This month at the IDEAS 2024 defense exhibition, Pakistani state-owned company NRTC and a private company, BlueSurge, have unveiled their new surveillance radar, AM-350S.
The following are some features of the radar:
the AM-350S is a Gallium-Nitride (GaN)-based active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar with digital beamforming capabilities.
NRTC and Blue Surge state that the AM-350S provides a surveillance range of 350 km. It has a 360° field-of-view and flexible elevation features, enabling it to monitor altitudes of up to 60,000 feet.
The AM-350S also provides resilient anti-jamming capabilities with frequency hopping, vector control, and side-lobe suppression. Being an AESA-based system, the AM-350S can leverage its multiple TRMs to emit in different or unique frequencies in one pulse, making it more difficult for an enemy ECM system to single out a particular frequency for jamming.
AM-350S Specifications
Radar Specifications
Frequency Band: S-Band
Maximum Range: 350 km
Range for Fighter-Sized Targets (2m2 RCS): 200 km
Range for Drone-Sized Targets (0.1m2 RCS): 80 km
Azimuth Coverage: 360°
Elevation Coverage: -6° to +20° Height
Coverage: <60,000 feet Rotation
Speed: 6 RPM (10-second refresh rate)
Antenna Count: 64 TRM Peak
Power: >400 wattsIFF Specifications
Range: Up to 450 km Frequency
Bands: 1030 MHz (interrogation) and 1090 MHz (response)
Modes of Operation: Modes 1, 2, 3/A, C, S, ADS-B
Compliance: ICAO-compliant
I am a layman in this area.
Is this a big, moderate, or mediocre achievement on their part? Where does their technology stand in the world arena? Can you give me an analogy so that I can comprehend?
