 Team conducts at-sea demonstration of CEAFAR radar . Source: CEA Technologies |
CANBERRA, Australia - CEA Technologies announced last week that its CEAFAR active phased-array multi-function radar successfully completed at-sea risk reduction and data collection objectives. For the demonstration, CEAFAR was installed on the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ANZAC frigate, HMAS PERTH, off the coast of Western Australia. Demonstration activities included tactical air and surface scenarios involving multiple aircraft and ships. Small targets that are representative of anti-ship missiles and weapon systems were employed. Tasks were conducted in littoral and open ocean maritime conditions and included the complex electromagnetic environments associated with multiple warships and aircraft.
CEA Technologies reports that CEAFAR is a fully digital beam-forming system that can dynamically adapt and change modes to meet different environmental and threat scenarios. CEAFAR is suitable for small craft such as offshore patrol vessels as well as large destroyers and cruisers due to its scalability. Scalability is achieved through its tile-based face architecture and digital beam-forming backend.
The at-sea demonstration follows a successful land-based demonstration in early November. The faces used in both demonstrations are from the first CEAFAR production run. Installation of the CEAFAR radar is part of the RAN ANZAC Anti-Ship Missile Defences (ASMD) Upgrade Project.
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