OIS-AT Announces Development of Foliage Penetrating Radar

NEW DELHI, February 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

OIS Advanced Technology (OIS-AT) an Indian company, announced that work  is well underway in the development of Foliage Penetrating radar based on SAR - Synthetic Aperture Technology to meet Homeland Security requirements in India. This radar will also be able to identify mines or IEDs just below the ground surface. Target prototype availability will be  in eighteen months. OIS-AT has the ownership of the intellectual property. Once available it will be sold to authorized users domestically and globally. OIS-AT plans include variants for manned and unmanned fixed wing aircraft.

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"We are pleased to share with the industry that we are well underway in our design and development of our Foliage Penetrating Radar products. We are working hard to address this import requirement of the Homeland Security market", said Sanjay Bhandari, Chairman and Managing Director, OIS Advanced Technology.

An aircraft or a UAV mounted with an OIS-AT Foliage Penetrating Radar would be able to fly at an altitude of 1,500 to 4,500 meters above ground level, providing a swath of 2.5-7.5 km. The standard operating altitude is 3,000 meters with a ground swath of 2.5 km. The altitude and ground swath can be chosen in flight, depending on terrain and mission objectives.

About OIS-AT

OIS-Advanced Technology (OIS-AT) is the lead OIS company. It conducts in-house research and development, is a Systems Integrator and Manufacturer of advanced technology dual-use products with a focus on Homeland Security. It also has a Strategic SME Offset Manufacturing programme where its network of Indian SME companies support its role as a Prime for Offset work packages. OIS-AT is an eligible IOP - Indian Offset Partner, and is ISO 9001:2008 certified. More information available at http://www.ois-at.com

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SOURCE OIS Advanced Technology