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HMS Daring unveils upgraded sensor system at DIMDEX 2012.
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HMS
Daring, the first of the Royal Navy's (RN’s) Type
45 destroyers, Arrived at DIMDEX (Doha International Maritime
Defence Exhibition & Conference), showcasing her state-of the-art
technology, including the new, fully digital, radar electronic support
measures (RESM) system supplied by Thales UK.
Daring joined the extensive warship display at Doha as part of DIMDEX 2012, which runs from 26-28 March. |
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The ship
has recently set sail on operational duty, following the recent outfitting
of the new digital antennas as part of the UK Ministry of Defence’s
(MoD’s) UAT MOD 2 update programme. Thales is currently the sole
supplier of RESM equipment to the RN’s warship and submarine fleet.
In conjunction with the MoD, Thales has developed the direct radio frequency sampling and wideband digital receiver technology necessary to achieve a true digital antenna. |
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The technology
provides excellent system performance in the modern dense radar environment
and is capable of managing multiple, truly simultaneous signals. This
enables the ship to operate in all operational maritime theatres, including
the littoral, and provides the RN with world-leading electronic warfare
support and threat-identification technology. By digitising the RF signal at the antenna, the majority of the receiver functionality is implemented as software and firmware algorithms. The system is therefore easily upgraded and new signal analysis tools are easily introduced, keeping the RESM capability current in a rapidly evolving operational environment. |
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This approach also maximises
the use of commercial off-the-shelf hardware, making the RESM significantly
more reliable, and easier to maintain while reducing the total cost
of ownership. |