.
- Provides ASV
- Supporting intelligence analysis, Blue force protection, and weapons cueing with real-time battlespace insights.
Built from commercial-off-the-shelf components, our sensors are small, lightweight, and cost-effective, cheaper than a standard tactical radio and deployable in seconds. Unlike bulky, active systems like radar or lidar, our unclassified, non-attributable sensors operate undetected, ensuring force protection and operational security.
Our disposable sensors are rapidly manufacturable, scalable, and tailored for the digital fabric of modern warfare, empowering the joint force from operator to commander.
JADC2 & Ace Domain Awareness solutions
By providing air domain awareness and counter-UAS capabilities, we enhance mission success, reduce costs, and protect lives. Our innovative, edge-focused solutions empower the joint force to detect, decide, and act with unmatched speed and precision. Contact us today to schedule a free consultation, and see how our services and domain awareness solutions can benefit you.
PADAWAN is a Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) enabler.
- Supports a variety of message formats including Cursor-on-Target (CoT).
- Contributes ASV tracks to existing tactical datalinks (TDL).
- Contributes ASV tracks to fielded COPs like THRESHER and Maven.
- Contributes ASV tracks to small units via MANET and ATAK.
PADAWAN is also an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) enabler.
- Lightweight sensors can be deployed in less than five minutes with minimal training.
- Leave-behind sensors operate unattended in austere expeditionary environments.
- System provides real-time target detection and active sensor cueing for force protection.
- Passive sensors do not radiate any intentional RF energy.
