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LW 08 “Jupiter”

Naval Radar
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Basic Information
Name
LW 08 “Jupiter”
Designation
Alternate Designation
Equipment Type
Naval Radar
Manufacturer
Hollandse Signaalapparaten
Date of Introduction
Description

The JUPITER/LW 08 is a 2D D-band naval early warning radar designed for long-range air surveillance on medium and heavy-tonnage ships, capable of detecting a 2 square meter radar cross-section target at 260 km. It features a hydraulically stabilized antenna platform and a synthesizer-driven Traveling Wave Tube transmitter, offering pulse-to-pulse frequency agility across a wideband frequency. This, combined with the antenna's cosecant-squared pattern and low sidelobe levels, provides high performance in electronic countermeasures environments and excellent clutter suppression. Developed by Hollandse Signaalapparaten under the internal designation DRBV 26, it was subsequently known as TRS 3010 after acquisition by Thomson-CSF, and later JUPITER/LW 08 under Thales, with a land-based civilian air traffic control version designated LAR-2 and the Royal Canadian Navy designation AN/SPQ-502. It is notably installed on German Brandenburg-class frigates.

Naval & Littoral Specifications
Range 140.0 nm
Technical Characteristics
frequency D band
pulse repetition frequency (PRF) 500 or 1000 Hz
peak power 150 kW
average power 5 kW
instrumented range 140 NM (≙ 270 km)
range resolution 0.5 NM onmouseover="Tip(navi)" onmouseout="UnTip()">
beamwidth 2.2°
hits per scan 15 to 20
antenna rotation 7.5 or 15 rpm.
Details
Category Sea Based Sensors
Naval > Sea Based Sensors
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
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