Zhuk radar
The Fasotron NIIR Zhuk (German: Beetle ) is a Russian radar family, which is used in the fighter aircraft Mikoyan -Gurevich MiG -29, Sukhoi Su -27 and Sukhoi Su-30.
Description
The Shuk are pulse - Doppler radars, which operate at X-band and both air - air and also have air -to-ground modes. The radars have look-down/shoot-down-Fähigkeiten and can also locate surface targets. A track - while- scan mode is available. The radar can identify and prioritize the Dogfight other modes are implemented as horizontal / vertical scan, HUD -view and the ability to integrate the radar at the helm movement of the pilot goals. It can be captured standing in the air targets such as helicopters. The radar is also used to calculate a lead point for the gun.
In air -to-ground mode, the N010 in Synthetic Aperture Radar mode with a resolution of three meters Mapping The radar can both static and moving ground targets locations. TERCOM is also available.
The Shuk - radar family is modular, so older versions like Zhuk -M and Zhuk -MS can be upgraded to Shuk - A standard.
Versions
Shuk
The Shuk radar was first tested in 1986 for the MiG - 29M and was intended as an upgrade for the MiG -23. The original model dominated only air -to-air modes and was not taken into the armed forces, as the development of the MiG- 29M version was canceled.
The N010 Zhuk weighs 220 kilograms, and uses a planar antenna with 680 mm diameter. It can be pivoted by ± 90 ° in the horizontal plane and at 55 / -40 degrees with the vertical. The pulse power is 5 kW. The detection range is 90 km against a target with a radar cross section of 5 m. Up to twelve goals are pursued simultaneously and are attacked four simultaneously.
Shuk - 8II
Export version for the Shenyang J- 8 of the air forces of the People's Republic of China. Same performance parameters such as the Shuk, but with some 240 kg heavier.
Shuk -27
The Shuk -27 was developed for the Su- 27SK. In the same scan parameters as the Shuk, with some 260 kg heavier. The detection range could be increased to 130 km against a target with 5 m2 RCS.
Zhuk -M ( Shuk -ME)
The N010M Zhuk -M is a further development of the N010 Zhuk - radar with advanced modes such as Synthetic Aperture Radar and TERCOM. The Shuk -M is part of the MiG -29 upgrades and is used on the Mig - 29K, Mig - 29KUB, Mig - 29SMT, Mig - 29M, Mig - 29M2 and Mig - 29UMT hunters where it the old N- 019E radar replaced. The Shuk -ME is the export version to countries such as India and Algeria. The radar weighs 220 kg and has an antenna diameter of 624 mm. The scan range is ± 85 ° in azimuth and 56 / -40 degrees in elevation. The radar transmits a pulse power of up to 6 kW and has an antenna gain of 34.5 dB. The detection range against a target with an RCS of 5 m2 could be increased to 120 km. The export version can track up to ten targets simultaneously and shoot four simultaneously. Objectives can be pursued safely about 100 km. In air -to-ground mode tanks up to 25 km and bridges can be detected at 120 km, sea targets can be located up to 300 km away. The radar can track only two ground targets simultaneously.
Zhuk -MS ( Shuk - MSE)
The Shuk was developed for the Su -27 and their versions, with the export version of Zhuk - MSE, the Chinese Su- 30MKK are equipped. The planar antenna having a diameter of 960 mm has a pulse power of 6 kW. The detection range of the export version is 190 km against a target with 5 m2 RCS. Up to ten targets can be tracked simultaneously and four opposed. The detection range against tanks in air -to-ground mode could be increased to 30 km. The radar weighs 255 kg and has a scanning range of ± 85 ° in the horizontal and 56 / -40 ° in the vertical.
Shuk -F
Shuk with phased array antenna instead of mechanical swing, was developed for the Su -27 and its derivatives. The radar was never produced in series although it is being offered for export. The detection range against a target with a radar cross section of 5 m2 is located at 130-200 km. It can be traced up to 24 targets and fought eight simultaneously. The radar weighs 300 kg, the main lobe can be swiveled by ± 70 ° in elevation and azimuth.
Zhuk -MF ( Shuk - MFE)
Zhuk -M with phased array antenna with 700 mm diameter. The version Shuk - MFE has 110 km detection range against a target with a radar cross section of 5 m2 can track up to 20 targets simultaneously and fight four. These are the same modes available against ground targets like the Zhuk - M; the weight of the plant is 285 kg, the scan range of ± 70 ° in all directions.
Shuk - MFS ( Shuk - MFSE )
Improving Schuk - M of a phased array antenna having 980 mm diameter and a peak power of 8 kW. Has a detection range of 180 km against a target with 5 sqm RCS. Up to 30 targets can be tracked and six controlled simultaneously. The detection range for tanks located at 30 km. The radar weighs 305 kg, the signal lobe can be swiveled by ± 70 ° in all directions. The export designation is Shuk - MFSE.
The latest version of the Zhuk radar family was designed as AESA. The radar consists of 680 modules with an output of 5 watts per module. The modules are liquid cooled. For a target with a RCS 5 m², it has a range of 160 km. It can be tracked up to 30 targets and six controlled simultaneously. The version is called FGA -29.
The development FGA -35 is to have up to 200 km detection range and can track 60 targets and in the SAR mode have a resolution of 1 x 1 meter. For this purpose, the number of modules to be increased to 1000-1100, so that a pulse power can be generated from 6 kW. The antenna diameter increases by at 700 mm.
Survey
1 Compared with an air target with a radar cross -section of 5 m