GALE field test and validates its micro drone remote ID detector

GALE Project Technologies Successfully Tests “Pinger” Micro Drone Detector with Law Enforcement and Federal Observers

Gale Project Technologies, Inc. has successfully completed live field testing of its ultra-compact drone detection device, Pinger, in collaboration with the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD), with participation from federal-level observers.

This milestone represents a major step forward in validating low-cost, scalable drone detection technology for public safety, infrastructure protection, and defense applications.

What is Pinger?

Pinger is a compact, cost-effective Remote ID drone detection device designed to identify, track, and log unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in real time.

Unlike traditional counter-UAS systems that rely on expensive radar, RF triangulation, or complex multi-sensor architectures, Pinger leverages the emerging Remote ID ecosystem to deliver:

• Real-time drone identification
• Flight telemetry capture
• Persistent drone data logging
• Lightweight, rapid deployment

All at a fraction of the cost of legacy drone detection systems. $249

Live Testing with SAPD and Federal Observers During controlled field operations with SAPD:

• Multiple drone flights were conducted in real-world conditions
• Pinger successfully detected and logged Remote ID signals
• System performance was validated for accuracy, consistency, and operational usability

Federal observers were present during testing, providing insight into real-world deployment potential across public safety and government use cases.

Key Results Testing demonstrated that Pinger can: