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INSTITUTE FOR MARITIME TECHNOLOGY - RADAR AND EW PERSPECTIVES. IMT RADAR AND EW PERSPECTIVE. IMT PROVIDES SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL SUPPORT TO THE SANDF, IN PARTICULAR THE SA NAVY, IN THE MARITIME DOMAIN. THIS SUPPORT INCLUDES: TEST AND EVALUATION MEASUREMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
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INSTITUTE FOR MARITIME TECHNOLOGY - RADAR AND EW PERSPECTIVES
IMT RADAR AND EW PERSPECTIVE • IMT PROVIDES SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL SUPPORT TO THE SANDF, IN PARTICULAR THE SA NAVY, IN THE MARITIME DOMAIN. • THIS SUPPORT INCLUDES: • TEST AND EVALUATION • MEASUREMENT AND ACCEPTANCE • SIMULATION AND MODELLING • RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT • SPECIALIST TRAINING
TEST AND EVALUATION • IMT HAS SEVERAL FACILITIES AND A RANGE OF EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT VARIOUS TYPES OF TEST AND EVALUATION IN A REALISTIC MARITIME ENVIRONMENT. • TEST EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS INCLUDE: • AN X-BAND CONICAL SCAN FIRE CONTROL RADAR • AN X-BAND COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION RADAR • SEVERAL EW TRANSMITTERS AND RECIEIVERS • EXTENSIVE DATA CAPURE FACILITIES • PRECISION GPS POSITION MEASUREMENT SYSTEM • COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT FOR TRIALS
IMT RADAR AND COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES IMT Radar/NEMAS Facility IMT Comms T&E Facility
AN EXAMPLE OF CAPTURED O,T&E DATA ON A DECOY DEMONSTRATING RANGE GATE PULL-IN
SUPPORT WITH SEA ACCEPTANCE TRIALS F145, F147 & F148:Exocet Firings SAS Spioenkop:SKUA Flight & SAM Firings
SIGNATURE MEASUREMENT AND EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT
SIGNATURE MEASUREMENT AND EQUIPMENT ACCEPTANCE • IMT PROVIDES THE SA NAVY WITH EXTENSIVE SIGNATURE MEASUREMENT AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES, AS WELL AS ASSISTANCE WITH EQUIPMENT ACCEPTANCE MEASUREMENTS. • THE FOLLOWING SIGNATURES ARE MEASURED: • RADAR CROSS SECTION (X-BAND LIMITED RESOLUTION) • IR AND OPTICAL IN SEVERAL WAVELENGTHS • ACOUSTIC UNDERWATER • MAGNETIC • ELECTRIC FIELD (SUB-SURFACE) • EMC MEASUREMENTS ON SHIP’S ARE ALSO CONDUCTED
SHIP AIR DEFENCE MODELLING AND SIMULATION A SHIP AIR DEFENCE MODELLING (SADM) PACKAGE HAS BEEN PROCURED THE FRIGATE’S RADAR AND EW SUB-SYSTEM PARAMETERS HAVE BEEN: MEASURED, ANALYSED, PROGRAMMED + PLACED UNDER CONFIGURATION CONTROL EW TACTICS ARE BEING MODELLED AGAINST THREAT MISSILES
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT • IMT ARE PRESENTLY MANAGING THE R&D EFFORT TO DEVELOP AN OFFBOARD ACTIVE DECOY. THIS INVOLVES CONTRACTING AND COOPERATING WITH VARIOUS COMPANIES AND INSTITUTIONS. • MAIN ROLE PLAYERS ON THIS PROGRAM ARE: • SAAB AVITRONICS (RF PAYLOAD) • UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH (UAV CONTROL) • DPSS (SUPPORT IN TRIALS)
CONCLUSION • IMT IS INVOLVED WITH A BROAD SPECTRUM OF RADAR AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE SA NAVY • THE SPECIALISATION ALSO ALLOWS FOR ASSISTANCE TO THE SA NAVY WITH TECHNICAL TRAINING AND PROCUREMENT SUPPORT SERVICES.