Fasotron NIIR Schuk
The Fasotron-NIIR Schuk ( Russian Фазотрон-НИИР "Жук" , German: Beetle) is a Russian radar family that is used in the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 , Sukhoi Su-27 and Sukhoi Su-30 fighter aircraft .
description
The Schuk are pulse Doppler radars that work in the X-band and have both air-to-air and air-to-ground operating modes. The radars have look-down / shoot-down capabilities and can also locate sea targets. A track-while-scan mode is available. The radars can identify and prioritize targets, further modes are implemented for dogfight, such as horizontal / vertical scan, HUD view and the option of coupling the radar to the pilot's helmet movement. Airborne targets such as helicopters can also be detected. The radar is also used to calculate a lead point for the cannon.
In air-to-ground mode, the N010 can map in Synthetic Aperture Radar mode with a resolution of three meters. The radar can locate both static and moving ground targets. TERCOM is also available.
The Schuk radar family has a modular structure, so older versions such as Schuk-M and Schuk-MS can be upgraded to Schuk-A standard.
Versions
Schuk
The Schuk radar was first tested in 1986 for the MiG-29M and was also planned as an upgrade for the MiG-23 . The original model only mastered air-to-air modes and was not adopted into the armed forces, as development of the MiG-29M version was discontinued.
The N010 Schuk weighs 220 kg and uses a planar antenna with a diameter of 680 mm. It can be swiveled by ± 90 ° in the horizontal and by + 55 / −40 ° in the vertical. The pulse power is 5 kW. The detection range is 90 km against a target with a radar cross-section of 5 m². Up to twelve targets can be pursued at the same time and four can be attacked at the same time.
Schuk-8II
Export version for the Shenyang J-8 of the Air Force of the People's Republic of China . Same performance parameters as the Schuk, but a little heavier at 240 kg.
Schuk-27
The Schuk-27 was developed for the Su-27 SK. Same scan parameters as the Schuk, a little heavier at 260 kg. The detection range could be increased to 130 km against a target with 5 m² RCS .
Schuk-M (Schuk-ME)
The N010M Schuk-M is a further development of the N010-Schuk radar with advanced modes such as Synthetic Aperture Radar and TERCOM . The Schuk-M is part of the MiG-29 upgrades and is used on the MiG-29K, MiG-29KUB, MiG-29SMT, MiG-29M, MiG-29M2 and MiG-29UMT fighters where it replaced the old N-019E radar. The Schuk-ME is the export version for countries like India and Algeria . The radar weighs 220 kg and has an antenna diameter of 624 mm. The scanning range extends from ± 85 ° in azimuth and + 56 / −40 ° in elevation. The radar transmits with a pulse power of up to 6 kW and has an antenna gain of 34.5 dB. The detection range against a target with an RCS of 5 m² could be increased to 120 km. The export version can pursue up to ten targets at the same time and fight four at the same time. Targets can be safely tracked from around 100 km. In the air-to-ground operating mode, tanks can be detected up to 25 km and bridges up to 120 km, and sea targets can be located up to 300 km away. The radar can only track two ground targets at the same time.
Schuk-MS (Schuk-MSE)
The Schuk was developed for the Su-27 and its versions, the Chinese Su-30MKK are equipped with the Schuk-MSE export version . The planar antenna with a diameter of 960 mm has a pulse power of 6 kW. The location range of the export version is 190 km against a target with 5 m² RCS. Up to ten targets can be pursued at the same time and four can be fought. The detection range against tanks in air-to-ground mode could be increased to 30 km. The radar weighs 255 kg and has a scan range of ± 85 ° in the horizontal and + 56 / −40 ° in the vertical.
Schuk-F
Schuk with a phased array antenna instead of mechanical pivoting was developed for the Su-27 and its derivatives. The radar was never mass-produced, although it is offered for export. The detection range against a target with a radar cross-section of 5 m² is 130–200 km. Up to 24 targets can be pursued and eight can be fought at the same time. The radar weighs 300 kg, the main lobe can be swiveled by ± 70 ° in elevation and azimuth.
Schuk-MF (Schuk-MFE)
Schuk-M with phased array antenna with 700 mm diameter. The Schuk-MFE version has a detection range of 110 km against a target with a radar cross section of 5 m², can track up to 20 targets at the same time and fight four. The same modes against ground targets are available as with the Schuk-M; the weight of the system is 285 kg, the scanning range is ± 70 ° in all directions.
Schuk-MFS (Schuk-MFSE)
Improvement of the Schuk-M of a phased array antenna with a diameter of 980 mm and a pulse power of 8 kW. Has a detection range of 180 km against a target with 5 m² RCS. Up to 30 targets can be pursued and six can be fought at the same time. The detection range for tanks is 30 km. The radar weighs 305 kg, the signal beam can be swiveled by ± 70 ° in all directions. The export name is Schuk-MFSE.
Schuk-A (Schuk-AE)
The latest version of the Schuk family of radars was designed as AESA . The radar consists of 680 modules with an output of 5 watts per module. The modules are liquid-cooled. With a target with a 5 m² RCS, it achieves a range of 160 km. Up to 30 targets can be pursued and six can be fought at the same time. The version is called FGA-29.
The further development FGA-35 should have a detection range of up to 200 km and be able to track 60 targets and have a resolution of 1 × 1 meter in SAR mode. For this purpose, the number of modules is to be increased to 1000 to 1100, so that a pulse power of 6 kW can be generated. This increases the antenna diameter to 700 mm.
Overview
| designation | Antenna type | Antenna diameter |
Weight | Pulse power | Range 1 | TWS goals | Fire control channels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schuk | planar | 680 mm | 220 kg | 5 kW | 90 km | 12 | 4th |
| Schuk-8II | planar | 680 mm | 240 kg | 5 kW | 90 km | 12 | 4th |
| Schuk-27 | planar | 680 mm | 260 kg | 5 kW | 130 km | 12 | 4th |
| Schuk-M | planar | 624 mm | 220 kg | 6 kW | 120 km | 10 | 4th |
| Schuk-MS | planar | 960 mm | 255 kg | 6 kW | 190 km | 10 | 4th |
| Schuk-F | PESA | k. A. | 300 kg | k. A. | 175 km | 24 | 8th |
| Schuk-MF | PESA | 700 mm | 285 kg | k. A. | 110 km | 20th | 4th |
| Schuk-MFS | PESA | 980 mm | 305 kg | 8 kW | 180 km | 30th | 6th |
| Schuk-A | AESA | <700 mm | k. A. | 3.4 kW | 160 km |
30th | 6th |
1 Opposite an aerial target with a radar cross-section of 5 m²
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Phazotron website . Archived from the original on March 21, 2007. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
- ↑ ACIG MiG-29M2 . Retrieved January 30, 2011.
- ↑ a b c d Russia's Arms 2001–2002 . Military Parade Ltd., Moscow 2001.
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from September 13, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c d e Rosoboronexport Catalog . Archived from the original on November 27, 2011. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
- ^ Overscan's guide to Russian military avionics
- ^ Defense Technology International, March 2010 . Retrieved on March 13, 2011. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
