Sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT is equipping the U.S. Coast Guard’s “Legend” class National Security Cutter (NSC) with its proven TRS-3D multi-mode naval radar. The U.S. Coast Guard awarded HENSOLDT a follow-on contract worth approximately $10 million to deliver a further radar in its latest ‘Baseline D’ version to be installed at the Coast Guard training center (TRACEN), Petaluma, Calif. Up to now, HENSOLDT has delivered 12 radars to the U.S. Coast Guard’s NSC program.

“With more than 50 radars in service with Coast Guards and Navies worldwide, our TRS-3D naval radar has proven itself,” HENSOLDT CEO Thomas Müller said. “We are making sure that our customers capitalize on continuous technology enhancements.”

The TRS-3D Baseline D, with the U.S. designation AN/SPS-75, utilizes GaN and solid-state emitter technology to deliver traditional TRS-3D robust performance while improving reliability and options for future development. HENSOLDT’s TRS-3D radars have been aboard every NSC since the program’s inception. TRS-3D is a three-dimensional, multi-mode naval radar for air and surface surveillance, target acquisition, self-defense, gunfire support and aircraft control. It automatically detects and tracks all types of air and sea targets, alleviating crew workload requirements.