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Product Name: Coastal Border Surveillance System (CBSS)

Product Description

Manufactured by MSSC (a joint venture of DRS Communications Company, LLC and THALES Naval Nederland), the Coastal Border Surveillance System (CBSS) is a fully integrated mobile surveillance system. It combines SCOUT, a virtually undetectable Frequency Modulated, Continuous Wave (FMCW) radar, with an electro-optical (EO) system for rapid target detection and identification/classification. The system is packaged in a mobile shelter on a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) or other vehicles and is powered by a diesel-fueled generator set on a trailer. Off-the-shelf components make the CBSS a cost-effective surveillance system with low life cycle costs.

The main functions of the CBSS are automatic radar detection of surface targets, automatic radar tracking of selected surface targets, electro-optical surveillance by day and night and target recognition and identification/classification. Detected surface targets are presented on a RASCAR display console. All radar and display functions are executed via the touchscreen display. The display system provides automatic detection and tracking functions such as automatic guard ring intruder alarm, manual and automatic target acquisition using guard rings, automatic tracking of up to 20 targets and display of EO director heading and radar track data.

A potential growth option provides Moving Target Indicator (MTI) processing, allowing the radar to be used as a ground surveillance radar. Along with the MTI processing, a slower antenna scan speed with sector coverage is employed. The FMCW ground surveillance radar also has the inherent ability of not being detected by ESM or radar detection receivers and thus is able to see without being seen.

As a further growth option, a Command, Control, and Communication System (CCCS) links the radar target tracks from individual Coastal Border Surveillance Systems into a coherent command and control network. The CCCS provides the ability to optimally deploy and monitor each CBSS and most efficiently utilize the large amount of information available. The CCCS provides this capability by displaying, on a map, the position of each CBSS along with the position and track data of all of the targets tracked by each FMCW radar. The network provides coordinated command and control, knowledge of asset location, knowledge of target/track location and course, accurate and efficient intercept force deployment and safer and less costly operations. 

Radar

The SCOUT Radar is a solid state, low power, high performance radar used for coastal surveillance and tracking. Virtually undetectable, it can operate under radar-silence conditions. The FMCW radar provides range performance equal to or better than that of pulsed radars, yet it has a transmitter peak power of only one Watt. Because of the low peak power waveform, it typically cannot be detected by electronic surveillance equipment or radar warning receivers at ranges greater than 0.8 km. Pulsed radars are detectable by these devices at ranges exceeding 50 km. SCOUT has been tested on both land and sea, demonstrating range performance and accuracy equal to or better than a pulsed radar. Tests have also proven that the very short ESM intercept range of the SCOUT makes it essentially undetectable. The compact, cost-effective radar consists of a 6 foot antenna with turntable, a transceiver (T/R) mounted on the back of the antenna, a processor unit and a color raster scan display/radar control system. The reliable solid state design has inherently low power consumption. The SCOUT radar is integrated with a user-friendly RASCAR MODEL 2500C display console. The console provides a visual display of radar returns, intruder warnings, automatic detection and tracking, status information associated with the radar, and the electro-optical director line of sight.

Display Features

- Six range scales from 0.75 to 24 nautical miles
- Touchscreen control
- High resolution display
- High refresh rate
- Non-interlaced raster scan
- True Motion with full facilities for set and drift input
- Range Rings and Variable Range Marker (VRM)
- Floating Electronic Bearing Line (EBL) with variable range, bearing, and heading
- Digital read-out of range, bearing and heading
- Automatic tracking capacity of 20 targets
- Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (ARPA
- Electronic mapping
- Advanced sea clutter suppression

Electro-Optical System

The electro-optical system includes a director, infrared (IR) camera, television (TV) camera and monitor. A roof-mounted pedestal carries the TV camera and an IR camera. The shelter contains the monitor rack incorporating two monitors and the director/camera control panel. The monitor rack interfaces with the radar display console to show the EO system line-of-sight on the radar display. The IR Camera is the U. S. Army's Pedestal Mounted Stinger camera fitted with a larger continuous zoom telescope to provide better long range surveillance. The IR Camera also uses a Sterling dual opposed piston cryogenic cooler offering longer life with significantly lower vibration than the conventional single piston cooler. The lower vibration level results in a blur-free image, even when using maximum magnification. The TV Camera is a very rugged commercial unit which uses a state-of-the-art solid state CCD detector. The housing is hermetically sealed and explosion proof. The telescope has a 10-to-1 continuous zoom range with high magnification. The zoom feature allows the operator to adjust the field of view depending on the target size and range for optimum viewing. The EO pedestal is a high torque, extremely rugged, hermetically sealed, azimuth-over-elevation positioner. It operates in winds up to 65 mph and withstands up to 115 mph without damage.


Specifications

Radar

- Frequency: I-band
- Transmitter power: 1 mW to 1 W
- Antenna gain: 30 db
- Antenna rotation: 24 rpm
- Sweep repetition frequency: nominal 1 kHz
- Range cells: 512
- Range scales: 0.75,1.5,3,6,12,24 nm

IR Camera

- Telescope: Continuous zoom
- Magnification: 3.1X to 12.2X
- Field of view (zoom) : Narrow 3.1° by 1.7°; wide 12.5° by 7.6°
- Detector type: CMT
- Spectral band: 8 to 12µm
- NETD: 0.2° C
- MRTD: 0.4° C @ 3.0 cy/mrad
- Cooling system: Closed cycle
- Video format: RS170

TV Camera

- Telescope: Continuous zoom
- Magnification: 2X to 20X
- Field of View: Narrow 2.3° x 1.7°; wide 23° x 1.7°
- Detector type: Solid state CCD imaging device
- Spectral band: 0.4 to 0.9 µm
- Contrast range: Better than 10 shades of gray
- Video format: RS-170

Electro-Optical Pedestal

- Azimuth Velocity: 16° /second
- Elevation Velocity: 16° /second

Company Details

DRS Technologies, Inc., headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A., is a leading supplier of integrated products, services and support to military forces, intelligence agencies and prime contractors worldwide. Focused on defense... more