Container (29B6) radar (Russian: 29?6 «?????????») is the new generation of Russian over-the-horizon radar, providing long distance airspace monitoring and ballistic missile detection. The first radar, near Kovylkino, Mordovia, Russia, became operational in December 2013. Another Container radar is under construction in far east of Russia. Construction planned to be finished in 2018.
Video Container radar
Description
The radar is capable of monitoring the airspace up to 100 km altitude and has range of 3000 km. The radar was developed by NPK NIIDAR, which is also a developer of Voronezh-DM radar. Chief designer was Valentin Strelkin. The price of the system was 10 billion rubles.
The radar system consists of two separate antennas, the transmitter and the receiver. The receiver antenna array contains 144 antenna masts, each 34 m height. The array has three sections: the inner section is 900 m wide with a 7 m spacing between masts, and the two outer sections are each 200 m wide with a 14 m spacing. The total array width is 1300 m. The transmitter antenna array has 36 varying configuration masts and is 440 m wide.
Radar signals were detected by some amateur radio operators in the 9.2-19.745 MHz frequency band. Pulse repetition rate is 50 pulse per second, bandwidth about 14 kHz, frequency modulation on pulse (FMOP) is used. The received signal has a sound similar to the Soviet early warning system radar nicknamed "Russian woodpecker" Duga-3 operated from 1976 to 1989.
Maps Container radar
Location
The receiving antennas are located 8 km south-west from Kovylkino, Mordovia, Russia 53.9841°N 43.8427°E / 53.9841; 43.8427 (receiver). The transmitters antennas are located 300 km from receiver, 5 km north from Gorodets town, Nizhegorodskaya oblast', Russia 56.69328°N 43.48625°E / 56.69328; 43.48625 (transmitter). The system is aligned on bearing of 240 degrees to monitor airspace west of Russia.
References
External links
- 29B6 Konteyner Over The Horizon Radar (OTHR) globalsecurity.org
Source of article : Wikipedia
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