A two-year development and testing project is drawing to a close with the imminent delivery of the first MineVue long-range radar system to the Government of India. MineVue is the longest-range shielded radar system commercially available. It is also the first low-frequency Intrinsically Safe (ATEX) radar system in the world, suitable for use in underground coal mines.
Working with an international team of radar electronics specialists, Groundradar has initiated a project to develop the next-generation radar architecture for long-range imaging applications. The project involves the use of novel shielded antenna concepts with a continuous wave (CW) radar to achieve maximum penetration. The targeted applications would be deep mining exploration projects where radar image textural variations are of interest (e.g. BIFs) and seismic static corrections.