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A counter-battery radar, also known as a weapon tracking radar or COBRA, is a type of radar that detects artillery projectiles fired by one or more howitzers, guns, mortars, or rocket launchers and determines the location of the weapon that fired them on the ground based on their trajectories.
A counter-battery radar picks up artillery projectiles fired by one or more guns, howitzers, mortars, and rocket launchers, and using the trajectories of those projectiles, it may pinpoint the location of the cannon that fired them on the ground. Alternatively, or furthermore, it can choose the projectile’s landing spot.
The Global Counter Battery Radar market accounted for $XX Billion in 2023 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2024 to 2030.
The GM200 MM/C radar can track and detect rockets, artillery shells, and mortar bombs. It can also use the tracking data to determine the expected impact site of incoming fire as well as the position of the fire.
Combined with artillery weapons like the Hanwha Defense K9 155 mm howitzers employed by the Norwegian Armed Forces, this can give the Norwegian military the ability to launch swift and precise counter battery fire.
Digital 3D active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar is the type of radar used. With this kind of radar, the radar beam can be electronically quickly directed and steered. Given that the GM200 MM/C is digital, future enhancements, such the inclusion of new functionalities, can frequently be carried out via software updates.
The radar’s ability to detect and track airborne targets like fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and drones extends beyond its employment as a counter-battery system. It also has the ability to categorise detected contacts. This knowledge can be utilised to give air defence systems targeting information, much like the counter-battery task.
The new radars, which offer superior range, mobility, protection, and precision compared to the older counter-battery radars in Norwegian service, will significantly aid in ensuring the safety of Norwegian military forces and infrastructure, according to the Norwegian Armed Forces.
Other NATO nations have expressed interest in using the current DMO contract, according to the Netherlands DMO, which has cited the two Norwegian contracts as an excellent illustration of procurement cooperation across NATO allies.
