SMART-L
SMART-L (Signaal Multibeam Acquisition Radar for Tracking, L band)[1] is a naval long-range search radar from Thales Nederland, formerly Hollandse Signaalapparaten (Signaal).
The passive electronically scanned array antenna has 24 elements; all are used for reception, while 16 are used for creating virtual receiver beams through digital beamforming. The beams' vertical elevation, and compensation for ship movement, is done electronically.[1] Horizontal training is done by mechanically rotating the entire array.
As designed, SMART-L has a maximum range of 400 km (220 nmi) against patrol aircraft, and 65 km (35 nmi) against stealthy missiles.[2] A software upgrade, Extended Long Range (ELR) Mode, extends the maximum range to 480 km (260 nmi). In 2006 HNLMS Tromp used the ELR Mode to track an ARAV-B missile from 150 km (81 nmi) during a US Navy ballistic missile defence exercise.[3]
Variants
- SMART-L
- SMART-L Early Warning Capability (EWC)
- SMART-L EWC Ground Based (GB)
- S1850M
Specifications
- Antenna system:
- Dimensions; 8.4 × 4 × 4.4 m (28 × 13 × 14 ft), 7,800 kg (17,200 lb)
- Number of antenna elements: 24 (16 transceivers, 8 receivers)
- Number of beams formed: 16
- Beamwidth 2.2° horizontal, 0–70° vertical
- Polarization: vertical
- Frequency: D band (former L band)
- Rotational speed: 12 rpm
- IFF system integrated, D band
- Maximum detection ranges:
- Stealth missiles: 65 km (35 nmi)
- Patrol aircraft: 400 km (220 nmi)
- Ballistic missiles:1000 km after software upgrade.[4]
- Maximal numbers of tracked targets:
- Airborne: 1000
- Seaborne: 100
Users
Ship class | Operator | Variant | Total units |
---|---|---|---|
Zeven Provincien FFG | Royal Netherlands Navy | Smart-L EWC | 4 |
Sachsen FFG | Deutsche Marine | Smart-L | 3 |
Type 45 Daring DDG | Royal Navy | S1850M | 6 |
Queen Elizabeth CV | Royal Navy | S1850M | 2 |
Forbin FFG | French Navy | S1850M | 2 |
Andrea Doria DDG | Italian Navy | S1850M | 2 |
Dokdo LPH | ROK Navy(South Korea) | Smart-L | 4 |
Iver Huitfeldt FFG | Royal Danish Navy | Smart-L | 3 |
Air Operations Control Station Nieuw Milligen | Royal Netherlands Air Force | Smart-L EWC GB | 2 |
Total | 26 |
- De Zeven Provinciën class frigate
- Sachsen class frigate
- Type 45 destroyer (S1850M)
- Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier (S1850M)
- Horizon class frigate (S1850M)
- Dokdo class LPH
- Iver Huitfeldt class frigate
- Royal Netherlands Air Force SMART-L EWC Ground Based
See also
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- Thales/BAE Systems Insyte S1850M, a SMART-L derivative.
References
- 1 2 "SMART-L Radar". www.Radartutorial.eu. Retrieved 24 Oct 2011.
- ↑ "SMART-L 3D Long range surveillance radar". Thales. Retrieved 24 Oct 2011.
- ↑ "Thales on track in TBMD". Thales. 8 Dec 2006. Retrieved 24 Oct 2011.
- ↑ "SMART-L For Smart Defense?"