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Euronaval, 28 October 2014

Thales to develop Sea Fire 500, a new multifunction

fixed-array radar

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At Euronaval 2014, Thales is announcing the development of its new

multifunction naval radar, Sea Fire 500. With a fully solid-state fourpanel phased-array antenna, Sea Fire 500 is designed for large surface
combatants.
This new radar concept is the culmination of three years of advanced
research into new radar technologies and architectures, conducted with
the support from the French defence procurement agency (DGA).
Sea Fire 500 is tailored to evolving naval requirements and the new
threats faced by national navies. The new radar will be effective in roles
ranging from ship self-defence to extended air defence, providing
protection from asymmetric threats such as UAVs as well as emerging
threats such as anti-ship ballistic missiles, even in heavily jammed
environments and the complex conditions of the littoral.

Key points
Sea Fire 500 is a
multifunction radar relying
on a solid-state four-panel
phased-array antenna and
smart management of radar
resources.
First version of a new family
of multifunction and high
performance radars
designed to meet evolving
naval mission profiles and
threats.

With the combination of its four fully solid-state active fixed arrays,
each offering higher power, beam steering agility and 90 coverage, the
radar will provide significantly higher detection and tracking
performance with continuous 360 coverage in azimuth and 90
coverage in elevation.
Sea Fire 500 is a modular radar system that will be available in several
versions and with various antenna sizes to match platform architectures
and mission types. Each antenna array is independent: the four fixed
panels can be located at different points on the vessel.
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Sea Fire 500 will draw on experience gained with the Herakles radar. It
is a multifunction radar capable of performing missile fire control and
guidance as well as target detection, identification and tracking.

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With the Sea Fire 500, Thales is developing the next generation of naval
solutions, taking operational performance to the next level to
significantly increase the capabilities of front-line warships.

About Thales
Thales is a global technology leader in the Aerospace, Transportation,
Defence and Security markets. In 2013, the company generated revenues
of 14.2 billion with 65,000 employees in 56 countries. With its 25,000
engineers and researchers, Thales has a unique capability to design,
develop and deploy equipment, systems and services that meet the most
complex security requirements. Thales has an exceptional international
footprint, with operations around the world working with customers and
local partners.

Press Contacts
Thales, Media Relations
Land and Naval Defence
Anne-Sophie Malot
+33 (0)6 31 62 01 60
anne-sophie.malot@thalesgroup.com

Sonia Le Guvel
+33 (0)6 31 31 31 36
sonia.leguevel@thalesgroup.com

CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS Thales 45 rue de Villiers 92526 Neuilly-sur-Seine Cedex France

Tel: +33 (0)1 57 77 86 26 www.thalesgroup.com