Kronos Grand Naval
Kronos Grand Naval
Kronos Grand Naval
KRONOS® Grand Naval is multifunctional radar based on KRONOS Grand Naval uses its multifunctional capability to
advanced Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) simultaneously and independently perform surveillance and
technology, used as main radar for the Principal Anti-Air targets tracking by electronically scanning the beam both in
Missile System (PAAMS). KRONOS Grand Naval applications azimuth and elevation, in addition to mechanical rotation. The
include extended self-defence, air and surface surveillance system offers high-performance ECCM features.
and simultaneous multiple targets tracking, volumetric
search and multiple missiles guidance. KEY FEATURES
KRONOS Grand Naval is the main system of the PAAMS.
THE SOLUTION PAAMS is a 360º omni-directional system providing
KRONOS Grand Naval is the most advanced 3D naval radar multilayer air defence to surface group warships or groups
worldwide, demonstrated by a range of trials on board the of unarmed support and merchant ships. It includes three
FREMM class vessels. Its multifunctional capability enables separate roles in a single naval air defence system: ship
heavy combatants, such as frigates and destroyers, to self-defence for warship protection; naval area defence for
perform naval warfighting missions, including extended protection of nearby ships; and fleet protection at medium
self-defence and area protection in complex scenarios and long range.
against multiple attacks in very severe clutter and jammer
environments. KRONOS Grand Naval is based on the company’s extensive
experience in the development of multifunctional radar
Being fully solid-state and with redundancy for all systems. This began more than 20 years ago with the
equipments, it offers an unrivalled high reliability of the multifunctional radar EMPAR, which was then installed on the
system. French/Italian Destroyers (Horizon) and Italian Aircraft Carrier
(Cavour).
It encompassed the main missions of self/area defence PAAMS
THE SYSTEM
KRONOS Grand Naval performs the following main tasks:
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
• Air and surface surveillance, search and dedicated • Operating band C-Band
• Antenna technology Active Full Phased Array,
tracking with very high elevation coverage to counter high
TX RX solid state modules
diving missile threats • Antenna rotation speed 60rpm
• Electronic scanning capability ±45° Az, ±60° El
• Threats Evaluation with different Update Tracking rates • Maximum Surveillance range > 300Km
• Priorities assignments depending on the danger of the • Mechanical Rotation speed 1 second
• Elevation coverage Up to 85° in tracking
threats
• Number of tracks >300
• Simultaneous multi-tracking capability for active missiles • Uplink transmission For precise active missile
guidance (e.g., missiles guidance of up to 16 ASTER guidance
simultaneously) against missile threats in • Integrated IFF and SLB 4 channels for primary
• saturation attacks antennas radar and 2 channels for
secondary radar available
• Dedicated tracking against small and low visible
• MTBCF >3000h
target or pop-up targets, such as Sea Skimmer missiles • MTTR <45 min (TRM plug-in)
• Side Lobe Blanking (SLB) and side lobes lower than 40dB • EMI/EMC Qualified MIL-STD-461E
• EMission CONtrol (EMCON) • Climatic environment Qualified MIL--STD-810F
• Jam strobe detection and tracking • Mechanical Qualified MIL-STD-167-1A
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