Radar passes harbour trials

Blighter Radar has been used by

as part of its Harbour Protection System (HPS) which successfully participated in the recent NATO biennial Harbour Protection Trials 2006 in

. The Blighter radar is an integral part of the HPS's above water surveillance capability. By successfully passing the trials BAE Systems' HPS has achieved NATO verification of its potential to counter the growing threat posed by terrorists in harbour waters.

BAE Systems' HPS is a mobile surveillance solution and was the only system at the trials to integrate above and below water surveillance capability. At the core of the HPS is a highly flexible Command and Control system (Spider) allowing for the interchange of sensors to match customers operational requirements. The configuration taken to HPT 06 consisted of Spider which integrated Qinetiq's Cerberus Swimmer Detection System, Selex SAS Mobile Surveillance Unit with integrated EO/IR cameras and Unattended Ground Sensors and the Plextek Blighter Radar.