Rac3d
The RAC3D is an Austrian 3D radar device and was developed for air surveillance, advance warning and management of anti-aircraft weapons. It can also detect small and low-flying aircraft up to a distance of 100 km, even under difficult clutter or jamming conditions. It uses a 3D phased array antenna and pulse compression.
Three different versions are currently in use:
- A two-shelter variant in the Danish Army for the command of the surface-to-air guided missile "Stinger".
- A one-shelter variant as a target assignment radar "Flamingo" in the Austrian armed forces for the management of the surface-to-air missile "Mistral".
- A one-shelter variant as a low-flying detection radar in the Austrian armed forces for air surveillance.
The "Flamingo" target assignment radar performs the following tasks:
- Air surveillance up to 80 km
- Registration and identification of aircraft
- Threat assessment
- Target assignment for up to 12 "Mistral" or cannon fire units
The low-flying detection radar fulfills the following tasks:
- Airspace surveillance up to 100 km
- Registration and identification of aircraft
- Transmission of the data to the higher-level airspace monitoring system
Technical data of the one-shelter variant:
| Dimensions: | 26 t |
| Length: | 10 m |
| Width: | 2.5 m |
| Height: | 4.5 m |
| Mast height: | 13 m |
source
RAC 3D "Flamingo" http://www.radartutorial.eu/19.kartei/04.battle/karte005.de.html
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wolfgang Wieser, Austria: Radar Basics - RAC 3D. Retrieved August 10, 2017 .