ILA Berlin Air Show: View through the clouds

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Linear antenna of PAMIR under the wing of the Transall C-160.
© Fraunhofer FHR
Linear antenna of PAMIR under the wing of the Transall C-160.
An ultrahigh resolution image of streets, buildings and forest, generated with the multi-function radar PAMIR from a distance of 7 kilometers and through clouds.
© Fraunhofer FHR
An ultrahigh resolution radar image of streets, buildings and forest, generated with the multi-function radar PAMIR from a distance of 7 kilometers and through clouds.

Fraunhofer FHR is presenting the multi-function radar PAMIR at the ILA Berlin Air Show 2014 from May 20th to 25th.

The Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques FHR is presenting its radar system PAMIR (Phased-Array Multi-functional Imaging Radar) at this year's ILA Berlin Air Show. The airborne experimental system’s main task is the acquisition of ultrahigh resolution data for wide area surveillance and reconnaissance in real-time.

“The safety of our soldiers is the most important aspect in every mission undertaken. This is achieved through appropriate equipment and thorough training, as well as up-to-date situational information of the operational area in order to avoid possible risks right from the beginning. For that, radar is a highly important sensor”, states Jens Fiege, Head of Internal and External Communication at Fraunhofer FHR.

At the institute’s booth (Hall 4, booth 4202) the systems’ antenna featuring cutting-edge radar technology will be displayed. In addition, a film showing the system’s fields of application and capabilities during the most recent test campaign on board a Transall C-160 of the German Armed Forces is going to premiere.

Furthermore, the institute is exhibiting the research projects SUMATRA (close range reconnaissance with real time data link to the ground station using the world’s smallest radar sensor), CSPA (electronic controlled antennas for airborne broadband communication), and the gyrocopter of AMLS as multi sensor platform.


About Fraunhofer FHR

The Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques FHR develops concepts, methods and systems for electromagnetic sensors, particularly in the field of radar, together with innovative signal processing methods and state-of-the-art technology in the microwave to the lower terahertz frequency range. Its internationally acknowledged and valued competence covers almost every aspect of modern radar technology. With a budget of approx. € 22 million and approx. 270 employees, Fraunhofer FHR is one of the largest radar research institutes in Europe.