Qatar orders SharpEye radar for patrol boats
Kelvin Hughes has been contract by Elektro Deniz to supply its SharpEye S-band radar and new 12kW radar for 17 patrol boats that are being built at Ares Shipyard, Turkey, for Qatar’s Coast and Borders Security Department, it was announced on 12 April.
The 12kW radar will be used for navigation, while the SharpEye S-band will be used for surface search. Installation is scheduled to commence in May 2016 and continue over the next two years. Elektro Deniz will supply the electronic equipment for the boats, including 48m, 34.5m and 24m versions of the Ares Hercules series.
The SharpEye radars and displays improve sub-clutter visibility by approximately 30dB, enabling targets with a radar cross section of around 0.5m2, to be detected in heavy rain and high sea states. Doppler processing enables clutter removal without picture degradation.
Barry Jones, regional sales manager, Turkey, Kelvin Hughes, said: ‘This important new contract win in Turkey from Ares Shipyard is a reflection of the growing interest we are continuing to see in SharpEye from all of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. In part this is due to a strategic decision to adopt a convergent approach to that of the Royal Navy whose ships, submarines and shore facilities are all now being re-equipped with SharpEye radar technology.’
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