Sensis Successfully Completes
Critical Design Review for TRACS/ASR-3
Modernization ProgramExtending Life and Reducing Maintenance Costs of
Canadian Department of National Defence Legacy RadarsEAST SYRACUSE, NY – October 12, 2009 – Sensis Corporation successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) Terminal Radar and Control System (TRACS) Area Surveillance Radar (ASR-3) modernization program. The CDR entailed a detailed review of the system design and components that Sensis will employ to replace original hardware. Modernizing components of the TRACS/ASR-3 radar will extend the overall service life and reduce operating costs by improving reliability, ensuring availability and simplifying maintenance procedures.
Sensis will replace the majority of the TRACS/ASR-3’s original electronics with proven commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware, including a modern Signal Processing system and a highly reliable Solid State Transmitter. Sensis’ open architecture approach allows for easy integration of future technologies and capabilities.
“Modernizing radars with proven COTS components is a cost-effective alternative to deploying a new radar system,” said Marc Viggiano, chief operating officer of Sensis Corporation. “By employing a similar strategy to other defense radar systems, our customers continue to experience exceptional performance and reduced operating costs many years after being modernized.”
Sensis has modernized more than 100 military and civilian 2D and 3D primary surveillance radars around the world. This includes upgrades to NATO Medium Power Radar (MPR) signal/data processors, Hughes Air Defense Radar (HADR) receiver/exciter and signal/data processors, and Watchman Air Traffic Control radar signal/data processors.
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