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20 January 2010 :: Reutech Radar Systems appoints new MD

Carl Kies has been appointed as managing director of RRS with effect from 1 February 2010. Carl started Acuo Technologies in 2002 and has held various software and electronic engineering positions since 1988. He holds an MEng. (Electronic Engineering) and an Executive MBA from Stellenbosch University and the University of Cape Town Business School respectively. 

James Verster, the current MD, will move to Johannesburg to look after corporate business development. James has been with RRS since 1989.

The RSR 940 Spider, a covert air and sea surface surveillance radar, has been installed in Simonstown to undergo a product evaluation exercise.

Due to a shift to peacekeeping into the African continent, deployment in littoral waters and protection against asymmetric threats have become priorities. The Spider radar system is ideally suited for these needs.

The Spider is capable to detect and track much smaller sea and air targets than current coastal and air surveillance radars in its class. The system is a fully coherent, low cost, light-weight, LPI frequency modulated continuous wave radar. Low transmitted power levels make it ideal for covert operations.  The system is not easily detected by the conventional ESM systems.

The Spider RSR 940 can be transported on a 1 ton pickup truck; with the antenna stowed away to fit in the vehicle envelope. Various system configurations are available. These range from a highly mobile (1 ton truck) setup to permanent installations (RSR 970). The semi-permanent version is  container based and can be supplied with mast  heights of 5 to 15m above ground level.

Reutech has again combined forces with the South African Defence Athletic Club to present a 5 X 5 km run and 3 X 5 km walk in Simonstown Dockyard. A record number of almost 100 teams entered this year, with the SAS Drakensberg entering 20 teams. 

R/Adm Rusty Higgs (Flag Officer Fleet) was patron of the event and reiterated the importance of members of the SANDF to be fit and in shape. He thanked Reutech for their continued support and presented James Verster (CEO) with a gift (picture right).  

Fastest Relay Running Team - SAS Saldanha, Team Number 109.	R/Adm Rusty Higgs and James Verster.

Reutech was well represented at the recent IDEX exhibition in Abu Dhabi, UAE with representation from all four Reutech companies.

Reutech was part of the South African Pavilion and exhibitions included modern electronics fusing for all tube launched ammunition rounds, ground and naval based search and tracking radar systems (the latest RSR 210N radar, selected by a leading NATO Navy and currently under development) and the development and manufacture of state-of-the-art tactical airborne and ground-based communication systems and electronic air weapon systems.