Navigation using radar
Vehicles can be navigated using marine radars that will work at temperatures as low as –35˚C.
Canes, poles and drums may be detected at distances of up to 10 km. Other vehicles are detectable at a distance of 30 km and vehicle campsites with caravans have been located at distances of 37 km. Zones of high sastrugi may also register.Navigation equipment in a Hagglunds Vehicle negotiating the cane lines Hagglunds following cane lines in the winter darkness Photo: J. Rich
The radar is particularly useful for locating fuel dumps, unstaffed observatories and camps, and will aid navigation in conditions of poor visibility when moving along established routes.
Photo: A. Cianchi
Photo: W. Scandrett
Radar can be hazardous to people outside the vehicle. Never use the radar when on station, at a field camp, when people are present outside or riding in the rear cab.
