Product category: Embedded Computing and Control
News Release from: Dy 4 Systems
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 24 April 2002
Raytheon takes steps
to upgrade radar systems
Raytheon Company has selected Dy 4's System Technology Enhancement Program (STEP) to assist in the technology upgrade of its SeaVue family of surveillance radars
Dy 4's STEP will help Raytheon to significantly reduce capital expenditures in SeaVue technology upgrades, while using existing COTS technology to provide the highest processing speed and system performance. Dy 4's STEP, an enhanced version of the company's comprehensive lifecycle management capabilities, builds on the best in current open-architecture COTS product technology to cost-effectively embrace the growth potential and technology insertion benefits that result from today's open systems approach.
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 24 April 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Significant system performance enhancements to Raytheon's SeaVue radars were made possible by Dy 4's dual-processor board based on the company's unique Champ segmented architecture, designed in a custom form factor to fit SeaVue's existing physical and mechanical parameters.
The high-performance board incorporates two 400MHz AltiVecT G4 PowerPCs and custom interfaces.
Raytheon's International Surveillance Radar Senior Manager, Craig Thompson, commented, "By incorporating existing technologies into our SeaVue radars, we were able to overcome difficult obsolescence issues and, at the same time, save significant amounts of time and money.
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We are planning to provide up to 15-20 fully enhanced SeaVue systems per year.
Thanks to Dy 4's STEP, the upgraded SeaVue will be prepared to accommodate future technology upgrades".
SeaVue is a multiplatform, lightweight radar designed for maritime and overland surveillance.
Superior sea surveillance is obtained under high sea conditions using fast-scan antenna technology coupled with unique signal processing algorithms.
Inverse synthetic aperture radar (ISAR) capability provides radar imaging of ocean targets.
Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) processing provides high-resolution overland and coastal mapping.
Further enhancements to these baseline capabilities are now possible because of Dy 4's STEP.
Duncan Young, Director of Marketing for Dy 4, said, "Raytheon was able to replicate the functionality and enhance the performance of its system using commercial cards that incorporate Dy 4's off-the-shelf technology.
The SeaVue systems demonstrate how efficiently our STEP enables users to take advantage of the most advanced commercial technologies in a timely way without compromising quality, reliability or future upgradeability".
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