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Indra Radar System Overview

The document discusses various aspects of surveillance radar, including primary and secondary radar systems, squawk codes used by aircraft, and the components of a 3D radar system. It highlights the features of the L-band PSR3D Active Antenna, including its solid-state technology, coverage capabilities, and resolution specifications. Additionally, it outlines the radar display information and the processing groups involved in radar operation.

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Indra Radar System Overview

The document discusses various aspects of surveillance radar, including primary and secondary radar systems, squawk codes used by aircraft, and the components of a 3D radar system. It highlights the features of the L-band PSR3D Active Antenna, including its solid-state technology, coverage capabilities, and resolution specifications. Additionally, it outlines the radar display information and the processing groups involved in radar operation.

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Surveillance

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RAdio
Detection
And Ranging
Secondary
Surveillance
Radar
RADIATING ELEMENTS and dipoles
radiation pattern
LVA Monopulse Antenna
Cone of Silence
Squawk Codes
0000 TO 7777

1200: Generally used by aircraft under Visual Flight Rules


7700: Used during emergency
7600: User when radio communication fails
7500: Used during hijacking of the aircraft
Primary
SURVEILLANCE
2D RADAR
CPIS WAVEFORM SEQUENCE
• un-modulated short pulses for short range (SR) detection
• modulated long pulses for long range (LR) detection
elevation angle
radar Display

Aircraft Call-sign
current Flight level
climb indicator (arrow)
Ground speed
Cleared flight level
eXit flight level

Track symbols
1 - primary,
2 - secondary
3 - combined
4 - ADS-B
Primary
SURVEILLANCE
3D RADAR
Switching and Distribution Unit

Radar Central Processor

Receiver and Processing Groups

Synthesis and Control Group

(PCR)-Processing and Control Rack


•L-band PSR3D Active Antenna: it contains the solid-state Transmitter
modules, redundant Power Supplies, Duplexers, LNA and Control Elements.

Active Antenna Group (AAG):


It includes Antenna Group (AG), Antenna Spine Group (ASG), Pedestal Group
(PG) and AAG Electromechanical Assembly (AAG-EMA)
L-band PSR3D Active
Antenna

• Planar phased array antenna


(16 linear arrays)

• Planar array of dipoles with


dual stripline feed networks

• Planar array antenna with


3D Pencil Beam Technique

• Planar array antenna with


vertical electronic scan in
elevation and mechanical
scanning in azimuth
• range, azimuth and altitude
• 3D information for targets
• solid-state technology
• elevation coverage 40º
• Six-level weather map reporting as defined by the NWS/ICAO standard
Frequency Band 1250-1350 MHz (L band)

1st in the frequency X,


3 pulses 2nd in the frequency X+3MHz
3rd in the frequency X+15.54MHz

Minimum/Maximum
0.5 NM / 120 NM
Range

Peak Power 16 kW ±10%

Architecture Based on 16 solid-state LDMOS HPA modules

Vertical Coverage Up to 40º

Resolution in slant range for two targets in the same azimuth ≤ 200 m
Resolution
Resolution in azimuth for two targets at the same slant range ≤ 2º

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