Kelvin Hughes' NASAR programme provides a new generation navigation and short-range tactical surveillance radar to replace the existing Type 1007 which is in service in both surface warships and afloat logistics vessels. The l-band variant of SharpEye™ fits this bill, providing a system that is able to meet the performance requirements for a future NASAR sensor, while at the same time delivering on the user requirement for a system that is economically sustainable through its life.rnFor navigation accuracy, SharpEye™ exceeds the enhanced performance requirements mandated by the IMO under IEC 62388. Type approval testing to this latest standard is now underway.rnSituational awareness is enhanced by the ability of SharpEye™ to provide early detection of small 'asymmetric' targets such as FIACs. Compared to conventional l-band navigation radar systems, the I-band variant of SharpEye™ delivers an improvementrnin sub-clutter visibility typically in the region of 20 dB, enabling targets with small radar cross sections (typically 0.5m2) to be detected even in the presence of heavy sea and rain clutter.
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