Meerkat-SA British Electronic Support Measures (ESM) and Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) System
Meerkat-SA
Electronic Warfare System
Other
Basic Information
Name
Meerkat-SA British Electronic Support Measures (ESM) and Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) System
Designation
Meerkat-SA
Alternate Designation
Meerkat-SA
Equipment Type
Electronic Warfare System
Manufacturer
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Date of Introduction
2013
Description
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
Alternative Designation
Meerkat-SA
Type
Electronic Support Measures (ESM) and Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) System
Family
INA
Crew
INA
System Features
24hr, 365 days/year strategic
Surveillance and Analysis
·Complements Radar Recognised Air
and Surface picture: Identifies targets
·Early warning: Much longer detection
range than target radars
·Automatic update of EOB
·Effective under local EMCON
conditions
·Very high reliability + no on-site
operators = low through-life costs
·Scaleable: up to 12 sensors
Sensor Features
·Dual receivers and antennas for
concurrent Surveillance and Analysis
·Optional digital receiver for increased
sensitivity and in-depth ELINT
collection & analysis
Surveillance Objectives
·Monitoring cross-border activity:
-assess possible military or political
change
-identify enemy weaknesses
-counter intentions of enemies
-detect incursions into EEZs
·Technical ELINT Collection (Digital
Receiver Option) - precision
parameter measurement,including
“fingerprinting”
-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).
Dimensions
Length
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Width
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Height
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Weight, Combat
INA
Automotive
Prime Mover
INA
Image Sources
Notes
INA;
Details
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Category
Land Based Electronic Warfare (EW) Systems
Land > Land Based Electronic Warfare (EW) Systems
Filter Label
M
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Operators (2)
United Kingdom
South Africa
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