Chess Dynamics' new-generation Sea Eagle FCRO on display at Euronaval 2024 in Paris. (Janes/Kate Tringham)
UK-based Chess Dynamics launched the next evolution of its Sea Eagle FCRO fire-control radar and electro-optical (EO) system at the Euronaval 2024 exhibition, held in Paris from 4 to 7 November.
Combining an advanced radar with high-performance EO sensors in an integrated stabilised package, the new FCRO is intended as a compact and affordable system that can deliver precision fire control for any calibre of in-service naval guns, while having applicability to other weapon types.
The system interfaces with the ships' combat management and gun fire-control systems to provide 24-hour long-range tracking of surface, air, and shore targets and precision gunfire control engagements at ranges up to 30 km.
Speaking to Janes at Euronaval 2024, Mark Byfield, business development director at Chess Dynamics, said the latest iteration of the Sea Eagle FCRO was developed to meet customer demand for a high-performance all-weather capability optimised for the detection, tracking, and engagement of asymmetric threats such as drones and fast inshore attack craft.
For this purpose it is equipped with an advanced Ku-band FMCW (frequency-modulated continuous-wave) Doppler fire-control radar, and a high-resolution thermal imager, advanced daylight DLTV camera, and eye-safe laser rangefinder.
The FCRO also incorporates deep embedded feature tracking (DEFT) software developed by Vision4ce, a subsidiary of Chess Dynamics. DEFT is an artificial intelligence (AI)-based learning algorithm that provides tracking even in complex cluttered environments. This capability is further enhanced by the system's dual-mode operation, which is designed to seamlessly integrate the radar data with the EO sensors, thereby minimising the chance of losing a track even in the most challenging conditions.
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