buglerbilly
06-05-10, 02:48 AM
DBR Platform - DDG-1000 Zumwalt Class Destroyer
06:49 GMT, May 5, 2010 NEWTOWN, Conn. | Raytheon announced on May 3 that the U.S. Navy has successfully tracked a target simultaneously at both X-band and S-band frequencies using an engineering development model (EDM) of the Dual Band Radar (DBR). According to Raytheon, the DBR is the first naval radar system capable of simultaneous, coordinated operation across two frequency ranges. The DBR is developed by prime contractor Raytheon and subcontractor Lockheed Martin
The DBR combines the Raytheon X-band SPY-3 multifunction radar and the Lockheed Martin S-band Volume Search Radar (VSR) and a common radar suite controller. During the test event, the DBR simultaneously used the SPY-3 and the VSR's search capabilities to acquire and track the target. The test also demonstrated the system's ability to perform automatic handover from the S-band to X-band in precision tracking mode, a key feature of the radar and its single track manager.
The DBR will provide surveillance and ship missile defense capabilities for the Zumwalt-class destroyer (DDG-1000) and the Ford-class aircraft carrier (CVN-78) in both littoral and deep water environments. Some Navy officials had also wanted to equip the future-build Arleigh Burke class (DDG-51) with the DBR. The leaders believed that adding a new radar to an older platform would increase the platform's capabilities while reducing costs compared to the DDG-1000. The question of which radar will sail on the new DDG-51 vessels appears to have been resolved. The Navy awarded Raytheon a contract in September 2009 for advance procurement of SPY-1D long-lead-time materials for the first of the new DDG-51 destroyers to be built under the revamped program.
Forecast International prepares a market intelligence report on the DBR suite that is included in the Electronics Systems Service. Market intelligence reports on the DDG-51 Arleigh Burke class, the DDG-1000 Zumwalt class and the Gerald R. Ford are included in FI's Naval Systems Warships Forecast.
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T. Hartley
06:49 GMT, May 5, 2010 NEWTOWN, Conn. | Raytheon announced on May 3 that the U.S. Navy has successfully tracked a target simultaneously at both X-band and S-band frequencies using an engineering development model (EDM) of the Dual Band Radar (DBR). According to Raytheon, the DBR is the first naval radar system capable of simultaneous, coordinated operation across two frequency ranges. The DBR is developed by prime contractor Raytheon and subcontractor Lockheed Martin
The DBR combines the Raytheon X-band SPY-3 multifunction radar and the Lockheed Martin S-band Volume Search Radar (VSR) and a common radar suite controller. During the test event, the DBR simultaneously used the SPY-3 and the VSR's search capabilities to acquire and track the target. The test also demonstrated the system's ability to perform automatic handover from the S-band to X-band in precision tracking mode, a key feature of the radar and its single track manager.
The DBR will provide surveillance and ship missile defense capabilities for the Zumwalt-class destroyer (DDG-1000) and the Ford-class aircraft carrier (CVN-78) in both littoral and deep water environments. Some Navy officials had also wanted to equip the future-build Arleigh Burke class (DDG-51) with the DBR. The leaders believed that adding a new radar to an older platform would increase the platform's capabilities while reducing costs compared to the DDG-1000. The question of which radar will sail on the new DDG-51 vessels appears to have been resolved. The Navy awarded Raytheon a contract in September 2009 for advance procurement of SPY-1D long-lead-time materials for the first of the new DDG-51 destroyers to be built under the revamped program.
Forecast International prepares a market intelligence report on the DBR suite that is included in the Electronics Systems Service. Market intelligence reports on the DDG-51 Arleigh Burke class, the DDG-1000 Zumwalt class and the Gerald R. Ford are included in FI's Naval Systems Warships Forecast.
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T. Hartley