B400 Information

0840-EX-ST-2017 Text Documents

Liteye Systems Inc

2017-06-19ELS_193869

                                                                                                                       FACT SHEET


                                                       B400 Series Radar
                                                                       n
                                                                           	Long range radar suited to fixed, mobile and
                                                                             portable applications
                                                                       n
                                                                             Modular scanning from 90° to 360°
                                                                       n
                                                                             Detects moving vehicles and persons
                                                                       n
                                                                           	Fully electronic scanning (E-Scan) for
                                                                             ultra-high reliability
                                                                       n
                                                                           	Unsurpassed ground clutter suppression with
                                                                             low false alarm rate
                                                                       n
                                                                           	Choice of antenna horns for optimal coverage
                                                                             across all types of terrain




Blighter B402 Radar
(shown with W20S Antenna Horns)
                                                                       W20S Antenna Horns     M10S Antenna Horns    N5S Antenna Horns



                  Blighter surveillance products address a broad range of security requirements in the
                  defence, homeland security and civil/commercial markets. Blighter radars are part of a
                  range of advanced Plextek technologies that provide class-leading protection against
                  both conventional and asymmetric/terrorist threats.

                  Blighter B400 series radars scan and detect                   Low-power FMCW Doppler Technology
                  moving vehicles and persons (including                        Blighter radars incorporate a unique combination of
                  ‘crawlers’) over a wide area and provide                      FMCW and Doppler processing technology, ensuring
                  exceptional range performance out to 32 km.                   unsurpassed ground clutter cancellation with the
                                                                                ability to detect incredibly slow movement. Radio
                  Detected targets are reported via wired or wireless           transmission power is very low, making the radar safe
                  TCP/IP network connections, allowing target                   for human operation and difficult to intercept
                  recognition and identification through the automatic          (i.e. electronically covert). Power consumption is low,
                  slew-to-cue of optional cameras or thermal imagers.           allowing operation from battery, vehicle or mains.
                  Accurate positional information is reported, including
                  target lat/long co-ordinates, range and bearing. The          Wide Elevation Beam
                  data bandwidth required for target output and radar           In order to maximise long-range detection
                  control is very low.                                          performance, radars are typically mounted high on
                                                                                a tower or on top of a hill. However, when mounted
                  Electronic-scanning (E-Scan)                                  in this way, the narrow vertical elevation beam of
                  The B400 series is Plextek’s latest generation of             traditional radars results in the problem of ‘dead
                  e-scan ground surveillance radars (GSR). E-scan               ground’ close to the radar. Blighter radars benefit
                  radars have no moving parts to wear-out, maintain             from having a very wide vertical elevation beam,
                  or replace and offer dramatic improvements in                 allowing them to simultaneously detect targets in
                  reliability.  Blighter radars are all-in-one fully            the distance as well as close-up. In complex
                  integrated units comprising antennas, signal                  mountainous regions, the Blighter radar’s wide
                  processing, plot extractor, GPS and compass.                  elevation beam also ensures that hill tops and
                  Angular coverage is provided in modular units of              valleys can be scanned simultaneously, without the
                  90°. Blighter radars are proven to withstand harsh            need to physically tilt the radar. Over flat land
                  environmental conditions and provide many years of            and calm water, the wide beam also provides
                  maintenance free operation. The radar operates in             rapid detection of low flying manned and unmanned
                  all weather conditions and includes a built-in                aircraft including planes, helicopters, UAVs,
                  precipitation filter that suppresses false detections         microlights and hang gliders.
                  from rain or snow. Day/night 24-hour operation is
                  fully supported.


Configurations




Blighter B402 Radar - 90° E-scan             Blighter B422 Radar - 180° E-scan      Blighter B432 Radar - 270° E-scan          Blighter B442 Radar - 360° E-scan
1x Main Radar Unit                           1x Main Radar Unit                     1x Main Radar Unit                         1x Main Radar Unit
                                             1x Auxiliary Radar Unit                2x Auxiliary Radar Unit                    3x Auxiliary Radar Unit


Specification
Architectural Overview                                     n   Minimum
                                                                       detectable target radial                Electrical
n Radar
       type: E-scan Frequency                                 speed: 0.37 km/h (0.23 mph)                      n Battery/regulated-PSU
                                                                                                                                       input range:
  Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW)                                                                                from 12 V to 28 V (DC)
  Doppler Ground Surveillance Radar                        Coverage                                             n   Vehicle
                                                                                                                           supply input range:
                                                           n Instrumented   maximum range:
n   Frequency
             band: Ku band                                  
                                                                                                                    from 12 V to 24 V (DC)
                                                             2, 5, 8, 16 or 32 km (1.2, 3.1, 5.0, 9.9
n   Spectrum
            occupancy:                                                                                         n   Power
                                                                                                                         consumption (from 12 V
                                                             or 19.9 mi.)
    – Wide-band (WB): 15.7 to 17.2 GHz                                                                              regulated-PSU)*: 38 W (average)
                                                           n   Instrumented
                                                                            minimum range:
    – Narrow-band (NB): 16.2 to 17.2 GHz                                                                       n   Endurance*:
                                                                                                                               10 to 12 hours continuous
                                                               less than 10 m (33 ft.)
n   Scan
        type: fully electronic scanning                                                                           operation from dual 2590-type batteries
                                                           n   Azimuth
                                                                       scan angle: 90° (B402),
    in azimuth (‘e-scan’)                                                                                       * SP version
                                                               180° (B422), 270° (B432)
n   Transmitter
               power (nominal): 1 Watt                        or 360° (B442) horizontal e-scan
    (standard-power transmitter version) or                                                                     Physical, Environmental & Reliability
                                                           n   Elevation
                                                                         beam: 5°, 10° or 20°                  n External dimensions of radar unit(s) (W
    4 Watt (high-power transmitter version)                                                                       
                                                               vertical beamwidth                                 x H x D)*: 666 mm x 503 mm x 128
n   Multi-radar
              operation: supported
                                                           n   Mean
                                                                   scan rate: from 3.3°/s to 90°/s               mm** (26.2 in. x 19.8 in. x 5.0 in.**)
    and unlimited
n   Embedded
               software and firmware:
                                                                                                                n   Weight
                                                                                                                          of main radar unit (approx.)*:
                                                           Target Output & Identification
    field-upgradeable via network                          n Data
                                                                                                                    – Wide-band (WB): 25 kg (55 lb.)
                                                                 format: QZ (custom,
    connection                                                                                                      – Narrow-band (NB): 27 kg (60 lb.)
                                                             open-standard data format)
                                                                                                                n   Weight
                                                                                                                          of auxiliary radar unit(s)*:
                                                           n   Audio
                                                                   modes: Continuous, Grab
Target Detection Performance                                                                                        – Wide-band (WB): 21 kg (46 lb.)
n Maximum
                                                               or Fence
          detection ranges:                                                                                        – Narrow-band (NB): 24 kg (53 lb.)
                                                           n   Range
                                                                    window size (Point or Wide):
    – Crawling person (RCS 0.1 m2):                                                                                Operating
                                                                                                                            temperature: from -30° C
                                                               20 m or 160 m (66 ft. or 525 ft.)
                                                                                                                n

       6.0 km (3.7 mi.)*                                                                                            to +60° C (from -22° F to +140° F)
    – Walking person (RCS 1 m2):                                                                                   Note: extended operating temperature
                                                           Connectivity & Software
       15.5 km (9.6 mi.)*                                                                                           version available
                                                           n Main
                                                                  I/O interfaces (for radar control
    – Moving RIB (RCS 5 m2):                                and target data): 10/100 Ethernet
                                                                                                                n   IP
                                                                                                                     rating: IP65 (dust tight and
       19.1 km (11.9 mi.)*                                   network interface or optional IEEE                     protected against water jets)
    – Moving vehicle (RCS 30 m2):                           802.11b Wireless LAN (factory                      n   MIL-HDBK-217-F:
                                                                                                                                   10,000
       22.4 km (13.9 mi.)*                                   build option)                                      n   In-service
                                                                                                                              reliability (estimated):
    – Large moving vehicle (RCS 100 m2):                  n   Auxiliary
                                                                        I/O interfaces: RS-232 and                 in excess of five years
       27.9 km (17.3 mi.)*                                     RS-422 control lines, opto-isolated              *e
                                                                                                                  xcluding antenna horns, mountings and solar shield

                                                               control/status inputs and isolated               ** depth of wide-band radar units is 133 mm (5.2 in.)
    – Large moving vessel (RCS 1000 m ):      2

       32.0 km (19.9 mi.)*                                     switched contact outputs
                                                                                                                Errors and omissions excepted. Plextek reserves the
n   Maximum
           targets per scan: 700                          n    oftware (SDK): API software library
                                                               S                                                right to modify specifications without notice. Blighter
n   False
         Alarm Rate (FAR): 1 false-alarm                      (Windows) and generic Interface                  radars are protected by a number of international
                                                                                                                patents. The Blighter name is an international
    per day                                                    Control Document (ICD) are both                  registered trademark.
                                                               available to System Integrators
*HP version fitted with N5S antenna horns
                                                                                                                DEF0617 © 2011 Plextek Ltd




                                                                                                                            Plextek Ltd
                                                                                                                            London Road
                                                                                                                            Great Chesterford
                                                                                                                            Essex CB10 1NY UK
                                                                                                                            www.blighter.com
                                                                                                                            blighter@plextek.com
                                                                                                                            Tel: +44 (0)1799 533200
                                                                                                                            Fax: +44 (0)1799 533201



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Document Modified: 2012-05-21 16:52:43

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