The Custodian space surveillance radar is based on GESTRA (German Experimental Space Surveillance and Tracking Radar) developed by Fraunhofer FHR on behalf of the German Space Agency at DLR in Koblenz.
HENSOLDT and Fraunhofer work together on space surveillance radar
Licenses awarded to make GESTRA ready for series production
The premises of Fraunhofer FHR in Wachtberg with the space observation radar TIRA and the space surveillance radar GESTRA.
Research for the future
Fraunhofer FHR is one of the leading radar research institutes in Europe. It conducts extensive research in the area of high frequency and radar techniques and is committed, in cooperation with public institutions, universities and industrial enterprises, to the development of new products that will create benefits for society and strengthen the economy.
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terahertz.NRW: Fraunhofer FHR successful in funding program "Networks 2021" from the Ministry of Culture and Science North Rhine-Westphalia (MKW)
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Space Surveillance with GESTRA
New capabilities in space surveillance in Germany: Learn more in our current short film.
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Space observation with TIRA
What does our largest radar do? What is it used for? Find out more in our film.
Das in Europa einzigartige Weltraumbeobachtungsradar TIRA hält mehrere Weltrekorde.
What is inside the "ball"?
With its space observation radar TIRA, the researchers at FHR develop new radar techniques for the precise determination of the trajectory, size and form of objects in space. These innovative techniques are also used to check the functionality of satellites, support space missions and monitor the general situation in space.
Monitoring of critical infrastructure from space: Fraunhofer FHR is working on the IIMEO project
The Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques FHR is participating in the "Instantaneous Infrastructure Monitoring by Earth Observation" (IIMEO) project. The project is funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe program as an Innovation Action with 2.8 million euros and aims to develop and demonstrate key technologies for global monitoring of critical infrastructure from space in near real-time. The pilot application is the monitoring of rail networks. The project runs until November 30, 2025.
With three thematically focused areas aligned with the main application fields, a Project Management Office, and customized structures in administration, the institute has set the course for continued success in the future.
A novel radar technique automatically monitors the rotor blade manufacturing process
Identifying defects in fiber composite materials during the production process will be possible in the future thanks to a novel radar method that automatically and non-destructively monitors the manufacturing process of fiber composite materials such as wind turbine rotor blades. Until now, monitoring has consisted of visual inspections. The Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques FHR collaborated with consortium partners Ruhr University Bochum, FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences and Aeroconcept GmbH to develop an innovative method in the FiberRadar project.
Cognitive Network of HF-Radars: A Revolutionary Enhancement of European Defence
The threat spectrum faced by the European Union is broadening and demands a new and robust capability to complement existing assets and address increasingly complex challenges. The EU-funded project iFURTHER will focus on a disruptive system of systems defence concept that is fit for this purpose and thus is capable of protecting the sovereignty and integrity of the European Union.