Giraffe 8A
Air Defense Radar
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Basic Information
Name
Giraffe 8A
Designation
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Alternate Designation
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Equipment Type
Air Defense Radar
Manufacturer
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Date of Introduction
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Description
The Giraffe 8A, an S-band (IEEE designation) or E/F-band (NATO designation) radar, is a long-range multi-purpose air defense radar. Operating at a frequency within the S band, it utilizes Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) technology. This radar provides both long-range air surveillance and anti-ballistic missile capabilities, with an instrumented range of 470 km and an antenna rotation speed of 24 revolutions per minute.
Ground Specifications
Range
470.0 km
Technical Characteristics
frequency
S band
instrumented range
470 km
antenna rotation
24 r.p.m.
Details
Category
Air Defense Radars
Land > Radars > Air Defense Radars
Sources
radartutorial.eu: https://www.radartutorial.eu/19.kartei/02.surv/karte038.en.html
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
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