Sea-Hawk_Polarimetric_Technology
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Technology Perform When Commercial Radars Don't Sea-Hawk Navigation Tromsoe city "by night" a 16-bit processed picture Radar picture processing has little real value unless supported by high quality input data. The Sea-Hawk tech- nology represents the high end of radar sensor performance. This ultrasound-like radar image testifies to a dynamic that is never associated with standard radar screens. There are at least two clear preconditions for achieving such a dynamic: firstly, that the display unit is able to show images at 12- 16 bit depth, and secondly, that signals received from the radar sensor have at least the same dynamic, and especially The secret of the Sea-Hawk technology is based on the processing and different modelling of signals generated by highly advanced antennas. Thanks to these, Sea-Hawk is able to exploit detection capabilities that traditional radar simply cannot compete with. As a result, the Sea-Hawk radar can detect even small objects, at distances and in weather conditions well beyond the capabilities of ordinary radar systems. Every single wave is clearly detected Sea-Hawk excels For instance, Sea-Hawk can detect a man overboard or divers at great distances. A periscope running through the water and breaking the surface can normally be easily spotted, even if the periscope is up for just brief periods. Small high-speed vessels such as jetskis are relatively easy to detect. Stealth craft will in some cases show up clearly and be recognisable among all the other vessels. The Sea-Hawk technology provides the user with a very good picture of ice, allowing leads and other structures in the "Fishing" boats

TESTING OF SEA-HAWK RADAR Having had the pleasure of participating in testing of the Sea-Hawk radar, I have the following comment. Radar systems in the market today are not good enough for the challenges we have in the coastal areas where we sail with respect to weather and geography. The known radar systems have less performance now than they had before. With the use of the Sea-Hawk radar, we have experienced an entirely new world where all false echoes and clutter from sea and precipitation is completely removed from the display. After having tested it on the Stadt ocean in North West -...