Guidance / Fire Control

A fire-control radar provides information (mainly target azimuth, elevation, range and velocity) to a fire-control system in order to calculate a solution which directs a weapon to hit the required target.

This type of radar typically emits a narrow, intense beam of RF ensuring accurate tracking information and minimising the chance of losing track of the target. The performance is highly dependent on the resolution of the radar. We supply a wide range of tubes and transmitter subsystems for these applications.

RF Missile Seekers

The technology is similar, but in this case the fire control radar is integrated within the missile itself. There is a major growth area for TMD in the supply of transmitters built around high duty Ku band TWTs. We have designed and developed a special ring loop structure resulting in a much lighter, more compact assembly and are now supplying large production volumes to customers worldwide.