LÜR
The ASR ( L uftraum ü berwachungs R adar) is a fast moveable, in the G-band operating air defense radar of the air defense group 61 of the Air Force . It is a representative of a whole family of radar devices from Daimler-Benz Aerospace (today: Airbus Defense and Space ), which are made up of standardized modules. It consists of a remote-controlled radar device and a hermetically sealed shelter with the evaluation electronics and display workstations.
Area of application and operation
The airspace surveillance radar monitors the airspace day and night. It locates, identifies and reports aircraft at low and medium altitudes, creates a fire-conductive overall air situation and feeds this into the reconnaissance network. It receives and sends all commands and information important for air defense operations via the command and information system for computer-aided operations management in Staffs 2/1 (HEROS 2/1) and, in the future, via the command information system for the Army. The sensor can be set down from the carrier vehicle (truck 15 t mil gl). Two power generator sets of 60 kW each generate the necessary electrical energy. The current location is determined by a GPS receiver. The number of staff is geared towards shift ability, a crew consists of three soldiers. The operators at the radar workstation and at the air position computer must work closely together in order to provide the fire control officers and the anti-aircraft weapons with a fire-conductive air position. The operator of the command computer implements the commands and information received for anti-aircraft combat and forwards them to the air-camp computer.
The phased array antenna sends narrow pencil beams that are electronically pivoted in elevation and, by mechanically rotating the antenna, enables reconnaissance within a radius of 360 °. The antenna is built on a hydraulically erectable mast. The LÜR sends out phase-coded modulated pulses. As a result, a determination of the distance within the pulse volume is possible with the pulse compression method . This results in a long range of 100 km despite the relatively low pulse power . The Radar Data Processor can process up to 2700 target characters simultaneously.
commitment
The system was in use with the Mazar-e-Sharif squadron in northern Afghanistan . There it was used to control the airspace around the airport , which was used as a transshipment point for the ISAF troops under German leadership .