Seaspray is an Active Electronically Scanned Array radar designed for air, sea and land surveillance. Leonardo said the system will provide Australia with a reliable and operationally proven ISR capability.
The radar is software driven and can rapidly interleave modes. Leonardo said this makes it suited to complex operations including border security and maritime surveillance.
Seaspray can detect tracks at hundreds of nautical miles. It can also generate high-resolution ground mapping using Synthetic Aperture Radar and provide moving target detection.
The system includes Small Target Mode, which enables operators to detect very small, low-signature objects. Leonardo said this includes shipwrecked individuals or small boats at long ranges, including in high sea states.
“Leonardo has a long-standing relationship with Australia, having provided critical defence capability to the country for over a century. Together with our partners in Metrea, we are proud to be supplying our Seaspray 7500E V2 radar to the Aerial Surveillance Service programme, providing operators with a market-leading, operationally-proven surveillance capability that will enable Australia to effectively monitor the maritime environment,” said Alan Smith, Head of UK Radar Campaigns, Leonardo.
Leonardo said it has more than 80 years of experience in radar development and manufacturing. The company said it continues to invest in research and development centred on its radar excellence hubs in Edinburgh in the UK and in Rome, Naples and Nerviano in Italy.
Those sites develop and build advanced radar systems across land, airborne and naval domains. Leonardo said the Seaspray selection reflects its role in supplying surveillance technology for national security and maritime monitoring missions.
