A radar is an electronic system used to determine and detect the range of target and maps various types of targets. This is a list of radars.
| Name | Type | Function | Platform/System(s) | Origin | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INKAN | monopulse 2D | air traffic control | ground-based |  Argentina | in service with the National Civil Aviation Administration | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
| INVAP 3D | 3D | air search radar | Argentina | in service with the Argentine Air Force since 2011 | [5] [6] |
| Name | Type | Function | Platform/System(s) | Origin | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jindalee | over-the-horizon | air search | land-based (fixed) |  Australia | [7] | |
| CEAFAR | digital active phased array | ANZAC class frigate | Australia | developed by CEA Technologies | [8] [9] |
| Name | Type | Function | Platform/System(s) | Origin | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDT-FILA | air target acquisition/fire control | land-based |  Brazil | developed by Avibras | [ citation needed ] | |
| OTH-0100 | over-the-horizon | naval | Brazil | [ citation needed ] | ||
| SABER M60 | air surveillance | land-based | Brazil | [10] [11] [12] | ||
| SABER M200 Multimissão | AESA | air surveillance | land-based portable | Brazil | [13] [14] | |
| SABER M200 Vigilante | active phased array | air surveillance | land-based portable | Brazil | under development | [15] |
| SABER S60 | secondary air surveillance | land-based | Brazil | |||
| SABER S200R | secondary air surveillance | land-based | Brazil | |||
| SCP-01 Scipio | AMX A-1M | Brazil | under development by SIATT | [16] | ||
| SENTIR M20 | air surveillance | land-based | Brazil | [17] |
| Name | Type | Function | Platform/System(s) | Origin | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESR-32A | 2D | air surveillance, early warning | land-based |  Egypt | [18] | |
| ESR-32B | 2D | air and sea surveillance, early-warning | land-based | Egypt | ||
| unnamed | phased array radar (3D) | Egypt | to be unveiled at EDEX 2020 | [19] |
| Name | Type | Function | Platform/System(s) | Origin | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Phased Array Radar | AESA 3D | air/surface surveillance | naval |  Netherlands | [20] | |
| ARS-400 | airborne | [ citation needed ] | ||||
| ARS-400M | airborne | [ citation needed ] | ||||
| ARS-800 | airborne | [ citation needed ] | ||||
| ARTHUR | PESA | counter-battery | land-based |  Norway  Sweden | [21] | |
| Captor | AESA | multirole | Eurofighter Typhoon |  Germany  Italy  Spain  United Kingdom | developed from AMSAR and CAESAR projects | [ citation needed ] |
| Captor-E | AESA | multirole | Eurofighter Typhoon | Germany Italy Spain United Kingdom | developed from AMSAR and CAESAR projects | [22] |
| COBRA | counter-battery | land-based | [ citation needed ] | |||
| DARS | air command and control | land-based (mobile) | Deployable Air operations centre, Recognized air picture production centre, Sensor fusion post | [ citation needed ] | ||
| EISCAT | incoherent scatter | scientific | land-based (fixed) |  Finland Norway Sweden | [23] | |
| Erieye | AESA | air surveillance | airborne | Sweden | [24] | |
| Flycatcher (KL/MSS-6720) | air defense fire control | land-based | Netherlands | manufactured by Hollandse Signaal Apparaten; operational since 1979 | [ citation needed ] | |
| GLOBUS | space surveillance | land-based (fixed) | Norway  United States | [25] | ||
| Ground Master 400 | AESA 3D | air surveillance | land-based (mobile) |  France | [26] | |
| HARD-3D | LPI | air surveillance | land-based | [27] | ||
| HEMPAS-CCIAS | passive | air surveillance |  Greece | under development; status uncertain As of 2010 [update] | [28] | |
| L3/2 | air defense fire control | land-based | Netherlands | manufactured by Hollandse Signaal Apparaten; operational with the Belgian Army in the 1950s | [ citation needed ] | |
| L4/3 (KL/MSS-301) | air defense fire control | land-based | Netherlands | manufactured by Hollandse Signaal Apparaten; operational in the 1960s | [ citation needed ] | |
| L4/5 (KL/MSS-3012) | air defense fire control | land-based | Netherlands | manufactured by Hollandse Signaal Apparaten; operational in the 1960s and 1970s | [ citation needed ] | |
| PS-05/A | pulse Doppler | multirole | Saab JAS 39 Gripen | Sweden | [29] | |
| RBE2 | PESA | multirole | Dassault Rafale | France | [ citation needed ] | |
| RBE2-AA | AESA | multirole | Dassault Rafale | France | [30] | |
| RASIT | Pulse Doppler | ground surveillance | land-based (mobile) | France | developed by Thomson-CSF | [31] |
| S1850M | DAA | air defense | naval | France United Kingdom | [32] | |
| SAMPSON | AESA | multi-function | naval | United Kingdom | [33] | |
| Sindre II | air defense | [ citation needed ] | ||||
| SMART-L | DAA | naval | Netherlands | [34] | ||
| Spexter 360 | AESA | multirole | land-based | Germany | manufactured by Hensoldt | [35] |
| Spexter 500 | AESA | multirole | land-based | Germany | manufactured by Hensoldt | [36] |
| Spexter 2000 | AESA | multirole | land-based | Germany | manufactured by Hensoldt | [37] |
| Super Fledermaus | air defense fire control |  Switzerland | operational in the 1960s and 1970s | [ citation needed ] | ||
| Type 901 | air defense fire control | Sea Slug | United Kingdom | [ citation needed ] | ||
| TRML-3D/32 | PESA | air surveillance and target acquisition | land-based | Germany | Developed by EADS (now Hensoldt) | [ citation needed ] |
| Name | Type | Function | Platform/System(s) | Origin | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chang-Shan (Long Mountain) | planar array | multi-function | Sky Bow III |  Republic of China | [39] | |
| Change Bai 1 (Long White 1) | phased array | multi-function | Sky Bow I | Republic of China | [40] | |
| Change Bau 2 (Long White 2) | multi-function | Sky Bow II | Republic of China | [41] | ||
| CS/MPG-25 | continuous wave | target illumination | Sky Bow I | Republic of China | derived from AN/MPQ-46 | [40] |
| CS/MPQ-78 | 3D pulsed doppler | air defense (short range) | Antelope air defence system | Republic of China | [42] | |
| CS/MPQ-90 Bee Eye | AESA | air defense | ground-based | Republic of China | also planned for naval use | [43] |
| CS/SPG-6N(S) | surface search | Tuo Chiang-class corvette | Republic of China | [ citation needed ] | ||
| CS/SPG-6N(T) | fire control | Tuo Chiang-class corvette | Republic of China | [ citation needed ] | ||
| CS/SPG-21A | target acquisition/fire control | Hsiung Feng I | Republic of China | [44] | ||
| Sea Bee Eye | AESA | air defense | ship-based | Republic of China | [45] |
Early S-band RADAR Designations [51]
| Designation | Wavelength | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| CXAM | 150-cm | large surface ships |
| SK-1 | large surface ships | |
| SK-2 | large surface ships | |
| SC | 50-cm | surface ships |
| SF | 10-cm | too heavy for intended use on PT boats, but used on larger ships |
| SG | 10-cm | surface ships |
| SJ | 10-cm | submarines |
| SM | 3-cm | aircraft carriers for direction of night-fighters |
| SO | 10-cm | PT boats |
| SU | 3-cm | Destroyer escorts |
From February 1943 the US used a universal system to identify radar variants, consisting of three letters and a number, respectively designating platform, type of equipment, function, and version. This system was continued after WWII with multiservice designations being prefixed by 'AN/' for Army-Navy. BuShips 1943 classifications
| Prefix | Designation |
|---|---|
| A | Aircraft, used in combination with other letters |
| B | IFF |
| C | Experimental |
| D | Direction-finding |
| E | Emergency power |
| F | Fire control radar |
| FS | Frequency shift keying |
| G | Aircraft transmitting |
| H | Sonar hoists |
| I | Intercept radar, aircraft only |
| J | Passive sonar, for submarines |
| K | Sonar transmitting |
| L | Precision calibration |
| M | Radio transceiver |
| N | Echo-sounding |
| O | Measuring, for operator training |
| P | Automatic transmitting and receiving |
| Q | Sonar, for surface ships |
| R | Radio receiver |
| S | Search |
| T | Radio transmitter |
| U | Remote control |
| V | Radar display |
| W | Submarine sonar |
| X | Experimental |
| Y | Radar homing beacon |
| Z | Airborne navigational aids, later replaced with ARN and APN |
Multi-service classifications
Multi-service classification codes according to the Joint Electronics Type Designation System.
Specific radar systems
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