The same drone detector is not right for every site. An airport fence line, a prison yard, a coastal route and a festival stage all defend a different piece of sky, so the equipment has to be matched to range, terrain and the systems already in place. Security teams comparing drone detectors are really comparing detection profiles — what must be seen, from where, and how fast a decision has to follow.

Read the five lines in each card and you have the working brief for that site: the threat, the range, the environment, the relationship to existing kit, and the configuration that usually results.
Site type changes the range, the terrain and the integration, but four requirements hold everywhere. These are the minimums the SIG-X1M is built to meet before any site-specific configuration is chosen.
Site type decides what has to be detected. Deployment mode decides where the equipment stands on the day. The SIG-X1M supports vehicle-mounted, tripod-mounted and fixed outdoor siting, so one site can move between all three as its risk profile changes.

| Mode | Best for | Setup character | Coverage character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle-mounted | Patrolling a long perimeter; moving toward a live contact | Moves with the patrol vehicle, no site preparation | Coverage travels the route and follows the response |
| Tripod-mounted | Temporary posts; events, short operations, checkpoint duty | No civil works, deploys quickly and packs away | Static 360° watch for as long as it is deployed |
| Fixed outdoor siting | Permanent coverage of a core area or asset | Fixed structural design installed for long-term outdoor use | Continuous 360° of the core area, 7×24 |
Send the site type, the perimeter length and the drone models you are most concerned about. If one specific model is your main worry, send it to us and we will confirm how it is handled.
detection and positioning distance is 1–10 km depending on the environment, with a detection height of 0–1000 m. in an open environment the product page notes that some models can be detected at distances of over 10 km.
the sig-x1m emits no electromagnetic signals while it works — it only listens and transmits nothing. because it adds no electromagnetic environmental pollution to the site, there is no transmit-side licence burden to plan around.
at least five. the specification lists ≥5 simultaneous targets and ≥5 trajectories displayed together, with an identification response time of ≤5 s, a detection success rate of ≥95% and a positioning accuracy of ≤10 m.
it detects and identifies common brands including dji series drones, autel, dahua, haoxiang, xiaomi, yuneec, hubsan, powervision and tello. dji mavic, air, mini, fpv and avata can be individually located. the covered bands also take in the control and video links used by fpv platforms and short-range wi-fi aircraft, so self-built airframes and toys still appear as contacts even when the model itself is unknown.
yes. where a site already runs radar, rf sensors or countermeasure equipment, the unit adds an independent set of ears and keeps reporting when the rest is saturated. operators can also share or read out the track list, so the watch does not depend on one person watching the screen through a shift.
all three. it can be vehicle-mounted to move with a patrol, tripod-mounted as a temporary post with no civil works that packs away afterwards, or installed as a fixed outdoor structure supporting long-term outdoor use, with continuous 7×24 operation across all modes.