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2018-12-02

Hensoldt’s Spectrum Dominance in the Battlefield

Hensoldt South Africa’s Spectrum Dominance business line, GEW, offers sophisticated solutions for the contemporary battlefield.

GEW, a Hensoldt company, is internationally recognised as a manufacturer and supplier of sophisticated electronic warfare, spectrum monitoring and integrated security solutions. This year, GEW celebrates its 50th year of existence.

For half a century, GEW has excelled in providing clients with the capability and intelligence to detect and protect in contemporary defence and civil operating environments. From small portable products, to nationwide strategic COMINT systems, GEW’s modular and scalable solutions are tailored to provide a blend of capabilities that harness waveform technologies according to clients’ unique needs.

Launched earlier in 2018, GEW’s latest products illustrate the versatility of the solutions they provide ranging from the GEW GMJ9000G man-portable multirole jammer for keeping forces and assets safe in asymmetrical battlespace scenarios, to the GEW MRD600 direction finder for classic direction-finding during strategic operations.

GEW GMJ9000G Man-Portable MultiRole Jammer

The use of remotely controlled improvised explosive devices (RCIED) is becoming more prolific around the world and the technologies used are evolving rapidly. The GEW GMJ9000G has been introduced to counter emerging threats and prevent the detonation of RCIEDs – enabling authorities to protect their forces. The system utilises the latest RF and digital signal synthesis technology to achieve excellent suppression of remote activation signals. Broadband antennas, highly efficient electronic circuitry and sophisticated countermeasure algorithms combine in a cutting-edge solution for short-range RCIED protection and drone jamming.

The GMJ9000G multirole jammer combines tactical communication jamming, counter RCIED and signal intelligence in one device. Because contemporary asymmetrical battlefields show the need for more versatile solutions, this system can simultaneously jam multiple threats, such as RCIED, radio communications, GNSS, Wi-Fi and the signals used by drones. Due to its versatility, the GMJ9000G is ideal for man-pack RCIED jamming for dismounted troop protection, protection against drones by targeting control and GNSS signals and protecting EOD teams from RCIED threats.

The GMJ9000G covers the entire 500 MHz – 6 GHz range and boasts additional features such as advanced threat-based mission programming interface, fanless cooling for silent operation and high reliability in extreme environments, long mission endurance, two models are capable of gapless coverage from 20 MHz to 6 GHz and configurations for man-pack use and mobile installations.

GEW MRD600 Wideband HF Direction Finder

GEW’s latest-generation and most advanced HF direction finder to date, the GEW MRD600 is a high-speed, ultra-wideband direction finder designed for extremely fast and accurate spectrum monitoring and direction finding.

With its 30 MHz instantaneous bandwidth, the MRD600 directly samples the entire HF spectrum, resulting in an extremely high DF scan-speed of more than 15 GHz/s. This high capture-rate leads to a very high probability of detection of even the fastest frequency-agile and LPI signals. With its large-aperture antenna arrays, excellent dynamic range and sophisticated signal-processing architecture, the MRD600 provides extremely accurate results even in dense signal environments.

The MRD600 can be used for stand-alone, single-operator spectrum surveillance solutions or as part of an integrated signals intelligence or spectrum monitoring system. Designed for use with static and deployed HF antenna arrays, the MRD600 is perfectly suited for fixed and semi-mobile, or transportable COMINT and spectrum monitoring sites. As with all GEW products, the MRD600 has been engineered for reliability under all conditions at very low life-cycle costs.

Hensoldt to Modernise Austrian Air Traffic Control Systems

Hensoldt will modernise the Austro Control surveillance landscape in Austria. The recently awarded contract includes the delivery of two high-performance radar systems, which guarantee not only reliable detection offered by the new “Mode S” air traffic control standard, but also safe management of air traffic even in the “radar shadow” of wind farms.

“Austro Control’s order confirms our market position as one of the leading suppliers of air traffic control equipment in Europe,” said Hensoldt’s CEO Thomas Müller. “Our radar systems provide top performances in the fields of military and civilian air traffic control and air surveillance and ensure that people can travel with the greatest amount of safety possible.”

Hensoldt will supply Austro Control with an ASR-NG combined primary/secondary radar and a standalone MSSR 2000 I secondary radar, which will be deployed at Vienna International Airport and in the air traffic control system at the top of Feichtberg Hill in Upper Austria. The primary radar helps to identify objects such as small aircraft that do not identify themselves using their own transponder signals.

Hensoldt has already supplied secondary radar systems for the air traffic control systems at Vienna International Airport and on the Koralpe Mountain in Kärnten, Austria. Hensoldt supplies customers all over the world with air traffic control and identification systems for military and civilian applications.

For example, the company has set up the air traffic control network of the German Air Force. In addition, Hensoldt equips the German Armed Forces’ airports with the ASR-S airport surveillance radar. Other Hensoldt air traffic control systems are under contract for the UK, Australia, Canada and Switzerland.

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