Meerkat-SA is a network of high reliability ESM-ELINT sensors under remote control that detects, identifies and locates all radar emissions.
It provides a fully automatic, real-time national air and surface picture of radar activity
Meerkat-SA consists of a number of remote fixed site sensors that connect to a central command & control site via a national Wide Area Network. At this site operators control the remote sensors and local processors that identify the intercepts, fuse the data and maintain a dynamic Electronic Order Of Battle picture.
System Features
路24hr, 365 days/year strategic Surveillance and Analysis
路Complements Radar Recognised Air and Surface picture: Identifies targets
路Early warning: Much longer detection range than target radars
路Automatic update of EOB
路Effective under local EMCON conditions
路Very high reliability + no on-site operators = low through-life costs
路Scaleable: up to 12 sensors
Sensor Features
路Dual receivers and antennas for concurrent Surveillance and Analysis
路Optional digital receiver for increased sensitivity and in-depth ELINT collection & analysis
Typical Surveillance Objectives
路Monitoring cross-border activity:
-assess possible military or political change
-identify enemy weaknesses
-counter intentions of enemies
-detect incursions into EEZs
路Technical ELINT Collection (Digital Receiver Option) - precision parameter measurement,including 鈥渇ingerprinting鈥
-track movements, and/or assess the maintenance states of, specific instances of selected emitters
-maintain national EW Intelligence Library Data Base for programming own Radar Warning, ESM and ECM systems (land, sea and air).