Article Posted on : - Sep 04, 2014

KIELCE (BNS): Finmeccanica – Selex ES has introduced the Gabbiano TS-80 PLUS, a brand-new surveillance radar system at the International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO), which is taking place in Poland.

The TS-80 PLUS, weighing just 44kilos, is the latest member of the Gabbiano family of radars which provide a set of surveillance capabilities including high resolution SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) and ISAR (Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar) for protection, patrol and surveillance missions.

Effective over ground, sea and along coastlines, the radars have been adopted by ten customers worldwide. Modular and flexible, the radars can be installed in a wide range of platforms.

The Gabbiano TS-80 PLUS comes equipped with the expansive Gabbiano family mode suite which includes air to sea surveillance with Track While Scan (TWS), high resolution ground mapping (Spot/Strip-SAR), ship target imaging and classification with ISAR mode and navigation with ground mapping and weather avoidance.