It was back in 1990 when what is today Thales Nederland began the development of the SMART-L radar to meet the three-dimensional air search needs of a new generation of European anti-air warfare (AAW) frigates that were then in their design definition phase. The primary role of this new sensor were to detect, identify and track air contacts at long range, and compile these tracks into a coherent and complete air picture so as to support force-wide picture compilation, air and fighter control, early threat warning, and cueing for target indication and weapon engagement sensors.rnCapitalising on the company's previous multibeam radar experience, SMART-L was engineered by Thales to meet a requirement for a volume search radar capable of automatic detection, track initiation and tracking of up to 1,000 air targets at ranges up to 400km.
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