Saturday, September 06, 2008

Kestrel

Also Known As: Blue Kestrel

Origin:United Kingdom

Contractor/s: Thales

Description: The Kestrel is a 360-degree coverage, airborne electronic and intelligence system designed for use in both helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. It gives automatic analysis of the immediate radar environment providing self-defense, location of hostile emitters, and electronic warfare situational awareness.

The Kestrel employs six antennas mounted around the aircraft to receive continuous and pulse wave radar emissions. This information is digitized and passed to a data processing unit. Then the emitter is identified by comparison with a software library containing more than 2,000 radar modes. The Krestel features an integrated radar warning system and interfaces with a jammer and decoy launcher device.

The Kestrel (Blue Kestrel) has been integrated in the EH101 helicopter as well as other aircraft.

Specifications
Weights: Max Weight 55 kg (121 lb)

Applications
EH101, EH101 Cormorant, EH101 Merlin Operators

see operators map

Italy

Japan

United Kingdom

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2008

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