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1S91 “Straight Flush”

Missile Defense Radar
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Basic Information
Name
1S91 “Straight Flush”
Designation
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Alternate Designation
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Equipment Type
Missile Defense Radar
Manufacturer
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Date of Introduction
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Description

The 1S91 "Straight Flush" is a C-band missile guidance radar, operating with a peak power of 600 kW and an instrumented range of 75 km, designed for the Kub (SA-6 "Gainful") surface-to-air missile system. It features a 1° beamwidth and an antenna rotation speed of 15 or 20 revolutions per minute. The system includes a high-resolution TV camera for visual target tracking, and its target tracking and illumination radars operate in X-band, utilizing a secondary radar method with "active response" for missile tracking. The 1S91 was adopted by the Soviet Union in 1967 and widely used by Warsaw Pact nations; notably, it was involved in the mistaken downing of Malaysia Airlines MH17. The radar's antenna unit, comprising a rectangular parabolic cutout for surveillance and a solid circular parabolic reflector with a planar sub-reflector for fine search and target tracking, is mounted on a tracked vehicle and can rotate 360 degrees independently of the search radar.

Ground Specifications
Mobility Type Tracked
Range 75.0 km
Technical Characteristics
frequency C band
peak power 600 kW
Xnstrumented range 75 km
beamwidth 1°
antenna rotation 15 or 20 min-1
Details
Country of Origin Russia
Category Counter-Battery Radars
Land > Radars > Counter-Battery Radars
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Operators (1)
Russia
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