Mission domain · Taxonomy expansion
Direction Finding & Geolocation: put a place on the emission
Knowing an emitter exists is half the problem; knowing where it is turns detection into a decision. Bearings from a single site are ambiguous, and cross-fixing them by hand is slow when the emitter is mobile.
DaggerOS™ converts emissions into bearings and, where geometry allows, into locations, then binds that geolocation to the fused track so the operator knows what an object is and where it sits. It works passively — no emission of ours is required to place a threat. BlackEcho™ keeps the highest-confidence fixes at the top of the picture.
How DaggerOS handles it
Direction finding is the domain that answers “where.” DaggerOS folds bearings and fixes into the same picture as radar and EO/IR, so a geolocation is not a separate plot but an attribute of a track the operator already understands. The location sharpens as evidence accumulates. Outcome-level only: the operator gains a place to decide on, and the Human Gate governs any effect.
Related subsystems
- DaggerOS — binds geolocation to the fused track and records it.
- BlackEcho — ranks fixes by confidence and drafts a recommendation.
- Human Gate — the single authorization point.
Standards touched
Bearing and track data are exchanged per ASTERIX and STANAG 4607, and tasking aligns to NATO SAPIENT so distributed sites contribute to one fix. Any effect keyed to a location is held to DoDD 3000.09.
Where it fits
Direction finding and geolocation underpin contested-spectrum operations, gps-denied operations, and force protection. It is evaluated by SOF elements, EW program offices, and coalition partners. See contested-spectrum EW and gps-denied operations.
Evidence
Demonstrated under live, operationally representative conditions at T-REX 26-2 (May 2026) — passive geolocation bound to the fused RF picture as part of the counter-UAS and EW demonstration.
FAQ
Do you need to transmit to geolocate something?
No. The published posture is passive: bearings and fixes are derived from the emitter’s own signal, so nothing of ours has to radiate to place it.
How accurate is a fix?
Geolocation sharpens as more evidence and geometry accumulate in the fused picture. A location is carried with a confidence, not asserted as a single point.
Is a location enough to act on?
A location is a decision input. Like every domain, any effect keyed to it passes the Human Gate under a human’s sustained authorization.