Saab has just launched its Sea Giraffe AMB D radar, the navalised variant of its next-generation, software-defined AESA system.
The Agile Multi Beam D offers enhanced surveillance and tracking of air and surface targets in complex maritime environments at ranges of up to 50km (30 miles) for surface vessels and 250km (150 miles) for air targets.
The 360° sensor can detect and track everything in the skies from supersonic fighters, cruise missiles and helicopters to small, slow and low-flying uncrewed aerial systems (UAS).
The firm claims its Electronic Counter-Countermeasures (ECCM) capabilities make it resilient to jamming, and says its software-defined, modular architecture means it can easily be integrated with other naval systems and remotely upgraded as operationally required.
In its naval configuration, the Sea Giraffe AMB D serves as a medium-range C-band (G/H-band) multi-role 3D surveillance radar, integrating AESA hardware into an efficient, space-conscious naval footprint.
Electronic data stabilization helps to provide an uninterrupted 360-degree, high-elevation (>80°) air picture despite severe ship roll and pitch in adverse weather conditions. The system also integrates IFF capabilities, enabling rapid and reliable identification of friendly assets.
Its high update rate, with one-second target revisit time, helps it maintain high detection performance, and provide accurate real-time engagement-quality target data for VSHORAD to MRAD effectors, supporting the mid-course guidance of surface-to-air missiles and direct automated naval gun systems.
Head of the company’s Surveillance division Carl-Johan Bergholm commented: “Sea Giraffe AMB D takes a proven naval radar capability to the next level, combining increased performance with a low footprint and an architecture built for continuous development.
“It is designed to meet the demands of today’s naval forces while giving customers the flexibility to evolve with future threats.”
- You can read more details on the Saab website
