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Radar

Design and development of miniature radars and fuze sensors through to major radar programme builds.

Our large multidisciplinary team has specialist experience across a broad range of radar technologies and applications. We have unique world class capabilities from low cost volume production techniques for automotive radar, to sophisticated signal processing methods for defence applications.

Radar modelling

Minimise the cost and technical risk associated with the development of complex radar systems by simulating the radar and its operating environment.

Modelling, assessment and validation of phased array radar designs. Terminal engagement and radar fuze simulation.

Real time radar and environment simulation. Radar performance and evaluation simulation.

Microwave imaging

Design and development of safe, reliable, and low-cost non-intrusive microwave imaging sensors for defence, security, and medical applications.

Millimetre wave

Designs for the automotive market (we have developed technology for Automatic Cruise Control systems) and short-range wide beamwidth sensors which provide 360° detection around a vehicle. With over 18 years experience we offer:

Semiconductor independent system design. Rapid access to hardware (e.g. for feasibility studies)

Civil technology for defence applications. Designs for reduced costs for commercial products.

The Miniature Radar Altimeter is our own product development for the aviation market where it seen particular success on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).

Radar systems

Our contribution to large radar programmes includes the development of one-off prototype radars, such as the RCS measurement radars used on test ranges, through to specialist input in key technology areas.

Design	Independent advice on all aspects of radar system design, especially electronic protection measures (EPM).
Modelling	Access to state of the art modelling capabilities to prove designs before build.
Subsystems	Subsystem products or designs for low cost in manufacture, such as RF subsystems, FPGA based processing, waveform and signal exciter subsystems and real time software.
Test & measurement	Special-to-type test and measurement equipment for system proving (e.g. false target generators, jammers, high data rate data loggers).

Example

Our involvement in the ARTIST programme benefits from our 23 years experience in the suppression of interference / jamming required for digital adaptive beamforming subsystems of modern phased array radar systems. As a result of our successful contribution to adaptive beamforming technology we have entered into a teaming agreement with BAE and QinetiQ to work on this joint UK / US Navy phased array research programme.

Passive sensing and imaging

Application of passive sensing techniques using both radiometry and passive radars - an example of which is a system developed to detect illegal immigrants stowed away in commercial vehicles. This is just one example of the power of this technology where many other application areas exist.

Real time passive imaging systems operating from low microwave frequencies through to THz. Civil telecoms waveforms, as well as other radar waveforms of opportunity. Radiometry and passive radar modelling tools to de-risk development programmes by predicting final system design performance.

CELLDAR™

The CELLDAR™ passive radar system is now under joint development by ourselves and BAE Systems and is the world's first passive radar to use cell phone basestation signals.

Miniature sensors and fuzing

Development of low cost fuzing solutions using COTS RF technology. Our 28 years experience has also been used in civil programmes, where our millimetre and microwave seekers have been used for automotive long range radars.