MSR-48
A system architecture pairing a genuine, unmodified Furuno marine radar sensor with USPGS processing, multi-sensor fusion, and track-output components. Weight, power, interfaces, performance, support, and configuration are established for each program.
Land, sea, and airborne configurations require engineering, spectrum, export-jurisdiction, and end-user review. Controlled integrations are described only after the applicable approvals are established.
Built on Furuno. Extended by USPGS.
We didn't reinvent the radar — we built the surveillance system the radar was missing. The sensor keeps its factory approvals and warranty; USPGS adds the processing, fusion, and C2 integration that turn a marine radar into a security sensor.
A genuine Furuno radar, unmodified
At the core is a solid-state, X-band Furuno radar sensor — no magnetron, no tube replacement schedule. Integrated exactly as Furuno built it: factory type approvals and the Furuno limited warranty remain intact and pass through to you.
The surveillance brain around it
USPGS adds automatic plot extraction with ARPA-style tracking up to 200 simultaneous targets, live fusion with AIS and ADS-B/UAT identity feeds, dark-target discrimination, an operator alert ring, and a multi-client fire-control track server — processed tracks and radar video over a single Ethernet connection.
Two warranties, one integrator
Furuno's factory warranty covers the sensor. USPGS warrants the processor, software, and integration — and stands behind the complete system as your single point of contact for support, spares, and training.
Every contact identified — or flagged
Dark-target discrimination
Radar contacts with no correlated AIS or ADS-B/UAT identity are flagged automatically — dark vessels, non-squawking aircraft, and UAS rise above legitimate traffic.
Alert ring & track export
An operator-adjustable alert radius highlights penetrating tracks and streams them as prioritized records to the multi-client fire-control track server.
Slew-to-cue & RF detection
EO/IR AI-camera alerts and USPGS WiFi/Bluetooth drone-detection sensors fuse into the same tactical picture for visual confirmation.
Headless into any C2
ASTERIX and NMEA output modes, native track streams over TCP/UDP, UTC-stamped logging. Optional USPGS PPI console for standalone sites.
One core package. Land, sea, and airborne fits.
The core radar package is intended for airborne surveillance — finding and tracking air targets. Around it, optional equipment configures the MSR-48 for land, sea, and airborne deployments:
AI cameras
EO/IR AI cameras for visual confirmation of radar tracks — slew-to-cue onto the tactical picture, with camera alerts fused back into the common operating picture.
Additional sensors
RF drone-detection sensors, AIS and ADS-B/UAT cooperative-ID receivers, and other sensor payloads integrated into the same track picture and C2 output.
Program-specific integrations
Any mitigation, electronic-warfare, or other controlled integration would require separate technical, legal, spectrum, export, and end-user approval before it could be described or offered.
Representative detection ranges
| Target class | Representative RCS | Typical detection range |
|---|---|---|
| Cargo vessel / large ship | ~10,000 m² | 20–26 nm 2 |
| Light aircraft / helicopter | ~5 m² | 12–18 nm |
| Patrol boat / fishing vessel (15–30 m) | ~100 m² | 9–14 nm |
| RHIB / skiff / small craft | ~2 m² | 4–7 nm |
| Group 3 UAS (fixed-wing) | ~1 m² | 3–6 nm |
| Navigation buoy / person in water | ~0.5 m² | 1–3 nm |
| Group 1 small multirotor UAS | ~0.02 m² | 0.5–1.5 nm |
1 Planning values only. Detection range varies with target aspect, antenna height, sea state, precipitation, atmosphere, installation, and configuration; program-specific performance must be documented before reliance. Figures assume 50 ft (15 m) antenna height, sea state ≤ 3, standard atmosphere, Pd 0.8. 2 Surface detection is horizon-limited; higher mounting extends surface coverage.
Small enough to carry. Serious enough to network.
Integrated GNSS and heading sensor — each unit self-locates and self-orients, enabling multi-unit mesh deployments with overlapping coverage. Mounts on mast, tripod, vehicle, vessel, fixed site, or airborne platform; runs from vehicle battery, solar + battery, or shore mains.
Distribution, integration, and support
The Surveillance Systems Desk builds regional partnerships around the MSR-48 — a different model from ammunition licensing, run as its own program.
Regional distribution
Country or regional distribution of MSR-48 systems, with published volume tiers at 1 / 10 / 100 / 1,000 units and framework agreements for fleet procurement.
Local system integration
Qualified local integrators for installation, C2 interfacing (ASTERIX / NMEA / native track streams), and site commissioning — trained and supported by USPGS.
Training & sustainment
Operator training, spares programs, and sustainment agreements. Furuno's factory warranty covers the sensor; USPGS backs the system — your local partner delivers both.
Sale and export of this system are subject to U.S. export control law; export jurisdiction is determined per configuration. International buyers must provide end-user certificates and all required documentation; delivery is contingent on U.S. Government authorization. Reference the Surveillance Systems Desk in all correspondence — this program is handled separately from our ammunition program.