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Defence manufacturer Saab Australia has announced its Giraffe 1X counter-uncrewed aerial systems (CUAS) radar system will be touring Australia.
Giraffe 1X 3D multi-mission radar is envisioned to protect military forces as an air surveillance component in ground-based air defence (GBAD). The multi-mission surveillance radar system is considered to be a small, lightweight high-performing 3D radar enabling flexibility and redundancy in GBAD solutions and drone detection.
The total system used as either a mobile, a deployable or a fixed asset weighs less than 150 kilograms with a topside weight of 100kg and is envisioned as a gap filler that complements larger GBAD systems or as a counter-UAS solution.
“Giraffe 1X has landed in Australia and is hitting the road. Saab’s market leading counter-UAV radar will be touring Australia for demonstration and collaboration activities over the coming months,” a public statement from Saab Australia said.
“The lightweight and powerful radar is being used by countries across the globe to protect people, assets and infrastructure, military and civilian.”
Giraffe 1X reportedly provides simultaneous air surveillance, GBAD target acquisition, and RAM sense and warn capabilities using automatic tracking functionality without performance degradation. It can also be delivered with sea surface surveillance capability and can be configured fully self-contained with C3 capabilities.
It detects and tracks small/mini-UAVs, even distinguishes them from birds with a false alarm rate reduced to an absolute minimum, according to SAAB.
It can be used for a wide range of applications such as monitoring airport flight zones, local protection of own forces while on the move, camps or civil event protection, and UAV surveillance of larger areas.
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