Gascogne
Early Warning Radar
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Basic Information
Name
Gascogne
Designation
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Alternate Designation
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Equipment Type
Early Warning Radar
Manufacturer
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Date of Introduction
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Description
Gascogne is an early warning radar operating in the C band (IEEE designation) or G band (NATO designation). This instrumentation and tracking radar, featuring a 4-meter diameter Cassegrain antenna with monopulse processing, was first installed in 1980 on the test and measurement vessel Henri Poincaré. It utilized pulse compression in its radar signal processing, had a peak power of 500 kW, an average power of 5 kW, and an instrumented range of 600 km.
Ground Specifications
Range
600.0 km
Technical Characteristics
frequency
C band
peak power
500 kW
average power
5 kW
instrumented range
600 km
Details
Category
Air Defense Radars
Land > Radars > Air Defense Radars
Sources
radartutorial.eu: https://www.radartutorial.eu/19.kartei/01.oth/karte039.en.html
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
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Width
4 m
Height
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Weight
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