Kelvin Hughes

Kelvin Hughes radar

Mk11 SharpEye Combined navigation & naval surveillance radar

Description
Kelvin Hughes Mk11 SharpEye radar technology meets the detection challenges of navies, coastguards and border agencies by providing high performance in all conditions as well as the flexibility to be optimised for specific detection needs.

Main Benefits

  • Clutter removal without picture degradation
  • Improved detection ranges, especially of small targets in clutter
  • Low cost of ownership
  • Multiple users can share the optimised picture
Capabilities
  • Navigation
  • Surface Search
  • Helicopter control and recovery
  • Interface to camera systems
  • Bi-directional links to combat management system

Mk11 Surface Search / IFF Combined Antenna System

Description
The Kelvin Hughes Mk11 X band radar has been combined with the HENSOLDT IFF antenna, to provide an integrated turning unit, bringing SharpEye surveillance radar capability together with an IFF antenna system. This meets the challenge of smaller vessels, used by navies, coastguards and border agencies, providing high performance in all conditions, whilst reducing the space required..

Main Benefits

  • High reliability and MTBF
  • Radar with advanced clutter processing and small target detection
  • Ease of installation, single turning unit
  • Ease of integration and future capability increments
  • Full BITE capability
  • Low through life costs
Capabilities
  • Navigation
  • Surface Search
  • Low level air search
  • IFF