June 1997
CCL wins missile scoring contract with Royal Australian Navy
Cambridge Consultants Limited (CCL®) has won a contract for the supply of impulse radar systems for use in the testing of air-to-air and surface-to-air missiles by the Royal Australian Navy. The contract is with Tracor Inc. of Austin, Texas, who manufacture the MQM-107E drones used in the testing, and was won against intense competition, especially from US suppliers of missile test equipment.
Initially CCL will supply 20 airborne ARMS (Advanced Radar Missile Scorer) systems and two sets of ground equipment. The hardware will be delivered by the end of the year and should be in service by May 1998.
ARMS is the world's first fully proven vector radar system for testing missiles. It is already in service with the United States Navy and has been used by the UK Ministry of Defence. It will go into service soon in France, and other countries are set to follow. CCL is looking forward to a long-term working partnership with Tracor for the supply of these systems for use in defence systems around the world.
The ARMS System
ARMS is used during trials of missiles under development, for tactical exercises, and during live-fire pilot training, allowing a detailed and precise analysis of the 'end-game' as the missile passes close to or strikes its target.
The ARMS radar uses an advanced 'ultra-wideband' sensor, which permits very precise range measurement and can distinguish the nose, tail and other features of the missile and measure its attitude in flight. It can work with modern, highly agile missiles.
ARMS allows the guidance and seeker systems of new missiles to be tested, and gives rapid feedback on the performance of weapon, aircraft and pilot during trials and exercises. Other techniques currently used for missile scoring have proved difficult to test and verify, while the ARMS system has been extensively verified both on the ground and in flight.
Replacing ageing camera-based systems, ARMS is more reliable and gives quicker results, with better security and lower operating costs. Its advantages over other systems include the ability to work at very low altitudes, to remain accurate with highly agile missiles, to function with direct hits and warhead bursts, and to measure the attitude of the missile accurately.
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