SMART-S Mk2 ''(Signaal Multibeam Acquisition Radar for Tracking,

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medium to long-range air and surface surveillance multibeam

passive electronically scanned array A passive electronically scanned array (PESA), also known as passive phased array, is an antenna in which the beam of radio waves can be electronically steered to point in different directions (that is, a phased array antenna), in which all the ...

3D radar 3D radar provides for radar ranging and direction in three dimensions. In addition to range, the more common two-dimensional radar provides only azimuth for direction, whereas the 3D radar also provides elevation. Applications include weather rada ...

Thales Nederland Thales Nederland B.V. (formerly Hollandse Signaalapparaten B.V. or in short Signaal) is a subsidiary of the French multinational company Thales Group based in the Netherlands. The firm was founded as ''NV Hazemeyer's Fabriek van Signaalapparate ...

, formerly Hollandse Signaalapparaten (Signaal). While the original SMART-S radar was only produced in small numbers, SMART-S Mk2 is more successful with 30 systems were sold to navies all over the world within six years after being introduced. The radar transmitter/receiver (T/R) modules for the radar are purchased by Thales from the Turkish defence company Aselsan.

Overview

The system has two operating modes: medium range up to at 27 RPM and long range up to at 13.5 RPM. The radar mainly designed for light

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and ships such as Landing Platform Docks (LPD). SMART-S Mk2 is designed to support full performance of surface to air missiles (SAM), such as the

RIM-162 ESSM The RIM-162 Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) is a development of the RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missile used to protect ships from attacking missiles and aircraft. ESSM is designed to counter supersonic maneuvering anti-ship missiles. ESSM also has the ab ...

. *Antenna system: **Number of beams formed: 12 ** Identification friend or foe (IFF) system integrated *Maximum detection ranges: **

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missiles: **

Patrol aircraft A maritime patrol aircraft (MPA), also known as a patrol aircraft, maritime reconnaissance aircraft, maritime surveillance aircraft, or by the older American term patrol bomber, is a fixed-wing aircraft designed to operate for long durations over ...

: *Range accuracy: < *Maximal numbers of tracked targets: **Sea+Air: 500 / 700 *Cooling: Chilled water *Fully automatic detection and tracking of air and surface targets *Dedicated electronic counter-countermeasure (ECCM) techniques *Jammer detection and tracking *Automatic Target Classification

Users

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MILGEM project The MILGEM project ''('' Turkish'': Milli Gemi Projesi;'' English'': National Ship Project)'' is a national warship program of the Republic of Turkey. Managed by the Turkish Navy, the project aims at developing multipurpose corvettes, frigates ...

, license produced / assembled by ASELSAN) * * * (Royal New Zealand Navy, SMART-S Mk2 as part of the ANZAC Frigate System Upgrade) * * - MILGEM Pakistan * * () * (Mk1) * * * * ( patrol vessel) * ( Gowind 2500 Egypt, Gowind 2500 United Arab Emirates) * * * (Upgraded Mk1) * * * (Egyptian Navy) * ( SIGMA 9813 & SIGMA 10513 Morocco, SIGMA 10514 LROPV/POLA Mexico) *

Future users

* - * ''Hetman Ivan Mazepa''-class corvette - MILGEM Ukraine * - Gowind 3100 Malaysia

References

{{Thales Group Sea radars Aselsan products Military equipment introduced in the 2000s Military radars of the Netherlands

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