MW08

Thales MW 08
Thales MW 08
Country of originNetherlands
Introducedunknown
No. builtunknown
Type3D Air/Surface Search
FrequencyG band
Range0.1m2 target: 17 km
1m2 target: 27 km
2m2 target: 32 km
Altitudeunknown
Azimuthunknown
Elevationunknown
PrecisionResolution

In bearing: 20
In range: 90 m
Tracking accuracy In bearing: 0.250
In range: 40 m
In elevation: 1.20
Tracking capacity Air targets: 20 (basic configuration)
Surface targets: 8 (basic configuration)

Surface targets: 2 (gun-fire accuracy control)
Power50 kW (Peak)

Thales Naval Nederland (formerly Signaal) MW08[1][2] is a G-band passive electronically scanned array target indication 3D radar, part of the 3D multibeam 'SMART' (Signal Multibeam Acquisition Radar for Tracking) family which includes E/F band (former S band) SMART-S/SMART-S Mk2 and D band (former L-band) SMART-L.

  1. ^ MW08 G-band, 3-D medium-range surveillance and target acquisition Radar, Article in Thales7seas.com
  2. ^ Waters, Conrad. Seaforth World Naval Review 2017, Naval Institute Press, 2016