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PARIS, 16 June 2015.<\/b>\u00a0Radar experts at the Thales Group in Paris are introducing the next-generation STAR NG air traffic control (ATC)\u00a0radar<\/a>\u00a0for military and commercial applications. Thales made the announcement this week at the Paris Air Show in Paris.<\/p>\nThe radar includes a host of new technologies including dual civil and military capabilities, which makes the RF surveillance system the most advanced and efficient radar surveillance system in the world, Thales officials claim.<\/p>\n
STAR NG is an S-band primary surveillance radar for civil and military air traffic control. The system uses digital signal processing to provide increased mitigation of the notorious\u00a0RF interference<\/a>\u00a0from electricity-generating wind farms, Thales officials say. For more Paris Air Show coverage see\u00a0www.militaryaerospace.com\/paris-air-show<\/a>.<\/p>\n The STAR NG radar also drastically can reduce electronic interference from 4G cell phone networks, company officials say.<\/p>\n STAR NG is suited to military civilian applications because it can detect slow- and fast-moving targets such as helicopters and jet fighters as well as very small targets such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). It has anti-jam capabilities and can provide altimetry information.<\/p>\n The radar system uses advanced materials in its construction, and is energy-efficient, which can ease its ability to adapt to many different environments, and reduce maintenance and operation costs, Thales officials say.<\/p>\n