Hensoldt has developed NESIS 4000, a next generation naval identification-friend-or-foe system that allows for improved performance and ship survivability, the company announced on 2 April.
NESIS 4000 is based on active electronically scanning array (AESA) radar technology that allows the radar beam to be steered electronically, eliminating the requirement of a mechanically rotating antenna on top of the ship’s mast. Instead, the use of a non-rotating, ring-shape fixed-array antenna in a lower part of the ship’s integrated mast significantly reduces the radar cross-section and infrared signature of the vessel.
The AESA technology also increases radar performance. Compared to conventional systems, targets and eventual threats can be identified much more quickly, and the 360° detection range is widened to a 200 NM radius.
The first system will be delivered to the launch customer by end of 2019.
The race between using ISR and resisting the use of it by enemies has accelerated, leading to new methods and systems being required, according to the British Army’s lead on its ISR efforts.
The huge amount of open source data available may not carry the weight of secret sources but it does carry substantial value, according to speakers at Defence IQ C4ISR Global conference in London.
The deal with Jacobs will run until November 2027 and will see the company deliver a range of digital and IT specialist professional services to Defence Digital.
The communications company has upgraded two of its Beyond Line-of-Sight Multi-Purpose Terminals (MBTs) by introducing advancements in satellite communication technology and AI-driven maintenance capabilities.
Norway's Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace has announced that its subsidiary Kongsberg NanoAvionics will produce three satellites and launch them in 2025.
In 2015, South Korea named a consortium of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Hanwha Systems, along with Thales Alenia Space providing the SAR payload derived from its HE-R1000 product, as preferred bidder to develop new Korea 425 Project reconnaissance satellites.
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