U.S. Army orders six Weibel C-band radars to modernize tracking at military test ranges – Defence Industry Europe

U.S. Army orders six Weibel C-band radars to modernize tracking at military test ranges  Defence Industry Europe

The U.S. Army has ordered six MRR-LP C-band instrumentation radars from Weibel Scientific to expand tracking and measurement capabilities at its test ranges. The U.S. Army has ordered six MRR-LP C-band instrumentation radars from Weibel Scientific to expand tracking and measurement capabilities at its test ranges. The systems will complement Weibel X-band radars already used by the Army to evaluate current and future defense systems. Announced October 9, the contract falls under Block III of the Army’s Range Radar Replacement Program. It extends the Danish company’s instrumentation radar portfolio into C-band while maintaining a common product baseline. The new radars will add spectrum options and support legacy C-band transponders. Weibel said these features would give operators greater flexibility in increasingly complex test environments.

The design draws on the company’s experience in digital beamforming, target tracking, signal processing and test-range instrumentation. Those capabilities underpin the tracking and measurement work required to assess defense systems. “This award represents an important milestone for both the U.S. Army and Weibel,” said Jeremy Wilch, president and CEO of Weibel Scientific North America. He said the C-band offering builds on decades of experience supplying X-band radars for military testing. “For decades, Weibel’s X-band instrumentation radars have supported some of the world’s most demanding test and evaluation missions. With RRRP Block III, we are extending that expertise