LW 08
Aerial of the LW 08 of the German frigate Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
The LW 08 is a 2D long-range air surveillance radar on board medium-sized and large ships. The LW 08 transmits in the D-band and is also available with an inexpensive solid-state power amplifier as a transmitter output stage. The antenna is mounted on a light turntable that is hydraulically stabilized in pitching and rolling.
The LW 08 air reconnaissance radar devices from Thales are installed on German frigates of the "Brandenburg" class ( F123 ) and achieve a range of 260 km for targets with an effective reflection area of 2 m².
Users
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Belgium : Karel Doorman class
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Canada : Iroquois class
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Chile : Karel Doorman class , Jacob van Heemskerck class
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Netherlands : Karel Doorman Class
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Germany : F123
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Greece : Elli class
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India : Delhi class , Kolkata class , Rajput class , Viraat
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Peru : Almirante gray
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Portugal : Karel Doorman Class
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United Arab Emirates : Abu Dhabi class - out of service
Technical specifications
| Technical data LW 08 | |
|---|---|
| Frequency range | D band |
| Pulse repetition time | ... |
| Pulse repetition frequency | 500 and 1000 Hz |
| Transmission time (PW) | ... |
| Reception time | ... |
| Dead time | ... |
| Pulse power | ... |
| Average performance | 5 kW |
| displayed distance | 270 km |
| Distance resolution | 90 m |
| Opening angle | 12.2 ° |
| Hit count | 15… 20 |
| Antenna round trip time | 4 s or 8 s |