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Airborne Weather Radar “Primus 660”

Airborne Radar
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Basic Information
Name
Airborne Weather Radar “Primus 660”
Designation
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Equipment Type
Airborne Radar
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Date of Introduction
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Description

The Primus 660 is an airborne weather radar system, fully stabilized for attitude, that displays weather in four intensity levels: green, yellow, red, and magenta. Operating at a frequency of 9375 ±25 MHz with a peak power of 10 kW, it offers pulse repetition frequencies of 180, 360, and 480 Hz, and pulsewidths of 1 or 2 µs. The system has an instrumented range from 2.5 to 300 nautical miles and scans a 120-degree sector. It comprises a transceiver with either a WI650 or WI660 indicator, and an optional WC660 controller, weighing 29.4 lbs. Depending on the aircraft's radar nose configuration, it can be equipped with an alternative 12-inch or 18-inch slotted waveguide antenna.

Air & Air Defense Specifications
Range 4.6 km
Technical Characteristics
frequency 9375 ±25 MHz
pulse repetition frequency (PRF) 180, 360, and 480 Hz
pulsewidth (τ) 1 or 2 µs
peak power 10 kW
instrumented range 2.5 … 300 NM onmouseover="Tip(navi)" onmouseout="UnTip()">
scan sector 120 degrees
weight 29.4 lbs
Details
Category Airborne Radars
Air > Airborne Radars
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
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Height
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Weight
13.34 kg
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