In preparation for our Military Radar conference we have asked speaker Wing Commander Kevin Walton to deliver a snap shot of the tasks and purposes of the Joint Defence and Offshore Windfarm Mitigation Task Force. This piece is a great first reading for anyone interested in NJORD programme’s background.

With new threats appearing in the military domain, now more than ever there is a re-emphasis on the importance of radar and tracking. These new threats can be either to small, too fast or too stealthy for the technologies of the previous generation and this has lent itself to the modernization call. In this Article Maxime Bagnoud, Senior Project Manager at armasuisse, covers the latest trends concerning military radar. This includes:

• Multi-Mission Capabilities
• Detection of Low, Slow and Small (LSS) Targets
• Detection of High-Speed Targets
  

The Joint Forum is co-located with three events: Full Spectrum Air Defence, Directed Energy Systems and Military Radar and is Europe’s only international joint forum to cover all elements of air defence. This Attendee List showcases high-level attendees and industry experts that will be in attendance across the forum.

Defence IQ’s 2023 Military Radar Conference brings together senior leaders from the military, industry and academia all of whom are experts in their fields. The conference will address a wide range of debates including the small UAV threat, countering the menace of ballistic missile, and operating in increasingly contested and congested electromagnetic environments. This year's event promises a real learning opportunity through extended networking and engagement opportunities with peers and technical experts from across the world.

The advent of stealth technology and the invasion of Ukraine, as well as the march towards the multidomain battlefield, has called for several radar and c2 modernisation programmes. The Military Radar market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.1%. Chiefly driven by the US efforts and the UK Air Defence Recapitalisation programmes. This report covers programmes from:

• Australia
• Canada
• France
• Germany
• Saudi Arabia
• South Korea
• United Kingdom
• United States
  

Here you can find the Latest Attendee List for the upcoming Military Radar conference. Check out the accounts that have confirmed their attendance and the industry professionals who will be giving exclusive presentations and networking at the summit. 

In this exclusive interview conducted ahead of this year’s Military Radar Conference, Maxime Bagnoud, Senior Programme Manager, Armasuisse, shares his insight on the potential applications of 3D Phased Array Radar for the military, and the challenges that this poses. 

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Download the interview to read Maxime’s answers to the following questions:

• How would you see 3D Phased Array Radar fit into military applications? 
• What are the main advantages of this type of radar for military purposes? What elements need to be taken into consideration in order for militaries to use 3D Phased Array Radar for their operations?
• Are there any lessons learned from successful practical applications of 3D Phased Array Radar for military purposes?
• Could you please explain the main advantages and disadvantages of these radars for the military: Diagonal planar array, Trapezoidal array, Curved surface array

Here is a preview of the interview:

Defence IQ: What are the main advantages of this type of radar for military purposes? What elements need to be taken into consideration in order for militaries to use 3D Phased Array Radar for their operations?

Maxime Bagnoud: The main benefit of electronic scanning is the flexibility it gives us for beam scheduling, steering and forming. Of course, some basic radar design parameters (like antenna size, carrier frequency, peak power, etc.) lead to physical limits, which determine the range of possible applications of a certain design. However, the flexibility given by a software-designed beam forming and transmission allows leveraging the potential of a particular hardware design to the greatest extent. To give a few examples beyond the traditional search vs. track missions, one can use a CRAM detection radar as a short- to mid-range air surveillance system. A CRAM detection radar is originally optimised for a large number of small RCS targets, so that it can be very efficient against a drone swarm, but it could also be re-designed against other target types by...

What is the place of Airborne Early Warning in fifth generation and multi-domain operations when it comes to the defence of North American airspace? That is what Mr Brian ‘Bear’ Lihani, Deputy Chief, Aerospace Warning Branch, HQ NORAD is trying to answer in this exclusive interview with Defence IQ conducted ahead of this year’s Military Radar conference.

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Download this interview to learn more about:

• The Airborne Early Warning capabilities currently used at HQ NORAD
• How they fit into fifth generation and multi-domain operations to meet new threats
• The challenges NORAD faces in sustaining Airborne Early Warning capability in the future
• NORAD’s plans for Airborne Early Warning capability in regards to airspace management

At this year’s Military Radar conference, Mr Brian ‘Bear’ Lihani will be co-leading a workshop on the future of Airborne Early Warning systems with Dr Thomas Withington Electronic Warfare, Radar and Military Communications Specialist.

The military radar space is dynamic, with nations from across the globe investing in the technology to meet threats present in their region. Ahead of this year’s Military Radar conference, Defence IQ have compiled this 2019 Trends & Acquisitions Report, to provide a comprehensive view of current investments and developments from solution providers in the military radar space. 

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Download this report to find out more about developments in airborne, naval and ground-based radars, such as:

• Airborne Radar - The US Coast Guard’s US$31.8 million contract with Telephonics for the supply of OceanEye airborne surveillance radars
• Naval Surveillance and Fire Control Radar - The Royal Australian Navy’s focus on acquiring CEAFAR-2L radars to upgrade its ANZAC-class frigates
• Ground-based Radar – The UK’s MOD emerging BMD requirement and considerations for both AN/SPY-6 and AN-TPY-2 ground-based air surveillance radars
• Passive and Quantum Radar - Canada’s University of Waterloo is reportedly developing Quantum Radar as a result of a US$ 2.7 million investment by the Canadian Government

Get a taste of the report below:

Deliveries and orders of naval surveillance and fire control radar have continued apace over the last twelve months (2017-2018), spurred on by new vessel acquisitions and upgrades, and continuing threats. The majority of the year’s significant deliveries have occurred in the naval surveillance radar sector, although there was also notable activity in naval fire control radar (FCR). Notably, India took delivery of the last of four IAI EL/M2221 STGR X-/Ka-band FCRs for the Navy’s KAMKORTA-class corvettes. Three ships remain to be delivered to Egypt, with orders for the same number of STING-EO Mk.2 systems expected in the next five years. Turkey also received a single STING-EO Mk.2 radar in 2017 to equip one of the ADA-class frigates, quite possibly the KINALIADA, launched in July 2017 and expected to commission in 2019.

Away from North America, Hensoldt received orders for four TRS-4D C-band naval surveillance radars to equip the Multimission Surface Combatant frigates which were ordered by…