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5N16E Neman-P

Early Warning Radar
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Basic Information
Name
5N16E Neman-P
Designation
Alternate Designation
Equipment Type
Early Warning Radar
Manufacturer
Date of Introduction
Description

The 5N16E Neman-P (named after a river in eastern Prussia) is an experimental S-band (IEEE designation) or E/F-band (NATO designation) early warning and instrumentation radar located at the Sary-Shagan test range in Kazakhstan. Built between 1966 and 1977, and modernized until 2016, it was designed to monitor airspace and confirm flight parameters of target missiles during missile defense system tests, with an instrumented range of 2,000 km. The radar features distinct transmitting and receiving antennas: a 5 × 5 meter active phased array with traveling wave tubes for transmission, and a 7.5-meter diameter Luneburg lens for reception, offering simultaneous reception from all directions and wide bandwidth. The associated "Pilot 2" computing center is housed in the building between the antennas.

Ground Specifications
Range 2000.0 km
Technical Characteristics
frequency S band
instrumented range 2 000 km
Details
Category Air Defense Radars
Land > Radars > Air Defense Radars
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
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