CASSIDIAN introduce SPEXER™ threat detecting Security Radar at IDEX

•             Worldwide only security sensor using new radar technology

•             Radar already delivered to military and security customer

•             CASSIDIAN is the new Name of the Defence & Security division of EADS

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February 2011 – Cassidian, the renamed defence and security division of EADS, introduces a new security radar into the market which by the use of new technologies opens up completely new opportunities for the surveillance of border areas or sensitive industrial installations.

The radar which has been sold as part of a huge border protection system under the designation TRGS Sec (= Tactical Radar Ground Surveillance, Security) forms the nucleus of a whole product family of security radars named SPEXER™. Under the new serial name SPEXER™ 2000 the radar will be shown for the first time during the International Defence Exhibition IDEX in Abu Dhabi. The first batch of 40 radars has been delivered for integration in a huge border protection system; a military version has been delivered to the German Army.

“Our new radar has been so successful that we decided to create a complete product family covering all segments of security applications”, explained Bernd Wenzler, CEO of Cassidian Electronics. “Therefore, we renamed the former TRGS Sec as SPEXER™ 2000 in order to demonstrate the  technological coherence of this product family.”

The new product family will consist of several derivatives of SPEXER™ 2000, each optimized for specific applications. In a first step, a version with maximum capabilities in smaller ranges, SPEXER™ 1500 together with a specific version for coastal surveillance, SPEXER™ 2000 Coastal, is expected to enter the market by end of this year. Other versions for the surveillance of critical infrastructure will follow.

SPEXER™ 2000 is the worldwide first security radar using the newest radar technology of Active Electronically Scanning Array (AESA). By electronic guidance of the radar beam this technology enables the sensor to fulfill several tasks at the same time while increasing the detection capability substantially. Therefore, one SPEXER™ 2000 can replace two or more conventional radars. The unique detection performance is based upon a multitude of Transmit- and Receive Modules produced by Cassidian. The company is the European leader of this technology. It delivers similar modules for the eart observation satellite TerraSAR, to the trinational air defence programme MEADS (= Medium Extended Air Defence System) and several airborne surveillance and fighter radars.

About CASSIDIAN
Cassidian, an EADS company, is a worldwide leader in global security solutions and systems, providing Lead Systems Integration and value-added products and services to civil and military customers around the globe: air systems (aircraft and unmanned aerial systems), land, naval and joint systems, intelligence and surveillance, cyber security, secure communications, test systems, missiles, services and support solutions. In 2009, Cassidian – with around 28,000 employees – achieved revenues of € 5.4 billion. EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2009, the Group – comprising the Divisions Airbus, Astrium, Cassidian and Eurocopter – generated revenues of € 42.8 billion and employed a workforce of more than 119,000.

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0049 (0) 731 392 3681
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www.cassidian.com

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