Ultra Maritime Shapes Future of Hybrid Fleet with Scalable Radar Solutions for Unmanned Platforms
BRAINTREE, Massachusetts – Ultra Maritime is at the forefront of enabling a hybrid navy fleet of manned and unmanned platforms to perform the mission sets needed today while evolving with the anticipated threats of tomorrow. Through a software-defined family of radars built on the proven capabilities of the Next Generation Surface Search Radar (NGSSR), Ultra Maritime’s scalable radar architecture allows adaptation to any size platform or mission.
With a common radar sensor on varied platforms, the operating picture can be shared across surface, submarine and unmanned vessels. Most importantly, this allows for real-time threat detection inside an engagement zone by unmanned vehicles, keeping sailors and expensive, large platforms safe. Compared to the NGSSR baseline antenna size, scaled models can be outfitted down to an 18-inch diameter and reduce transmit power to fit within the constraints of small spaces on unmanned vehicles.
Ultra Maritime’s family of radar solutions are able to perform multiple missions, including navigation, surface search, periscope detection and discrimination, low flying air tracking and other sensitive missions. With continued investment, Ultra Maritime has matured radar capabilities even further, including tracking aerial drones, detecting submarine threats and providing options for autonomous navigation, all leveraging Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (AI/ML) to improve performance. Enhanced radar capabilities also include wave sensing for sailor safety and early warnings for cruise missile defense.
Most recently, Ultra Maritime was awarded a $36 million contract for the AN/BPS System for engineering, technical support and production on new construction and in-service submarines. This underscores the Navy’s ongoing commitment to enhancing navigation technology as maritime traffic continues to increase globally.
