Man-portable radar

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Man-portable radar is a lightweight surveillance radar system that does not require vehicle support to transport or operate. Man-portable radars were developed to introduce radar to remote areas where vehicle support is not feasible.

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Examples

GO 12 "BAT"

The Ground Observer 12 (GO 12) is a medium-range pulse-doppler radar for ground and coastal surveillance. The system (MTBF > 7100 h) is made in Ditzingen, Germany. The main component, the sensor unit, only weighs 16 kg, which makes it a highly mobile system.

The GO 12 uses mechanical scan technology with a continuous coverage of an angle of > 360 °. Its capability to use a wide range of frequencies provides the user with options against electronic counter measures (jamming).

The GO 12 was introduced to the French Defense Forces under the name "Murin" (bat) in 2019 and immediately sent into combat to the Sahel region, where it performed stunningly well. [1] It was certified to be air-dropped by the French Defense Forces and thus is in use with the French 35th Airborne Artillery Regiment stationed in Tarbes, France. [2] Moreover, the Ukraine Defense Forces have already received a total number of more than 66 GO 12 ground surveillance radars in 2023/2024, which makes it the predominant ground surveillance radar in the ongoing war against the Russia. [3] [4]

PPE PGSR-3i ‘Beagle’

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Picture of the PPE PGSR3i Beagle radar

PPE PGSR-3i ‘Beagle’ is a unique lightweight man-portable radar by Pro Patria Electronics produced under license of an Israeli company. It is capable of intercepting, detecting and tracking targets moving on or close to the ground. It can also classify and differentiate targets based on their size and movement characteristics.

PPE PGSR-3i ‘Beagle’ can operate on standard Bren Tronics military batteries as well as from a vehicle or mains power source.

PPE PGSR-3i ‘Beagle’ can scan from 11 to 360 degrees with a continuous 360-degree scanning.

PPE PGSR-3i ‘Beagle’ has automatic and manual doppler audio mode, artillery correction mode, continuous 360-degree scanning mode. Has detection ranges of 40 km for very large vehicles 25 km for vehicles, 10 km for pedestrians. IT has an 5-minute setup time, it can be deployed very quickly. It works with FMCW radar technology, so it has a very low probability of intercept. IT has its DSP integrated, so it can even be used with a suitable ruggedized tablet.

Blighter B202 Mk 2

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The Blighter B202 Mk 2 radar from Blighter Surveillance Systems (a Plextek Group company) is an advanced E-Scan radar with no moving parts for high reliability in the field. Its weight is about 15 kg and is therefore truly man portable, about the weight of a machine gun and less than half the weight of other man-portable radars.

Blighter B202 Mk 2 can operate off small batteries, unlike others in its class which are really vehicle bounded. Blighter B202 Mk 2 is phase coherent and has very low probability of intercept due to its very low peak power.

Blighter B202 Mk 2 also includes high-quality Doppler audio and is a "Multi-Mode and Multi-Role" radar. The modes including radar modes for quick scan ('Vortex Fast-Scan') with audio for fast search and long dwell modes small scan for high probability of detection of crawlers also can be used with Doppler audio for target recognition. Most suited to covert ops and border surveillance as multiple Blighter radars can coordinate in ad hoc networks and sequence their radar emissions to form border surveillance over very long lines of control ('Blighter MultiWatch').

MSTAR

Man-portable Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar (MSTAR) provides long-range, wide-area surveillance and detection in an over-watch capability. The weight is about 30 kg. [5]

SpotterRF

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SpotterRF Compact Surveillance Radar (SpotterRF) is a new class of surveillance radar called Compact Surveillance Radar that provides range and azimuth measurements of moving objects. It tracks moving people and vehicles from 500 to 1500 meters away in a small, lightweight package. Different variants of the system range from 3 to 5 pounds. SpotterRF systems are easy to use and only require 30–60 minutes (according to SpotterRF's marketing material) to train personnel on how to use the system. SpotterRF systems can also integrate with programs such as Exacqvision, Milestone, VideoNext, RaptorX, and Google Earth for an effective and easy visual experience. Combined with SpotterRF's radar management system, NetworkedIO, systems can actively cue cameras on moving targets spotted by the system. Compact Surveillance Radar (CSR) applies the technology used in the telecommunications industry to reduce the size, weight and cost of radar.. [6]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Doppler radar</span> Type of radar equipment

A Doppler radar is a specialized radar that uses the Doppler effect to produce velocity data about objects at a distance. It does this by bouncing a microwave signal off a desired target and analyzing how the object's motion has altered the frequency of the returned signal. This variation gives direct and highly accurate measurements of the radial component of a target's velocity relative to the radar. The term applies to radar systems in many domains like aviation, police radar detectors, navigation, meteorology, etc.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pulse-Doppler radar</span> Type of radar system

A pulse-Doppler radar is a radar system that determines the range to a target using pulse-timing techniques, and uses the Doppler effect of the returned signal to determine the target object's velocity. It combines the features of pulse radars and continuous-wave radars, which were formerly separate due to the complexity of the electronics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fire-control radar</span> Narrowly focused radar beam whose reflected signal is used to obtain a missile lock-on

A fire-control radar (FCR) is a radar that is designed specifically to provide information to a fire-control system in order to direct weapons such that they hit a target. They are sometimes known as narrow beam radars, targeting radars, tracking radars, or in the UK, gun-laying radars. If the radar is used to guide a missile, it is often known as a target illuminator or illuminator radar.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rajendra Radar</span> Fire-control radar

Rajendra is a passive electronically scanned array radar developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). This acts as the Fire-control radar for Akash weapon system. It is a multifunction radar, capable of surveillance, tracking and engaging low radar cross section targets. It is a ground surveillance radar and is a great source of surveillance operating at frequency around 20 GHz. It is mainly used to track enemy's installations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel</span> American short-range air defense radar

The AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel is an X-band electronically steered pulse-Doppler 3D radar system used to alert and cue Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD) weapons to the locations of hostile targets approaching their front line forces. It is currently produced by Raytheon Missiles & Defense.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Type 81 (missile)</span> Mobile, short-range surface-to-air missile

The Type 81 Surface-to-Air Missile (81式短距離地対空誘導弾) or Tan-SAM (短SAM) is a Japanese developed surface-to-air missile currently in service with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

Monopulse radar is a radar system that uses additional encoding of the radio signal to provide accurate directional information. The name refers to its ability to extract range and direction from a single signal pulse.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Giraffe radar</span> Swedish early warning radar system family

The Saab Giraffe Radar is a family of land and naval two- or three-dimensional G/H-band passive electronically scanned array radar-based surveillance and air defense command and control systems. It is tailored for operations with medium- and Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD) missile or gun systems, or for use as gap-fillers in a larger air defense system.

Perimeter surveillance radar (PSR) is a class of radar sensors that monitor activity surrounding or on critical infrastructure areas such as airports, seaports, military installations, national borders, refineries and other critical industry and the like. Such radars are characterized by their ability to detect movement at ground level of targets such as an individual walking or crawling towards a facility. Such radars typically have ranges of several hundred metres to over 10 kilometres.

Radar engineering is the design of technical aspects pertaining to the components of a radar and their ability to detect the return energy from moving scatterers — determining an object's position or obstruction in the environment. This includes field of view in terms of solid angle and maximum unambiguous range and velocity, as well as angular, range and velocity resolution. Radar sensors are classified by application, architecture, radar mode, platform, and propagation window.

Radar MASINT is a subdiscipline of measurement and signature intelligence (MASINT) and refers to intelligence gathering activities that bring together disparate elements that do not fit within the definitions of signals intelligence (SIGINT), imagery intelligence (IMINT), or human intelligence (HUMINT).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bars radar</span> Russian radars

The Bars (Leopard) is a family of Russian all-weather multimode airborne radars developed by the Tikhomirov Scientific Research Institute of Instrument Design for multi-role combat aircraft such as the Su-27, Su-30 and the MiG-29.

Electronics and Radar Development Establishment (LRDE) is a laboratory of the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), India. Located in C.V. Raman Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, its primary function is research and development of radars and related technologies. It was founded by S. P. Chakravarti, the father of Electronics and Telecommunication engineering in India, who also founded DLRL and DRDL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Indian Doppler Radar</span> Mobile surveillance radar

The Low Flying Detection Radar also called Indian Doppler Radar (INDRA) series of 2D radars were developed by Electronics and Radar Development Establishment (LRDE), of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Army and the Air Force. These were then produced by the Bharat Electronics which generally the production partner of LRDE. The INDRA-I is a mobile surveillance radar for low level target detection while the INDRA-II is for ground controlled interception of targets.

Moving target indication (MTI) is a mode of operation of a radar to discriminate a target against the clutter. It describes a variety of techniques used for finding moving objects, like an aircraft, and filter out unmoving ones, like hills or trees. It contrasts with the modern stationary target indication (STI) technique, which uses details of the signal to directly determine the mechanical properties of the reflecting objects and thereby find targets whether they are moving or not.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">BEL Battle Field Surveillance Radar</span> Battlefield and perimeter surveillance radar

The PJT-531 Battle Field Surveillance Radar – Short Range(BFSR-SR) is a man portable 2D short-range battlefield and perimeter surveillance radar developed by the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The BFSR has been designed by DRDO's Bengaluru-based laboratory, the Electronics and Radar Development Establishment (LRDE) and is being manufactured by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).

The AN/MPN is a mobile Ground-controlled approach radar first used during World War II. "MPN" is Joint Electronics Type Designation System nomenclature for (Ground) Mobile (M), Pulsed (P), Navigation aid (N).

References

  1. ↑ Lagneau, Laurent (2019-05-22). "Barkhane : L'armée de Terre a déployé le nouveau radar de surveillance tactique MURIN au Sahel". Zone Militaire (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  2. ↑ Lagneau, Laurent (2019-04-12). "L'armée de Terre a reçu ses premiers radars de surveillance tactique MURIN". Zone Militaire (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  3. ↑ "Waffen und militärische Ausrüstung für die Ukraine | Bundesregierung". Die Bundesregierung informiert | Startseite (in German). 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  4. ↑ "Flugabwehr Iris-T: Berlin sendet Kiew neue Militärhilfe". ZDFheute (in German). 2023-08-17. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  5. ↑ MSTAR Datasheet [ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ SpotterRF web site



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