Turn detections into location cues
Convert receiver hits into a usable "where should I look?" cue.
- Built to work when signals are intermittent or bursty
- Cue surfaces designed for operator workflows
Stop chasing ghosts.
Turn your RF receiver into reliable geolocation, even in messy environments.
SkyMesa plugs into existing RF hardware and turns detections into location cues teams can act on quickly, without getting confidently wrong when conditions degrade.
- Cue faster: turn a hit into a usable location cue
- Search less: shrink the area you have to scan and chase
- Trust the output: when data gets bad, confidence backs off instead of pretending
Software only. We don't sell sensors and we don't control platforms or effects. Operator-in-the-loop by default.
SDA TAP Lab Cohort 4 • NavalX Defense Technology Accelerator • Tucson, AZ
- Cue faster
- Reduce search area
- Avoid false confidence
- Reviewable outputs
What we do
We take detections or cue streams from your existing receiver and turn them into dependable location and tracking outputs.
Track and reacquire
Maintain custody when the signal drops in and out.
- Avoid latching onto the wrong source
- Designed for event-driven cueing and track updates
Stay conservative when it gets messy
When conditions degrade, confidence backs off instead of pretending.
- Fewer false pursuits and fewer wasted sorties
- Repeatable outputs for review and AAR
Easy to integrate
Runs on your compute and plugs into existing tools and workflows.
- Interfaces designed to avoid brittle one-off integrations
- Integration support focused on time-to-first-cue
Why it matters
Outcomes operators and evaluators care about: faster cueing, smaller search areas, and confidence that gets conservative when the environment lies.
Respond faster
Turn a detection into a cue fast enough to point other sensors or assets.
- Designed for tip-and-cue workflows
- Designed for event-driven cueing and track updates
Reduce search area
Stop searching 360 degrees and focus the hunt where it matters.
- Shrink scan sectors for confirmation and response
- Fewer false pursuits and wasted sorties
Avoid false confidence
When conditions degrade, confidence backs off instead of getting confidently wrong.
- Fails safe by inflating uncertainty or withholding cues
- Clear reasons recorded when quality drops
Reviewable results
Repeatable outputs that teams can understand, replay, and review.
- Built for evaluation-first pilots and AAR
- Designed to integrate into existing operator workflows
Use cases
Designed for defense and commercial operators that need spectrum-derived awareness.
Counter-UAS cueing
Turn RF activity into location cues that support confirmation and response workflows.
Persistent monitoring and anomaly detection
Understand activity, change, and anomalies over time with reviewable outputs.
Finding interference sources
Support incident response and mitigation by shrinking the search area.
RF-derived ISR cueing
Provide RF cues to support tip-and-cue workflows inside broader sensing systems.
Platforms
Platform-agnostic by design: space, air, ground, maritime.
Space
Runs wherever receiver data is available, from edge compute to rear processing.
Air
Designed for rapid field iteration with clear authority boundaries.
Ground and maritime
Integrates into existing comms and operator workflows.
Receiver profiles
Performance scales with receiver quality and geometry. We start with your data, characterize quickly, and recommend a practical deployment profile for your mission and constraints.
How it fits into your stack
A simple pipeline: your receiver data in, a location cue out.
Inputs
- What your receiver can provide (raw samples or cue records)
- Timing and pose info (as available)
SkyMesa
- Backend software
- Configured for your mission objectives (scope as agreed)
Outputs
- Location cues and tracks with a clear confidence area
- Messages that plug into your existing tools (TAK/CoT as needed)
What you provide
- Representative RF data or a live feed in your environment
- A target integration endpoint (C2, UI, or analytics pipeline)
- A short test plan that defines what success means
Outputs include uncertainty, confidence, and reason codes. When quality thresholds aren’t met, the system fails safe by withholding cues.
How we engage
Start small, prove value, then scale.
01
Quick evaluation
Fast evaluation using your recorded data or a live feed.
- Time-to-first-cue integration support
- Unclassified evaluation report and cue examples
- Integration notes (scope as agreed)
02
Paid pilot
Fixed-scope pilot (typical 8–12 weeks) with defined objectives and success criteria.
- Measured outcomes: time-to-cue, search-area reduction, track continuity, wrong-basin events
- Pilot results and recommended next-phase scope
- Acceptance artifacts: replayable logs and evaluation report
03
Operational integration
Hardening, packaging, and system-level integration.
- Integration package and documentation
- Program-facing artifacts for review and sustainment
- Production licensing structured to match deployment needs
FAQ
Do you sell hardware?
SkyMesa is software-first. For pilots, we can provide a COTS reference kit (or a BOM and configuration) to remove IQ access and timing integration blockers. Production deployments integrate behind your receiver or an integrator baseline.
Do you control the platform or payload?
No. SkyMesa produces cues/tracks with uncertainty, confidence, and reason codes. Your operator workflow or C2 (or an authorized autonomy stack) decides actions.
Is this autonomous?
Operator-in-the-loop by default. Interfaces are designed to cue autonomy stacks when authorized, not replace them.
Is this a single platform solution or multi-sensor?
We support both. The right approach depends on mission constraints, geometry, and what sensors you already have.
Do outputs include uncertainty and traceability?
Yes. Outputs are designed for decision support with uncertainty, confidence, and audit-friendly metadata (including reason codes where applicable).
What happens when signal conditions degrade?
Outputs fail safe. If quality thresholds aren’t met, SkyMesa inflates uncertainty or withholds cues and records why via reason codes.
What does an evaluation look like?
Evaluations start with representative RF data or a live feed, a short integration plan, and a time-boxed objective with clear success criteria.
What environments do you support?
We start with unclassified evaluation workflows and scale integration as requirements mature.
How do you integrate with C2?
We focus on clean interfaces and predictable outputs so your team can route cues into existing operator workflows.
Can you work with primes and integrators?
Yes. SkyMesa is designed to slot into larger systems and partner architectures.
Company
SkyMesa Systems is a software-first defense and dual-use company focused on RF geolocation and emitter tracking. We build integration-ready capabilities designed for evaluation-first engagements and operational integration.
Based in Tucson, Arizona. SDA TAP Lab Cohort 4. NavalX Defense Technology Accelerator participant.
Contact
For unclassified evaluation and integration inquiries, reach out and we will propose a low-friction evaluation plan.
To help us scope quickly
- Use case and operating context (high level)
- Platform domain (air / ground / maritime / space)
- Evaluation constraints and timeline (if known)
- Integration endpoint (C2 / UI / analytics pipeline)
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