Portsdown and the Isle of Wight integration sites reproduce a destroyer's sensor arrangement so engineers can test components together before installation. The checks continue aboard because small differences in placement, alignment, software, and the maritime environment can create coverage gaps or false contacts. Treating this work as an easy saving can leave a task-group escort with sensors that do not cooperate when combat demands it.
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Shore sites expose sensor-integration faults before sea trials
Type 45 land installations show how engineers can test radar geometry and software before fitting a ship, then repeat the work at sea to catch false tracks and blind sectors.