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Product Catalog About Company PRODUCT CATALOG ABOUT COMPANY The main products of JSC Radar mms include standard series of intelligent radioelectronic and combined control systems for high-precision sea-, air- and ground-based weapon. These systems are characterized by secrecy and immunity, have no equals in the world with respect to performance characteristics. JSC Radar mms carries out large-scale researches regarding to development and production engineering of radioelectronic systems of a short-part millimeter-wave range, improvement of magnetic anomaly detection systems, creation of integrated optoelectronic systems, development of intelligent control and guidance systems. The Company also develops special and civil purpose radioelectronic systems, including airborne all-round surveillance radars based on APAA in various frequency bands. JSC Radar mms has a substantial scientific and technical expertise in designing algorithms and their application in special software for tactical command and information control systems, processing systems for geospatial, geo-intelligence and mapping data, terrain spatial modeling, control of high-precision weapon systems, and robot systems with different deployment types. JSC Radar mms is an integrator of onboard radioelectronic systems for patrol-and-rescue aviation and aircraft monitoring systems. The search-and-targeting system “Kasatka” is designed for detection of underwater and surface objects, targeting for different antisubmarine and antiship weapon carriers, search-and-rescue operations, environmental monitoring of sea and coastal areas. The Company’s specialists have a great experience in designing, production and operation of a parametric range of unmanned helicopters (weight-lifting from 8 to 500 kg) and aircrafts (weight-lifting up to 8 kg) for search-and-rescue operations; ice surveillance; fire source and border identification; abnormal power lines and pipelines detection; environmental monitoring; etc. Scientific and technical expertise was created for development of devices and technologies based on ultra-wideband signals for practical tasks with regard to antijamming radars, radiocommunication and electronic countermeasures equipment. JSC Radar mms develops and serially produces automated systems of marine and coastal autonomous information-and- measurement equipment for hydrometeorological support, as well as shipborne and coastal data collection, processing, analysis and display equipment which provides time-critical monitoring of hydrometeorological environment near naval forces and facilities. The Company is one of the leaders on the Russian market of microelectronics and microsystems. The engineering and manufacturing base for production of micro- and acoustoelectronics is the best in North-West region. The company designs and manufactures acoustoelectronics and microsystems products with use of nanotechnologies as follows: temperature, humidity, deformation and identification sensors based on surface acoustic waves (SAW); precision quartz pressure sensors, SAW bandpass filters; acoustoelectronic dispersive delay lines; thin-film microstrip boards for UHF modules. Joint-stock company Radar mms is one of the world’s leaders in the field of developing special and civil purpose radioelectronic systems and suites, precision instruments, special software. JSC Radar mms develops high-technology command and control systems for automobile and railway transport. The Company actively participates in development of hardware and software for intelligent transport systems. Distributed information systems for monitoring, traffic control and security protection of transport facilities are developed for the Russian Federation Ministry In 2010 and 2015, JSC Radar mms was awarded the commendation by President of the Russian Federation for considerable of Transport, Federal Road Agency, JSC RZD. The Company takes part in implementation of joint Russian and Belorussian contribution in radio-electronic industry development, strengthening the defense capability of the country and achieved scientific and technical project “Automotive electronics”. work progress. Today JSC Radar mms develops and manufactures as follows: І homing systems for high-precision weapon І airborne search-and-targeting systems І short-range radar systems І ultra-wideband radar systems І wing-in-ground effect and dynamically supported crafts І various types of unmanned aircraft systems І systems of geospatial data processing and flight mission planning І ground area and environment monitoring systems І weather support systems І microelectronics, micro systems technology products with use of nanotechnology І automotive electronics І intelligent life support systems І medical devices and equipment RADAR-MMS.COM CONTENTS The Сompany and JSC R.E. Alexeev’s Central Hydrofoil Design Bureau jointly develop and create high-speed air-cushion; 6 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS air-cavity vessels and boats; hydrofoil crafts; transport-amphibian platforms; WIG effect crafts for defense and civil purpose. JSC Alexeev’s Design Bureau has a capability to develop a new generation of high-speed vessels for the Russian Navy and civil fleet. 16 WEATHER SUPPORT SYSTEMS JSC Radar mms innovative solutions include intelligent technologies for buildings, offices, facilities that provide enhanced 24 AUTOMATIC FIRE SYSTEMS security, precise interaction of all systems, organization of management network structure with implementation of automatic control functions, processing and storage of data on the systems state with a common control station; resource-saving. 30 PRECISION PRESSURE SENSORS JSC Radar mms manufacturing facility has state-of-the-art precision and high-performance equipment. The engineering and manufacturing base of the Company is continuously updated; advanced information technologies are explored for product computer-assisted engineering and quality assurance during production and operation. The Company has a state-of-the-art 36 SYSTEMS FOR RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION AND PHYSICAL QUANTITY MEASUREMENT multimedia center of information technologies for development and modeling schematic and design solutions. Own simulation and testing facility provides a full-scale cycle of reliability, mechanical and environmental tests of defense and civil products. 40 AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS JSC Radar mms has a great scientific potential. The Company’s personnel includes Laureates of State prizes, doctors and candidates of science, professors, and associate professors. In the Company there is a number of scientific and engineering 44 MAGNETIC ANOMALY DETECTION SYSTEMS schools which are influential in our country and abroad. 48 SYSTEMS FOR EARTH SURFACE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING JSC Radar mms employees have an opportunity to continue their education in PhD programs “Radar and radio guidance” and “System analysis, information management and processing”. The license for educational activity in the field of postgraduate professional education was obtained in August 2013. Since 2013 the Company’s dissertation council has been working to admit 52 RADAR SYSTEMS dissertations for a degree of candidate and doctor of sciences. The Company holds community activities and supports the strategic partnership with St. Petersburg leading technical 60 SYSTEMS FOR GEOSPATIAL DATA PROCESSING universities, two of which have the specialized academic departments. Jointly with St. Petersburg City Government JSC Radar AND FLIGHT MISSION PLANNING mms organizes the annual all-Russian research and training conferences “The future of Russia is in high technologies” for senior school students. 62 HARDWARE-IN-THE-LOOP SIMULATION SYSTEMS The Company’s active scientific-and-technical and marketing policy, optimal combination of work in the interests of military and civil customers, tight cooperation with research and educational organizations ensure further development of the 66 ULTRA-WIDEBAND RADAR SYSTEMS Company’s potential, its successful activity on domestic and international markets. 72 UHF DEVICES 78 INTELLIGENT LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS 82 WING-IN-GROUND EFFECT AND DYNAMICALLY SUPPORTED CRAFTS 84 SERVICES AND MAINTENANCE 91 ALPHABETICAL INDEX RADAR-MMS.COM UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM BASED ON ROTARY-WING TYPE UAV PURPOSE PAYLOAD Time-critical air monitoring of vast and long-distance ground, І gyro-stabilized optoelectronic systems: water or ice areas at adverse terrain. – HD camera 6 – thermal imaging camera 7 The system enables to perform main tasks as follows: – laser range finder І supporting search and rescue – multi-spectral imager І patrol, protective and counterterrorist operations І environmental and radiation monitoring sensors and devices: І ice surveillance – gas-analyzer І aftermath assessment of the natural – gamma-radiation detector and human-made disasters – methane leak laser detector І power lines, pipelines and forest areas condition monitoring – digital picture camera І exploratory fishing І special all-weather search systems: І ground and water areas ecological inspection – four-chamber quantum MAD device – quantum MAD device SYSTEM CONFIGURATION – small-sized radar І rotary-wing type UAV І lantern and audible systems: І ground control station (rugged notebook/tablet) – LED floodlight І command radio link – active loud-speaker І information-command radio link Development and production of special payload on request. І FPV camera (fist person view) І spare parts OPERATING PRINCIPLE The system consists of rotary-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) “Briz”, ground control station (mobile
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