AirMaster S airborne multi-role surveillance radar

Multi-role AESA radar for maritime, ground and air surveillance and support missions

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AirMaster S radar is key to operational capabilities, enabling reliable small target detection in all weather conditions, with wide-area coverage and superior performance over traditional visual based sensors.

OUR STRENGHTS IN AIRBORNE SURVEILLANCE RADARS

Operational flexibility

With patented software items in Air-to-Sea, Air-to-Ground and Air-to-Air Surveillance, AirMaster S radar handles maritime surveillance, anti-submarine warfare, ground mapping, search and rescue, and air support.
Superior detection performance

Detection of small fast boats in high sea states, submersible boats, low flying aircraft over the ground and mobile ground vehicles is a growing challenge for Armed Forces. Thanks AirMaster S 100x faster with more efficient target detection, AirMaster S enables to screen larger zones during ISR missions.
AI functions

Perfectly suited for autonomous surveillance thanks to Smart Radar AI functions, AirMaster S provides more intuitive and efficient usage, and offers operational advantages, notably accelerating surveillance missions, reducing crew cognitive load and simplifying required technical training
Compact design & powerful radar

AirMaster S is a next-generation AESA radar combining wide coverage with a compact design (< 80 kg). It delivers unmatched precision, agility, and reliability to meet demanding mission needs.

AirMaster S is a multi-role surveillance radar offering the highest level of operational performance to fulfil Anti-Surface Warfare, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Maritime and EEZ Surveillance, Search & Rescue, Ground Surveillance and Mapping, Air Surveillance and Homeland Security missions, whatever the platform, whether manned or unmanned, fixed or rotary wing.

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Airborne radar intelligence is a vital ingredient to any modern ISR capability. Using the latest X-Band AESA technology, the multi-role surveillance AirMaster S radar provides high levels of performance by delivering better instantaneous understanding of the Sea, Land and Air situation. This multi-role solution is adapted to the whole spectrum of missions for modern Navies and Air Forces, over sea and over land.

FEATURES ABOUT AIRMASTER S

AirMaster S radar offers persistent, wide-area surveillance with high-resolution sea detection imaging. Operators gain instant visibility on fast-moving or low-signature targets, even in complex environments.

Unlike optical sensors, the AirMaster S operates day and night, in cloudy, rainy, or foggy conditions. It ensures mission continuity and accurate results, even in challenging environments with its dedicated weather mode.

Its advanced signal processing allows for the simultaneous tracking of multiple targets, from stealthy submarines to light ground vehicles or slow-flying aircraft, while minimizing operator workload thanks to the Ground Moving Target Indicator mode.

The radar, operating in ISAR mode, uses target motion to generate clear images of moving objects. This enables shape recognition, classification, and effective decision-making even in low-visibility conditions.

Employing Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technology, the system delivers high-resolution imaging of ground surfaces across extensive areas. This capability supports accurate terrain analysis, effective monitoring of environmental changes, and informed mission preparation, regardless of weather or lighting conditions.

The embedded AI in the radar significantly improves the sensor's performances which are de-muliplied. Thanks to Smart Radar AI augmentation, technical advantages are becoming real operational value, such as automatic settings, fast anomaly detection and continuous improvement: AI-based detection and classification not only reduce the cognitive load on the crew, but also enable them to focus on other high value-added tasks.