Leonardo UK Edinburgh designs AESA radars: Osprey/Seaspray surveillance plus Captor-E for Eurofighter Typhoon.
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Subcategory | Radar |
| Form factor | Osprey lightweight AESA; Seaspray maritime AESA; Captor-E fighter radar. |
| Band | X |
| Type | 3D |
| SWaP | ~28 kg (antenna+processor+receiver+IMU); air cooled |
| Sensor modality | AESA multimode & surveillance radar |
| Coverage | 360° |
| Scan type | Staring/electronic (AESA) |
| Mounting | Airborne |
| Price band | Quote-based |
| Architecture | 2nd-gen AESA; fixed E-Scan, up to 4 antennas (120° each) for 360°; graceful degradation |
| Output data | Position, Velocity, Heading, Bearing/AoA, Track ID, Classification |
| Micro-Doppler | Unknown |
| Track capacity | 1000 |
| Frequency (GHz) | X-band (8-12 GHz) |
| Active/Passive | Active |
| Clutter rejection | E-Scan ultrafast beam scanning; multi-channel MTI |
| Detection range (km) | 370 |
| Detection range (km) | 370 |
| Integration interfaces | Ethernet, RS422, ARINC 708/429; open standards |
| All-weather / day-night | All-weather, day & night |
| Range vs RCS / target class | AESA small-target mode; small RCS, low min-velocity; high-altitude difficult-target detection |