lightwave primary air surveillance radar
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Innovating at the speed of light
Radar CharacteristicsTransmitter Type Solid state, high stability, high reliability, higher transmit
power options available increasing target range/PD
Transceiver Digital-to-RF-to-digital, high stability, high dynamic range
Operational Frequency S-Band
Frequency Tuning Resolution
1MHz arbitrary center frequency within the entire operational frequency range
Waveform Generator Arbitrary, software-defined
Range Cell Size < 10 meters
Waveform Type Capable of unambiguous velocity operation
Unambiguous Radial Doppler Velocity
> +/- Mach 1 (661 knots, 340 m/s)
Features• High sensitivity to detect small targets (< 1 square meter)• Instrumented range up to 100 nmi• Ability to discern two or more discriminate air targets flying
closely together• Solid-state design with high MTBF (> 13,800 hours) and
low lifecycle costs• Low transmit power (650 watts peak)• Low prime power requirements to enable off-grid
operation (2500 W or less)• Full unattended remote operation, control,
and monitoring• Small footprint provides for tower, rooftop, or
mobile mount and rapid setup• Modular architecture flexible to mission needs • S-band operation ensures good performance in all
weather conditions • Operation allowing unambiguous, high-resolution Doppler speed
measurement of target on a single scan• Exceptional clutter cancellation • High resolution for multi-radar networking that is desired to
eliminate cones of silence and 3D target height extraction• Programmable processor allows varying modes of operation• Radar augmentation capability (in-fill applications)• 360 degree surveillance• Integrated with AMOC, STARS and other leading C2 systems• US manufactured, US owned
LightWave Primary Air Surveillance Radar
Processing/OutputProcessing Type Doppler
Number of Doppler Filters > 200
Number of Clutter Maps Individual per Doppler filter
Digital Processor COTS-based, software upgradable
Scan Rate12.5 RPM nominal (4.8 second update rate), programmable
Output Plot Format ASTERIX
Output Plot Additional Information
Unambiguous instantaneous Doppler velocity, amplitude and azimuth extent useful for discrimination and identification
Range Accuracy10 meters standard deviation, typical for small targets
Target Range Resolution Better than 100 meters
Horizontal Positional Accuracy
125 meters RMS, from 0 to 20 nmi
Ground/Weather Clutter Rejection
BandS-band operation minimizing attenuation and backscatter
Pulse BandwidthHigh bandwidth operation for high signal-to-clutter improvement
PRF OperationUnambiguous velocity Doppler filters contain no aircraft aliased velocities
Clutter MappingHigh resolution individual clutter map per Doppler filter
Pd Degradation in Heavy Rain (>=16 mm/hr)
< 10% from 0-20nmi on a 1 sq meter target
316 Commerce Blvd., Liverpool, NY 13088 | Phone: 315.453.1043.CSpeed.com | LightWaveRadar.com | [email protected]
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Primary Surveillance Radar
316 Commerce Blvd., Liverpool, NY 13088 | Phone: 315.453.1043
www.cspeed.com | www.lightwaveradar.com | [email protected]
Copyright © 2017
Innovating at the speed of light
ISO: 9001:2008
About C Speed, LLC
Located in Upstate New York,
USA, C Speed is an innovative
radar system and subsystem
supplier serving global
commercial and government
customers. Its team has over
30 years of experience in
the radar industry. C Speed
specializes in cutting-edge
radar systems and radar
receiver, exciter and signal
processor upgrades for both
military and civilian use.
For information or to
schedule an in-person or
virtual briefing, please
email [email protected].
CoverageMin Range < 1 nmi
Max Instrumented RangeUp to 100 nmi (target range a function of target RCS)
Cone of Silence 30 degrees from horizon
Elevation Detectability0 (ground level) to at least 25,000 feet where not limited by cone of silence
Azimuth Coverage 360 degrees
LightWave Primary Air Surveillance Radar