Kelvin Hughes Mk11 Sharpeye
Combined navigation & naval surveillance radar
The challenge
Radar capability is an essential part of the mission for naval, law enforcement and special operations vessels.
The radar used must be able to operate reliably in less than ideal weather, lighting and visibility. It must assist with navigation and surface searches as well as helicopter control and recovery, while providing an interface to camera systems and bi-directional links to any combat management systems in use.
And, of course, the radar must support marine navigation, collision avoidance, target surveillance and situational awareness.
Our solution
Mk11 SharpEye radar technology meets the challenges of navies, coastguards and border control agencies in all conditions and provides the flexibility to be optimised for specific detection needs.
Its export-controlled technology can detect small targets even in low visibility and choppy seas. The Mk11 features the Kelvin Hughes maintenance-free, state-of-the-art, solid-state SharpEye transceiver, with a solid-state pulse Doppler coherent radar system that meets the requirements of modern warships.
Ideally suited to the Offshore Patrol Vessels market, its combined turning unit solution meets key detection requirements and directly addresses the typical OPV constraints of space, weight and budget.
The Mk11 SharpEye is available in X-band and S-band variants and is the chosen radar of more than 30 navies worldwide.
Features and benefits
Features
- Detecting targets with a 0.5 m2 RCS in cluttered environments over several nautical miles
- Enhanced pulse compression for superior range discrimination over the entire instrumented range
- Ultra-high reliability – 100% solid-state electronics and direct drive motor
- 300w X-Band / 200w S-Band
- Low Probability of Intercept (LPI) mode to reduce platform detectability when navigating in contested environments
- Naval tactical features: selectable frequency, low-power, sector transmission and blanking
- Radar video and control output via Gigabit LAN
- Full BITE and status reporting
- Open architecture for ease of integration
Benefits
- SharpEye performance detects smaller targets at larger distances
- Improved rapid operational decision making when paired with our naval radar display system
- Full carbon-fibre housing, with direct-drive motor for high reliability and no maintenance
- Dual-antenna turning unit option now features an IFF antenna along with the primary SharpEye surveillance radar
- Clutter removal without picture degradation
- Improved detection ranges of small targets in cluttered environments
- Low cost of ownership
- Optimised radar displays can be shared with multiple users
- Tactical functionality developed with the naval operator in mind