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Dunay-3U

Early Warning Radar
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Basic Information
Name
Dunay-3U
Designation
Alternate Designation
Equipment Type
Early Warning Radar
Manufacturer
Date of Introduction
Description

The Dunay-3U (Cyrillic: Дунай-3У, “Danube-3U”), NATO code name “Cat House,” is an early warning radar operating in the UHF band (388–429 MHz), similar to the Dunay-3M system. Commissioned in May 1978 and located in Chekhov, Moscow Oblast, it forms part of the upgraded A-35M anti-ballistic missile system. The radar originally featured separate receiver and transmitter sites 2.7 kilometers apart; the transmitter site utilized two phased-array antennas oriented to cover two sectors, with 30 waveguides each powered by a 100 kW transmitter, achieving a peak power of 3 MW and an instrumented range of 3,000 km (1,600 NM). Since 2003, it has operated at a reduced power of 500 kW, using a single antenna with 12 transmitters, and has been used for satellite surveillance in low Earth orbit since 1995, employing intrapulse modulation and pulse compression.

Ground Specifications
Range 296.3 km
Technical Characteristics
frequency 388 … 429 MHz (UHF band)
peak power 3 MW
instrumented range 1600 NM (≙ 3 000 km)
Details
Category Air Defense Radars
Land > Radars > Air Defense Radars
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
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