Selex develops new versions of Kronos multi-functional radar

Selex ES has introduced new versions of its KRONOS multi-function radar for land and naval applications, at recently concluded Bahrain International Airshow 2014, following successful completion of their operational trials.

Available in five versions, the Kronos radar features the company’s advanced active electronic scanning array (AESA) technology to simultaneously and automatically perform surveillance, tracking, threat evaluation and fire control against multiple threats, at all altitudes.

Selex ES Land & Naval Systems Division, marketing & sales director Marco Buratti said Kronos can be combined with SAM systems to be fully in control of the airspace and counter aggressors for any military force and also to deter them.

"KRONOS combines the range performance and the endurance of a surveillance radar with the precision, speed and reliability of a fire control radar," Buratti added.

"The operational trials of the KRONOS GRAND Fixed, performed with our customers in a Middle Eastern desert in July last year, demonstrated unaltered performance and robustness even in the hottest climates."

In addition to meeting the objective to enhance the effectiveness of air, land, coastal and naval defence, the radar will significantly reduce procurement and operational costs.

"But more than that, it tightly links surveillance to air defence, covering all threats from low level supersonic cruise missiles to small UAVs or TBMs," Buratti continued.

In addition to performing several surveillance tasks simultaneously, detecting even the smallest air and maritime threat, the Kronos provides the necessary missile guidance without the lost time and risks typical of traditional 3D, stacked beams radars.

Capable of allowing high levels of networking, integration and interoperability with conventional systems, such as C2 Systems and surface-to-air missile (SAM) weapon systems, the radars have already been demonstrated in over 25 land and naval installations worldwide.

Image: The Kronos radar can perform surveillance, tracking, threat evaluation and fire control against multiple threats simultaneously at al altitudes. Photo: copyright of Selex.