Safety
Bird Strike Prevention Radar Deployed in South Africa
Radar provides 360-degree coverage with 15-kilometer range
Still from video clip on Robin Radar site
South Africa’s King Shaka Airport became one of two African airports with 3D avian radar technology to track birds and enhance operational safety. © Robin Radar video still

Hensoldt South Africa and Robin Radar have deployed a Max 3D avian radar system at King Shaka International Airport (FALE) in Durban, South Africa, to protect barn swallows and improve aviation safety. The system, which can track thousands of birds and bats in real time, combines 3D altitude information with 60-degree elevation coverage, 360-degree horizontal coverage, and a 15-km instrumented range.

“Though the Max radar serves as an effective tool to bolster safety and empower bird control teams, its goals in this project are also very much centered around conservation,” said Alex Coccia, manager of customer success for avian at Robin Radar.

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