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Phoenix Rooivalk Deployment Guide

Executive Summary​

This guide provides comprehensive deployment procedures for the Phoenix Rooivalk Counter-Drone Defense System. The system supports multiple deployment patterns from laboratory testing to production field operations, with emphasis on security, compliance, and operational resilience.

Deployment Environments​

Environment Classifications​

Local Development

  • Purpose: Simulation and documentation preview
  • Hardware: Development workstations and simulators
  • Network: Isolated development networks
  • Security: Basic security controls for development

Lab/Staging

  • Purpose: Hardware-in-the-loop testing and controlled RF environments
  • Hardware: Production-equivalent hardware in controlled environment
  • Network: Isolated test networks with RF simulation
  • Security: Production-level security controls

Field Production

  • Purpose: Operational deployment with theater policies and governance
  • Hardware: Production hardware in operational environment
  • Network: Tactical networks with operational security
  • Security: Full operational security controls

Deployment Patterns​

Immutable Artifacts​

Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)

  • Component Inventory: Complete inventory of all software components
  • Version Pinning: Specific versions of all dependencies
  • Vulnerability Scanning: Security assessment of all components
  • Compliance: ITAR and export control compliance

Cryptographic Signatures

  • Artifact Signing: All artifacts signed with cryptographic keys
  • Chain of Trust: Verifiable chain of trust from source to deployment
  • Integrity Verification: Automatic verification of artifact integrity
  • Tamper Detection: Detection of any unauthorized modifications

Configuration Management​

Configuration-as-Data

  • Environment Overlays: Different configurations for different environments
  • Parameter Management: Centralized management of configuration parameters
  • Version Control: All configurations under version control
  • Validation: Automated validation of configuration parameters

Environment-Specific Settings

  • Development: Relaxed security for development efficiency
  • Staging: Production-like security with test data
  • Production: Full security controls with operational data
  • Compliance: Environment-specific compliance requirements

Deployment Strategies​

Blue/Green Deployment

  • Zero Downtime: Seamless deployment without service interruption
  • Rollback Capability: Instant rollback to previous version
  • Testing: Full testing of new version before cutover
  • Risk Mitigation: Reduced risk of deployment failures

Canary Deployment

  • Gradual Rollout: Gradual deployment to subset of systems
  • Performance Monitoring: Real-time monitoring of deployment impact
  • Automatic Rollback: Automatic rollback on performance degradation
  • Risk Management: Limited impact of deployment issues

Security Controls​

Access Control​

Documentation Site Access

  • Authentication: Password-based or SSO authentication
  • Authorization: Role-based access control
  • Audit Logging: Complete audit trail of access
  • Session Management: Secure session management

C2 Endpoint Security

  • Network Security: Secure network access controls
  • Authentication: Multi-factor authentication for C2 access
  • Encryption: End-to-end encryption for all communications
  • Monitoring: Real-time monitoring of C2 access

Audit and Compliance​

Audit Logging

  • Comprehensive Logging: All system activities logged
  • Immutable Logs: Tamper-evident audit logs
  • Retention: Long-term retention for compliance
  • Analysis: Automated analysis of audit logs

Version Pinning

  • Mission Runs: Specific versions pinned for mission runs
  • Reproducibility: Identical deployments across environments
  • Traceability: Complete traceability of deployed versions
  • Compliance: Version control for regulatory compliance

Secret Management​

Platform Vaults

  • Centralized Storage: All secrets stored in platform vaults
  • Encryption: All secrets encrypted at rest and in transit
  • Access Control: Role-based access to secrets
  • Rotation: Automatic secret rotation

No Secrets in Repository

  • Security: No secrets stored in code repository
  • Compliance: ITAR and export control compliance
  • Best Practices: Industry best practices for secret management
  • Audit: Complete audit trail of secret access

Hardware Deployment​

NVIDIA Jetson Deployment​

Jetson AGX Orin 64GB

  • Primary Processing: 275 TOPS AI performance
  • Memory: 32GB LPDDR5 unified memory
  • Storage: 512GB NVMe SSD for evidence caching
  • Network: Dual 10GbE for redundant connectivity
  • Power: 60W typical, 100W peak consumption

Jetson Orin NX 16GB

  • Distributed Processing: 157 TOPS for swarm coordination
  • Memory: 16GB LPDDR5 unified memory
  • Storage: 256GB NVMe SSD
  • Network: Single 10GbE connection
  • Power: 30W typical, 50W peak consumption

Jetson Nano

  • Lightweight Deployment: 7W power consumption
  • Sensor Nodes: Distributed sensor processing
  • Memory: 4GB LPDDR4
  • Storage: 32GB eMMC
  • Network: WiFi and Ethernet connectivity

Sensor Integration​

Camera Systems

  • MIPI CSI-2: Up to 6 cameras (16 via virtual channels)
  • Resolution: 1080p-4K coverage
  • Frame Rate: 30-60 FPS sustained processing
  • Integration: Seamless integration with Jetson platform

LiDAR Systems

  • PCIe Gen4: 22 lanes for LiDAR and radar sensors
  • Performance: 42,000 measurements per second
  • Accuracy: Sub-meter accuracy
  • Range: 500m-2km depending on sensor modality

RF Detection

  • 10GbE Networking: High-speed RF detection arrays
  • Frequency Range: 100MHz-6GHz
  • Protocol Analysis: MAC address capture and signal analysis
  • Jamming Resistance: Frequency hopping and adaptive filtering

Acoustic Arrays

  • I2S Interfaces: 4 interfaces for acoustic sensor arrays
  • Frequency Range: 50Hz-20kHz
  • Range: 300-500m range detecting autonomous drones
  • Environmental: Works in GPS-denied areas

Network Architecture​

Local Area Network (LAN)​

High-Speed Connections

  • 10GbE: High-speed connections between edge compute nodes
  • Redundancy: Redundant paths for fault tolerance
  • QoS: Quality of service prioritization for real-time traffic
  • Security: Network segmentation and access controls

Mesh Networking

  • MANETs: Mobile ad-hoc networks for drone coordination
  • Frequency Hopping: Doodle Labs "Sense" technology
  • Range: Over 50km with automatic network reconfiguration
  • Resilience: Automatic failover and network healing

Cloud Connectivity​

Azure Government Cloud

  • DoD Impact Level 2-6: FedRAMP High through classified Secret networks
  • SIPRNet Connectivity: Exclusive US DoD regions
  • Physical Separation: Separation from non-DoD tenants
  • DISA Authorization: Provisional authorizations validated

Edge-to-Cloud Architecture

  • Azure Stack Edge: Hardware-accelerated ML inferencing
  • Data Filtering: Filter data before cloud transmission
  • Satellite Connectivity: Low-earth orbit satellite connectivity
  • Zero-Touch Provisioning: Automated device provisioning

Software Deployment​

Operating System​

Ubuntu 20.04/22.04

  • Base System: Standard Ubuntu LTS
  • JetPack 5.1+: NVIDIA Jetson software stack
  • Security Updates: Regular security updates
  • Compliance: ITAR and export control compliance

RedHawk Linux RTOS

  • Real-Time Performance: Sub-5 microsecond event response
  • Processor Shielding: Isolating real-time cores from Linux
  • Mission-Critical: Deterministic performance for weapon control
  • Hardware Integration: Direct hardware access for real-time control

Middleware and Frameworks​

ROS 2 Humble

  • Middleware: Robot Operating System for distributed systems
  • Isaac ROS: CUDA-accelerated perception packages
  • NITROS Transport: Zero-copy data transport
  • Micro-ROS: Distributed processing with MCUs

TensorRT Optimization

  • Inference Acceleration: 8-10x speedup over standard inference
  • Model Optimization: Optimized models for edge deployment
  • Performance: Real-time inference on edge devices
  • Compatibility: NVIDIA GPU acceleration

DeepStream 3D

  • Sensor Fusion: Heterogeneous data integration
  • Temporal Synchronization: Multi-sensor data synchronization
  • Calibration: Automatic sensor calibration
  • Visualization: Multi-view visualization capabilities

Configuration Management​

Environment Configuration​

Development Environment

  • Relaxed Security: Development-friendly security settings
  • Debug Mode: Enhanced logging and debugging
  • Test Data: Synthetic test data for development
  • Local Storage: Local evidence storage for testing

Staging Environment

  • Production-Like: Production-equivalent security
  • Test Data: Realistic test data
  • Performance Testing: Load testing and performance validation
  • Integration Testing: End-to-end system testing

Production Environment

  • Full Security: Complete security controls
  • Operational Data: Real operational data
  • Compliance: Full regulatory compliance
  • Monitoring: Comprehensive monitoring and alerting

Parameter Management​

System Parameters

  • Detection Thresholds: Configurable detection parameters
  • Response Times: Adjustable response time requirements
  • Resource Limits: System resource allocation
  • Performance Tuning: Performance optimization parameters

Security Parameters

  • Authentication: Authentication method configuration
  • Encryption: Encryption algorithm selection
  • Access Control: Role-based access control settings
  • Audit Logging: Audit log configuration

Monitoring and Observability​

System Monitoring​

Performance Metrics

  • CPU Utilization: Real-time CPU usage monitoring
  • Memory Usage: Memory consumption tracking
  • Network Performance: Network latency and throughput
  • Storage Usage: Disk space and I/O performance

Sensor Health

  • Sensor Status: Real-time sensor health monitoring
  • Calibration: Automatic calibration status
  • Performance: Sensor performance metrics
  • Failures: Sensor failure detection and alerting

Business Metrics​

Operational Metrics

  • Threats Detected: Number of threats detected
  • Response Time: Average response time
  • Accuracy: Detection accuracy rates
  • False Positives: False positive rates

System Metrics

  • Uptime: System availability
  • Performance: System performance metrics
  • Errors: Error rates and types
  • Capacity: System capacity utilization

Alerting and Notifications​

Alert Rules

  • Performance Thresholds: Alert on performance degradation
  • Security Events: Alert on security incidents
  • System Health: Alert on system health issues
  • Business Metrics: Alert on business metric anomalies

Notification Channels

  • Email: Email notifications for critical alerts
  • SMS: SMS notifications for urgent issues
  • Slack/Teams: Team communication channels
  • PagerDuty: On-call escalation for critical issues

Maintenance and Updates​

Software Updates​

Update Process

  • Testing: Comprehensive testing in staging environment
  • Validation: Validation of update compatibility
  • Deployment: Blue/green or canary deployment
  • Rollback: Automatic rollback on failure

Security Updates

  • Critical Updates: Immediate deployment of critical security updates
  • Regular Updates: Scheduled deployment of regular updates
  • Vulnerability Scanning: Continuous vulnerability scanning
  • Patch Management: Automated patch management

Hardware Maintenance​

Preventive Maintenance

  • Scheduled Maintenance: Regular scheduled maintenance
  • Component Replacement: Proactive component replacement
  • Calibration: Regular sensor calibration
  • Performance Optimization: Continuous performance optimization

Reactive Maintenance

  • Failure Response: Rapid response to hardware failures
  • Component Replacement: Quick component replacement
  • System Recovery: Fast system recovery procedures
  • Documentation: Complete documentation of maintenance activities

Troubleshooting​

Common Issues​

Performance Issues

  • Resource Constraints: CPU, memory, or storage limitations
  • Network Latency: Network performance issues
  • Sensor Problems: Sensor calibration or hardware issues
  • Software Bugs: Application or system software issues

Security Issues

  • Authentication Failures: Login or access problems
  • Network Security: Network security incidents
  • Data Integrity: Data corruption or tampering
  • Compliance: Regulatory compliance issues

Diagnostic Procedures​

System Diagnostics

  • Health Checks: Comprehensive system health checks
  • Performance Analysis: Detailed performance analysis
  • Log Analysis: Analysis of system and application logs
  • Network Diagnostics: Network connectivity and performance testing

Sensor Diagnostics

  • Calibration Checks: Sensor calibration verification
  • Hardware Tests: Hardware functionality testing
  • Performance Tests: Sensor performance testing
  • Integration Tests: Sensor integration testing

Conclusion​

The Phoenix Rooivalk deployment guide provides comprehensive procedures for deploying the counter-drone defense system across multiple environments. The guide emphasizes security, compliance, and operational resilience while maintaining the highest standards of performance and reliability.

Key deployment features include:

  • Multi-Environment Support: Development, staging, and production environments
  • Security Controls: Comprehensive security and access controls
  • Hardware Integration: NVIDIA Jetson platform with multi-sensor support
  • Network Architecture: Resilient mesh networking with cloud connectivity
  • Monitoring: Comprehensive monitoring and observability
  • Maintenance: Proactive maintenance and update procedures

The deployment architecture ensures operational effectiveness across the full spectrum of defense scenarios while maintaining the highest standards of security, compliance, and performance.

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