“Lanza”
Air Defense Radar
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Basic Information
Name
“Lanza”
Designation
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Alternate Designation
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Equipment Type
Air Defense Radar
Manufacturer
Indra
Date of Introduction
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Description
The Lanza is a long-range air defense surveillance radar, operating in the L-band (IEEE designation) or D-band (NATO designation) at frequencies between 1215 and 1400 MHz. Developed under Spanish supervision by Indra (Spain) and Marconi (UK), it features an instrumented range of 250 nautical miles with a range resolution of 450 feet. The radar utilizes a 53.5 kW peak power, 5.3 kW average power, and has a beamwidth of 1.4 degrees in azimuth and 2 degrees in elevation, with an antenna rotation period of 10 seconds.
Ground Specifications
Range
463.0 km
Technical Characteristics
frequency
1215 - 1400 MHz (L band)
pulsewidth (τ)
10 - 200 µs
peak power
53.5 kW
average power
5.3 kW
instrumented range
250 NM onmouseover="Tip(navi)" onmouseout="UnTip()">
range resolution
450 ft
beamwidth
β=1.4° ε=2°
hits per scan
1 … 4
antenna rotation
10 s
Details
Country of Origin
Spain
Category
Air Defense Radars
Land > Radars > Air Defense Radars
Sources
radartutorial.eu: https://www.radartutorial.eu/19.kartei/02.surv/karte004.en.html
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
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