P-19 radar
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| Country of origin |  Soviet Union |
|---|---|
| Introduced | 1974 |
| Type | Surveillance/Target Acquisition |
| Frequency | UHF |
| Range | 260 km |
| Azimuth | 360 degrees |
| Power | 900 kW |
TheP-19"Danube"(Russian:"Дунай")1RL134(also referred to by theNATO reporting name"Flat Face B"in the west) is a 2DUHFradardeveloped and operated by the formerSoviet Union.The radar was also known by the name "Renata" inPolandand "Dunai" in the formerGerman Democratic Republic.[1]
Development[edit]
TheP-15 radarwas upgraded to the point where it received a new designation, the P-19 "Danube". This new radar completed state trials and was accepted into service with theSoviet Air Defence Forcesfrom 1974.[2]The P-19 like the previous P-15 was designed to detect aircraft flying at low altitude and came to be associated with theS-125"Neva" anti-aircraft system (NATO reporting name SA-3 "Goa" ).[3]The P-19 featured new electronics compared with the previous P-15 including a newmagnetrontransmitter.[4]The P-19 is still in service today and was widely exported; many companies offer upgrade options to improve the performance and reliability of the radar and to replace out-dated components[1]although the P-19 has been superseded by the newer Kasta series of radars.
Description[edit]
The P-19 shares many of the physical features of the previous P-15 radar, the P-19 is a high mobility radar and with the antenna mounted on the single truck (Zil-131) with the electronic equipment contained in a second truck.[5]The P-19 uses two open frameellipticalparabolicantennaaccomplishing bothtransmissionand reception, each antenna being fed by a single antenna feed in a similar fashion to the P-15. The radar can rapidly shift itsfrequencyto one of four pre-set frequencies to avoid active interference with passive interference being removed by a coherent doppler filter.[1]Azimuth was determined by mechanical scanning with an associated accompanying PRV-11 (NATO reporting name "Side Net" ) used to determine elevation.[6]Asecondary radarforIFFis generally used in conjunction with the P-15, generally the 1L22 "Parol".[5]The armed forces of theCzech Republicdescribed the P-19 as having "outstanding mechanical parameters, simple maintenance, overall reliability and multifunctionality".[1]This evaluation was mirrored by aFrenchevaluation of a radar captured inChadin 1987 during theChadian–Libyan conflict,describing the P-19 as sturdy, with good low altitude detection and high resistance tocountermeasures.[1]
Variants[edit]
P-19MA/P-190U[7]– ground-based long-range VHF surveillance radar P-180U is offered as the modernized follow-on to its prototype, the analogue P-19. Produced inLiTak-Tak[8](Lithuania).
Radar features:
- maximum use of COTS components;
- stable, fail-soft, modular solid-state transmitter;
- built-in test equipment;
- no special adjustments required during operation;
- largely simplified maintenance;
- engineered for minimum cost of ownership.
As a result of modernization the radar's detection performance is efficiently improved. Modernized radar features automatic tracking capability as well as data receiving from other radar sensors. Data can be exchanged over a variety of communication channels in approved format.
Operators[edit]
The P-19 was operated by the Soviet Union from 1974 and though it has since become obsolete, it was passed down to successor states after the fall of the Soviet Union. It has been exported and continues to serve around the world.
P19 is a decimetric wave radar. Its frequency is 830 to 875 MHz.
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References[edit]
- ^abcde"P-19 series early warning radar (Czech Republic), LAND-BASED AIR DEFENCE RADARS".Jane's Radar and Electronic Warfare Systems. 2008-03-03.Retrieved2009-01-06.[dead link]
- ^РЛС П-15 "ТРОПА"(in Russian). pvo.guns.ru. 2000-08-07.Retrieved2009-01-06.
- ^Kopp, Carlo (2009-01-13)."Russian Low Band Surveillance Radars (Counter Low Observable Technology Radars)".Air Power Australia. p. 1.Retrieved2009-01-13.
- ^V.S. Chernyak, I. Ya. Immoreev and B.M. Vovshin (2003). "Radar in the Soviet Union and Russia: A Brief Historical Outline".IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine.18(December): 8–12.doi:10.1109/MAES.2003.1259019.
- ^abChristian Wolff (2008)."P- 19" Flat Face B "".Archived fromthe originalon 2016-07-20.Retrieved2009-01-13.
- ^"P-15 FLAT FACE".Global Security. 2000–2009.Retrieved2009-01-13.
- ^"P-19MA/P-190U on LiTak-Tak site".Archived fromthe originalon 2014-07-26.Retrieved2014-07-23.
- ^About LiTak-Tak