Teledyne FLIR Defense has announced software enhancements to its Ranger R8-3DX and Ranger R20SS platforms, deployed for counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) operations as well as for border security and force protection.
The latest improvements include Fast Scan technology, enabling 360-degree coverage at up to 60 RPM for the R8-3DX and 30 RPM for the R20SS, up from the previous scan rates of 8 degrees per second. This has been designed to provide earlier threat warnings, higher refresh rates and improved tracking accuracy for military or civil operations.
The R8-3DX also now offers up to 20% greater elevation coverage, reducing the ‘cone of silence’ above the radar and enhancing detection of high-altitude threats such as drones. Combined with proprietary, patented algorithms, these upgrades are designed to deliver sensitivity to low-speed targets – down to 0.1 m/s radial velocity – while minimising false alarms and reducing operator workload, and AI-enabled radar processing provides target classification accuracy.
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