RADAR & EW: WORKING TOGETHER

1. RADAR & EW: WORKING TOGETHER Lewis Mathieson Senior Manager Technical: Armscor Radar & EW group Ledger CSIR 03 December 2009

2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE • AIM • OVERVIEW OF NATIONAL RADAR & EW ACTIVITIES • Role Players • TECHNOLOGY FOCUS • SOUTH AFRICAN RADAR INTEREST GROUP • FUTURE POSSIBILITIES OF CO-OPERATION • CURRENT & FUTURE CHALLENGES • SUMMARY

3. AIM • Provide a BRIEF and high level overview of the scope of work in the area of Radar & EW in the military environment • Provide a brief insight into some future developments and trends in the military environment • Engender some enthusiasm from the broader stakeholder environment to support (military) radar & EW research & development • Encourage greater awareness of the local capability that exists and the benefits it can hold for the country

4. NATIONAL ROLE PLAYERS IN THE MILITARY ENVIRONMENT • CSIR (DPSS) • REUTECH RADAR • IMT • TELLUMAT • SAAB AVITRONICS • DENEL DYNAMICS • UNIVERSITIES • DoD • DoT, DST, DPE (via SOEs) • Others….

5. CURRENT TECHNOLOGY FOCUS • RADARS: • - operational support: • Maintenance, upgrade • - acquisition support (DBRXL) • FACILITIES: • - radar measurements • - radar effectiveness facilities, incl simulation • RESEARCH: • - solving operational problems (e.g. multipath) • - developing new algorithms for new techniques (ECCM)

6. CURRENT TECHNOLOGY FOCUS • EW: • - operational support: • Maintenance, upgrade • - acquisition support (Gripen) • FACILITIES: • - Enigma, IRML • - EW effectiveness facilities, incl simulation - SEWES • RESEARCH: • - COMINT • - Developing new hardware (DRx) • - developing new algorithms for new techniques (ECM)

7. South African Radar Interest Group (SARIG) • Established 2008 • Comprises all role players as listed • Under the auspices of AMD • AIM: • “The South African Radar Interest Group is responsible for dealing with issues relating to the interests and advancement of Radar and radar-related development in South Africa. This includes, but is not limited to, tertiary education, continuous education and industrial co-operation.”

8. South African Radar Interest Group (SARIG) • RM100’s has spent primarily by the DoD to build up a world class local capability • Two locally developed radars are in operation with the SANDF • Thutlhwa (SA Army) • Optronics Radar Tracker (SAN) • DoD continues to retain this capability through EDERI and other technology funding • Critical to retain this capability for future acquisitions

9. Part of NationalSystem of Innovation Human Capital Development SARIG Model Courtesy of F. Anderson, DPSS

10. SARIG TECHNOLOGY FOCUS • SARIG HAS DECIDED to: • Support the AWARENET Concept as developed by F. Anderson of DPSS as a focus area of radar technology and co-operation • Actively participate in the establishment of post graduate education at universities • Ensure that the limited resources in the country are utilised optimally in the greater national interests. • Tackle national problems related to Radar systems and technology

11. National Surveillance Problem Courtesy of T. Lewis of Afrinautics

12. FUTURE POSSIBILITIES OF CO-OPERATION - RADAR • All Weather Surface to Air Missile (AWSAM) for use by the SA Army and SA Navy • Maritime Patrol Aircraft • Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) for UAVs • Co-operation with Industry and EDERIs on radar technology advancement (e.g. fusion) • Participation in AWARENET

13. FUTURE POSSIBILITIES OF CO-OPERATION - EW New Missile Approach Warning System (MAWS) for airborne platforms EW systems for the SA Army and Defence Intelligence - COMINT ESM packages for UAVs Airborne ELINT Self protection systems for high value assets Development of novel intercept techniques and advanced ECM hardware (e.g. Enigma) Participation in AWARENET

14. FUTURE CHALLENGES • Attracting more people into our environment – rejuvenation • Stimulation of interest in R&D and post-graduate research in Radar & EW • Retention of skills in an environment which provides extremely high job satisfaction but cannot compete with the salaries of commercial companies • Rationalisation of R&D in order to optimise the most effective national outputs/goals for a very limited resource pool • Commitment by the State to support the endeavours of the radar and EW industry

15. FUTURE CHALLENGES (cont) • Current attrition rate will result in there not being enough technical skills available to support the current military platforms, let alone the future acquisitions. • Local capability could die • Additional cost burdens if we have to acquire all our future military hardware from overseas suppliers

16. SUMMARY • DoD is very active in ALL aspects of radar and EW – both acquisition and technology development • ALL sensors play a critical role in all platforms required for all arms of service as well as other State departments • RSA/DoD has built up an impressive indigenous capability over many years • DoD will support these capabilities going into the future depending on budgets and strategic requirements – assistance from other state departments will help

17. SUMMARY (cont) • We have a world class radar and EW capability in the country as evident in operational systems in service • ALL Stakeholders have a pivotal role to play in the radar and EW capability going into the future, if it is maintained • SARIG is a vehicle in which greater industrial and inter-departmental co-operation can happen • The radar and EW industry/capability in the country is prepared to make a significant contribution to the advancement of security in the country with the appropriate levels of support and investment

18. CONCLUSION THANK YOU