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Early Warning Radar
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Basic Information
Name
Graves
Designation
Alternate Designation
Equipment Type
Early Warning Radar
Manufacturer
Date of Introduction
Description

GRAVES (Grand Réseau Adapté à la Veille Spatiale) is a bistatic early warning radar system operated by the French Air Force. Operating in the VHF band at 143.05 MHz, it is designed for orbit determination of artificial earth satellites. The system became operational in 2005, with its transmitter located at Broye-Aubigney-Montseugny (47°20’52.8"N, 5°30′54.4″E) and its receiver site situated 364 km to the south at Revest-du-Bion (44°4’17.4"N, 5°32′4.6″E).

Technical Characteristics
frequency 143.05 MHz (VHF band)
Details
Category Air Defense Radars
Land > Radars > Air Defense Radars
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
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