Kelvin Hughes' SharpEye “improves pirate threat detection”

Kelvin Hughes has developed the SharpEye radar, which “improves pirate threat detection” by detecting small pirate craft “better than conventional marine radar”.

“SharpEye can help to take the strain off radar watchkeepers by automatically alerting them to craft displaying hostile behaviour patterns,” said Spike Hughes, Kelvin Hughes’ commercial business director.” SharpEye also detects small craft, especially in high levels of rain and sea clutter.

“Pirates typically use boats with very small radar cross-sections and approach their intended victims on a direct track, most often from astern and frequently at night,” continued Hughes.

 SharpEye has an optional dopplers process so it can focus on targets showing certain velocity characteristics.

The detection process is completely autonomous of the display system and can be used to drive a MantaDigital display’s second PPI. Targets that meet the velocity filter characteristics will be displayed, with a warning/alarm if required.

“SharpEye provides better detection of small targets than a conventional magnetron radar both because of its improved performance in clutter and by using doppler processing. These two factors combine to provide SharpEye with the best possible threat detection," commented Hughes.


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