Numerica Corporation, a market leader in air and missile defense, announced the introduction of the company’s new multi-mission sensing platform, Spark Radar. Spark is a wideband hemispheric radar that provides sensing for Active Protection Systems (APS), short-range air defense (SHORAD), and counter-uncrewed aircraft systems (C-UAS) in a single, combined package. Spark enhances military vehicle defenses against a wide variety of airborne threats and is uniquely equipped to address short-range RPGs, ATGMs, other high-speed kinetic vehicle threats, and hostile uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) inclusive of one-way attack (OWA) drones, first-person view (FPV) aircraft and top-attack threats.
Designed with modern threats in mind, Spark Radar leverages wideband phased array technology, advanced on-radar software, and accelerated computing to improve detection, targeting, and automation capabilities. Spark provides true hemispheric sensor coverage, including 90-degree overhead detection, crucial for countering top-attack vehicle threats that defeat traditional defenses. The advanced technology in Spark enables the radar to provide the high-precision fire control quality tracks needed to support autonomous, next-generation kinetic and non-kinetic threat engagement. Spark ensures military forces stay ahead of challenges in today’s fast-changing threat landscape.
Key benefits of Spark:
- Highest precision detection and tracking in the APS radar market
- Exceptional performance-to-cost ratio for C-UAS and SHORAD
- Support for next-generation autonomous soft and hard-kill effectors
- Extended detection range for improved reaction time
- Enhanced situational awareness from all directions, inclusive of 90-degree overhead protection
- Simple to mount, integrate, and maintain line-replaceable units
- Designed and manufactured in the U.S.A. by a U.S.-owned and operated defense partner
“Spark radar is game-changing because it covers multiple missions within a single capability. Spark’s advanced on-radar software and accelerated processing capabilities deliver unmatched tracking precision at extended ranges,” said Jeff Poore, president of Numerica. “In an era where threats never stop evolving, Spark provides a software-defined, high-performance solution that meets the demands of modern vehicle protection and short-range air defense applications – at a price point that enables broad deployment.”
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