Cambridge Pixel has been selected by Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems to supply software modules for radar scan conversion, target tracking and radar fusion for integration into Lockheed Martin’s naval vigilance radar system.
The deal is part of a £44million Royal Navy Upgrade awarded to Lockheed Martin by the UK Ministry of Defence in January 2016. As part of the contract, more than 60 Royal Navy Platforms will be fitted with the navigation radar system and SharpEye radar transceivers over the next five years.
David Johnson, CEO of Cambridge Pixel, said: “We are delighted to be working alongside Lockheed Martin’s engineers on this major upgrade of the navigation radars on the UK Royal Navy’s fleet of ships. Our technology software modules fit well with Lockheed Martin’s vision of developing a navigation radar system that meets the Royal Navy’s needs now but that also has a clear route to adding extra functionality in the future.”
The radar scan conversion module receives radar data from solid-state SharpEye radars and creates a radar image for display with underlay and overlay graphics. The radar tracking module processes the radar data to automatically acquire and track targets, and the radar fusion software combine tracks from multiple radars on ships with AIS transponder data and other sensor data into a single, integrated data source.
Pic: The Type 23 will be fitted with the navigation radar. Crown copyright.
Author
Peggy Lee
Source: www.newelectronics.co.uk