Radar
The 30N6 FLAP LID A is mounted on a small trailer. The 64N6 BIG BIRD is mounted on a large trailer along with a generator and typically towed with the now familiar 8-wheeled truck. The 76N6 CLAM SHELL is mounted on a large trailer with a mast which is between 24 and 39 m (79 and 128 ft) tall.
The original S-300P utilises a combination of the 76N6 CLAM SHELL continuous-wave Doppler radar for target acquisition and the 30N6 FLAP LID A I/J-band phased array digitally steered tracking and engagement radar. Both are mounted on trailers. In addition there is a trailer-mounted command centre and up to twelve trailer-mounted erector/launchers with four missiles each. The S-300PS/PM is similar but uses an upgraded 30N6 tracking and engagement radar with the command post integrated and has truck-mounted TELs.
If employed in an anti-ballistic missile or anti-cruise missile role, the 64N6 BIG BIRD E/F-band radar would also be included with the battery. It is capable of detecting ballistic missile class targets up to 1,000 km (620 mi) away travelling at up to 10000 km/h (6200 mph) and cruise missile class targets up to 300 km (190 mi) away. It also employs electronic beam steering and performs a scan once every twelve seconds.
The 36D6 TIN SHIELD radar can also be used to augment the S-300 system to provide earlier target detection than the FLAP LID radar allows. It can detect a missile-sized target flying at an altitude of 60 meters (200 ft) at least 20 km (12 mi) away, at an altitude of 100 meters (330 ft) at least 30 km (19 mi) away, and at high altitude up to 175 km (109 mi) away. In addition a 64N6 BIG BIRD E/F band target acquisition radar can be used which has a maximum detection range of 300 km (190 mi).
The S-300 FC Radar Flap Lid can be mounted on a standard pylon.
| GRAU index | NATO reporting name | Specialisation | Target detection range | Simultaneously detected targets | NATO frequency band | First used with | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36D6 | TIN SHIELD | – | 180–360 km (112-224mile) | 120 | E/F | S-300P | Industrial designation: ST-68UM 350 kW to 1.23 MW signal strength |
| 76N6 | CLAM SHELL | Low altitude detection | I | S-300P | |||
| 76N6 | CLAM SHELL | Low altitude detection | 120 km (75mile) | 300 | I | S-300PMU | 1.4 kW FM continuous wave |
| 64N6 | BIG BIRD | – | 300 km (186mile) | C | S-300PMU-1 | ||
| 96L6E | CHEESE BOARD | All altitude detection | 300 km (186mile) | 300 | S-300PMU-1 | ||
| 9S15 | BILL BOARD | – | 250 km (155mile) | 200 | S-300V | ||
| 9S19 | HIGH SCREEN | Sector tracking | 16 | S-300V | |||
| MR-75 | TOP STEER | Naval | 300 km (186mile) | D/E | S-300F | ||
| MR-800 Voskhod | TOP PAIR | Naval | 200 km (124mile) | C/D/E/F | S-300F |
| GRAU index | NATO reporting name | NATO frequency band | Target detection range | Simultaneously tracked targets | Simultaneously engaged targets | First used with | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30N6 | FLAP LID A | I/J | 4 | 4 | S-300P | ||
| 30N6E(1) | FLAP LID B | H-J | 200 km (124mile) | 12 | 6 | S-300PMU | Phased array |
| 30N6E2 | FLAP LID B | I/J | 200 km (124mile) | 72 | 36 | S-300PMU-2 | |
| 9S32-1 | GRILL PAN | Multi-band | 140–150 km (90mile) | 12 | 6 | S-300V | |
| 3R41 Volna | TOP DOME | I/J | 100 km (62mile) | S-300F |
Read more about this topic: S-300 (missile), Specifications
Famous quotes containing the word radar:
“So I begin to understand why my mother’s radar is so sensitive to criticism. She still treads the well-worn ruts of her youth, when her impression of mother was of a woman hard to please, frequently negative, and rarely satisfied with anyone—least of all herself.”
—Melinda M. Marshall (20th century)