Airbus to supply Spexer 2000 security radars to Middle East customer

Airbus Defence and Space has received a contract extension from a major Middle Eastern country to provide Spexer 2000 security radars to further improve the surveillance of the borders.

Under the contract, Airbus will deliver four Spexer 2000 security radars to enhance border protection for an undisclosed Middle East customer.

The contract extends an existing contract for the delivery of more than 40 Spexer 2000 radars, which have been operating successfully for almost two years now.

Airbus Defence and Space Business Line Electronics head Thomas Müller said, "Spexer 2000 is using state-of-the-art Active Electronically Scanning Array (AESA) technology, which provides a multi-tasking and multi-mode capability, and increases the detection and target assessment capability substantially.

The Spexer 2000 radar has been designed for the surveillance of borders and other applications which needs monitoring of vast areas over long distances of 40km.

Qualified according to several military standards, the technology provides a very high availability and mean time between critical failure (MTBCF) along with a low false alarm rate and reliable performance even in severe environmental conditions.

The radar features high Doppler and velocity resolution as well as high clutter suppression to reliably detect, track and classify even very small and slowly moving targets including pedestrians, and also fast objects such as speed boats or low-flying objects such as unmanned aerial vehicles.

Additional features of the radar include a camera for identifying suspicious objects while ensuring a high level of situational awareness for border guards and security forces.

Capable of being integrated into C2 system, the security radar can be used in applications including border security, critical infrastructure security and perimeter security.

Image: A Spexer 2000 security radar. Photo: Airbus Defence and Space.