Modern search radars included in DND's LRPA project package

From the Philippine News Agency (Jul 29): Modern search radars included in DND's LRPA project package

The Department of National Defense (DND), in a supplemental bid bulletin, announced that modern search radars is a must on its P5.9 billion long-range patrol aircraft project.

It is planning to acquire units of such planes to boost the country's patrol and monitoring capabilities.

Radar systems that must be installed in the planned LRPAs must include an inverse synthetic aperture radar (ISAR) mode, wide area surveillance/ground (WAS) mode and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) mode.

This feature is necessary as it provides small target/multiple target surface detection, classification and surveillance capability.

The radar shall be integrated with the automatic identified system (AIS) and shall correlate AIS and radar tracks for display.

The radar antenna shall sweep 360 degrees, with the radome designed for minimum drag, consistent with good radar transmissivity.

The DND said the antenna and its gimbal pedestal shall be installed on the bottom of the fuselage enclosed in a radome.

The pedestal must be recessed in a pressure box in the lower fuselage in order to provide sufficient ground clearance, and eliminate the need to pressurize the radome.

The radar receiver and transmitters must be located at floor level inside the auxiliary avionics rack.

The auxiliary avionics rack must be equipped with service panels for access to the radar and other system components.

It should have ISO 9001:2008 Certification.

DND undersecretary Fernando Manalo, Special Bids and Awards Committee-1 chair, earlier said bid opening and submission is slated for Aug. 3.

It will be held at the bidding awards committee conference room at basement, right wing, DND building, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City around 10 a.m.

Money for the long-range patrol aircraft project will be sourced from the Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Act Trust Fund.

The contract includes sensors, sensor integration, mission support facilities and integrated logistic support, Manalo said.

Winning bidders are required to deliver the aircraft within 1,035 calendar days upon receipt of the notice to proceed.

Manalo added that participants must have completed a similar project within the last 10 years.

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