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Ground Observer 12 is THALES’ answer to growing demands for a
light-weight compact Ground Surveillance Radar.
While infantry and special forces require true man-pack (light weight,
small size), in border or civilian security applications high scan rates,
easy netting/system integration and design-to-cost are prime issues.
With Ground Observer 12 THALES - the world market leader in
Ground Surveillance Radar - has created a package tending to all
those requirements while also incorporating outstanding features of
their high performance long and medium range Ground Surveillance
Radars.
Thus the Ku-band, Pulse-Doppler Ground Observer 12 is suitable for
a wide range of applications including battlefield, border, coast and
site surveillance both by military / paramilitary forces or civilian users.
Light-weight Ground Surveillance Radar
GROUND OBSERVER 12
Ground Observer 12
Light-weight Ground Surveillance
Radar
COMPACT, EASY TO INTEGRATE FEATURES
Ground Observer 12 can be operated stand-alone on a • Multiple modes
tripod or integrated to masts/vehicles. • Manual Acquisition
The man-pack configuration with tripod and lap-top MMI • Search (Surveillance)
can be set-up in ≤ 2 min and operated by one man. • Single Target Tracking
Given the small size (e.g. sensor 0.57m x 0.35 m x 0.16m) • Fire Registration (option)
and light weight a stand-alone radar pack including laptop
• Multiple sectors (up to 5)
MMI, tripod, cables and battery set (for 6 h operation) can
• each up to 360 °
be easily carried by carrying harness over long distances
• individual setting of parameters
in true man-pack fashion. Being small and light weight
the Ground Observer 12 does not impose any demand- • Track-While-Scan (TWS) for 40 targets
ing infrastructure requirements in fixed site installations.
• Automatic Target Classification
Due to its standard Ethernet/ASTERIX interface the (or Dopplertone output)
Ground Observer 12 sensor can easily be integrated to
systems and operated by client-server principle via any • Comprehensive EPM/ECCM including
IP network (cable, fiber-optic LAN, WiFi, etc.) from any frequency agility, PRF stagger, M out of N
standard PC. • Recording/play back function
Ground Observer 12 features built-in-test (BIT) with in-
depth coverage (during operation and off-line) also al- KEY PARAMETERS
lowing remote read-out. • Ku-band (≥ 440 MHz bandwidth)
It can be supplied from standard 24V prime power
• Coverage (up to 27 km)
sources (batteries, generators, vehicle alternators) or via
• 12 km range swath (24 km growth)
an AC/DC converter from public utility. A 48V input is
• 70 m minimum range
available as an option.
• ≈ 4 ° elevation beam (+20 °/-15 ° positioning)
© Thales · This leaflet cannot be considered as a contractual specification.
Ground Observer 12 is qualified to MIL-STD-810F and • > 360° azimuth
MIL-STD-461F thus allowing operation in any physical • 1.5 km/h to 400 km/h radial speed
and electromagnetic environment, e.g. from –32 °C to
+65 °C and in wind gusts up to 130 km/h. Ground • Scan speeds: 12 °/s to 32 °/s
Observer 12 is 100 % watertight (1m immersion) and • Detection ranges (PD=90 %, Pfa=10-6)
sand/dust resistant. Basic Extended
• person (0.5 m²): ≥ 7,1 km ≥ 8,4 km
• light vehicle (2 m²) ≥ 9,8 km ≥ 11,6 km
• vehicle (10 m²) ≥ 14,3 km ≥ 16,8 km
• helicopter (5 m²) ≥ 13,3 km ≥ 15,6 km
• rubber boat (1 m²) ≥ 8,3 km ≥ 9,9 km
• Weight (sensor about 16 kg): approx. 30 kg for full
stand-alone pack including tripod, MMI, batteries
(6 h operation), cables and carrying harness.
• MTBF > 4000 h (full pack, tactical field use);
sensor (fixed site) > 20000 h.
THALES ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS GMBH
Thalesplatz 1 – 71254 Ditzingen – Germany
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