A method is provided for at least one of detecting and tracking an object within a wide-area. The method including: deploying three or more sensors within the wide-area, each of the sensors having one or more polarized radio frequency waveguides; transmitting polarized radio frequency radiation from at least one source; detecting a reflection of the transmitted polarized radio frequency radiation; and calculating one of a detection or position of an object within the wide-area based on the detected reflection. At least one of the three or more sensors and at least one source can be a mobile platform, which can be manned or unmanned. The three or more sensors can be deployed manually or remotely, such as from a projectile.