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The J band-operating Man-portable Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar (MSTAR) is a small, all-weather battlefield Doppler radar. Artillery observers typically utilize it to locate and engage targets when there is poor vision or when it is dark out.
In addition to watching and regulating the fall of shot, it is able to detect, identify, and track helicopters, slowly moving fixed-wing aircraft, tracked and wheeled vehicles, and infantry.
Using a map grid, the radar display’s electro-luminescent screen can be used. It also displays the portions of the ground that the radar can see and those that are hidden by terrain. Map coordinates or heading and distance (polar coordinates) from the radar can be used to display target position.
By means of a remote cable, the display is connected to the radar head’s antenna and electronics. The spinning head can be fixed on a tripod that is placed on the ground or an elevated mast that is attached to the Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle or the Warrior Artillery Observation Post vehicle (FV514).
When mounted to the mast, power is obtained from the engine and the display is located within the car. The radar is man-carried in three loads and uses normal military rechargeable dry batteries for use while not mounted.
The MSTAR system may be set up in less than five minutes and is transportable by two persons. It may also serve as the anchor for additional surveillance sensors and is simple to connect into bigger security systems.
The MSTAR finds moving targets and categorises them in a distinctive way as either people, tracked vehicles, or wheeled vehicles. The user-friendly man-machine interface offers comprehensive interface assistance functions in addition to quick self-location and surveillance area setup.
The Global Man Portable Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar sensor market accounted for $XX Billion in 2022 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2023 to 2030.
The Multi-Domain Explorer, a novel man-portable counter-drone system from Liteye Systems Inc. (MDX). Target acquisition, a laser target designation capability, a radio frequency surveillance and detection system, and directional/omnidirectional electronic attack are all included in the whole system.
The MDX operates in a variety of environments thanks to multi-domain sensor technology that integrates 3D radar, high-definition electro-optical and infrared sensors, and middle wavelength infrared. Due to its ambient frequency that is GPS-denied, the counter-drone technology has an edge in both defensive and offensive operations.
Force protection, airborne and marine operations, border security, base defence, and other inside- and outside-the-wire tasks are all directly affected by it. A single soldier or pilot can transport an aerial surveillance and target acquisition device called a man portable surveillance and target acquisition radar (MSTAR).
MSTARs are categorised according to how they are used, with air surveillance radars being the most prevalent. In order to find and follow aircraft and other objects in the air, air surveillance radars are utilised.
Usually, they are employed for air defence and reconnaissance. MSTARs can be utilised for target acquisition and ground surveillance as well. MSTARs are most frequently used for ground surveillance.
They can be used to find opposing fighters and illegal substances. Target identification for airstrikes is another application for MSTARs.
