SBR-3 (IRL 136) Russian Man-Portable Short-Range Ground-Surveillance Radar

SBR-3 Fara

Man-Portable Short-Range Ground-Surveillance Radar

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Basic Information

Name

SBR-3 (IRL 136) Russian Man-Portable Short-Range Ground-Surveillance Radar

Designation

SBR-3 Fara

Alternate Designation

SBR-3 Fara; IRL 136

Equipment Type

Man-Portable Short-Range Ground-Surveillance Radar

Manufacturer

Strela Research Institute, Russia (design) Rosvoorouzhenie (IRL-136) (Russian state export company), Russia Kintex, Bulgaria (under license as the Kintex Fara SSBR-3)

Date of Introduction

1978

Description

The IRL 136, also known as the SBR-3, is a short-range, ground-surveillance, man portable-Doppler radar used to track moving targets including vehicles and personnel. The system consists of a power and control unit; flat-array antenna/transmitter, which can be remoted from the former during operations; battery pack; a scanning device; headphones; support cabling; and associated mounting frames and devices. The total system, which weighs about 40 lbs (18.3 kg), can be packaged in a backpack, and is capable of being carried by one soldier.

Ground Specifications

Crew 1

Variants

IRL-136/SBR-3 Fara Russian-built version.

SSBR-3 Fara Version built by Kintex of Bulgaria.

System

Alternative Designation SBR-3 Fara; IRL 136

Type Man-Portable Short-Range Ground-Surveillance Radar

Crew 1 ea

Manufacturer Strela Research Institute, Russia (design) Rosvoorouzhenie (IRL-136) (Russian state export company), Russia Kintex, Bulgaria (under license as the Kintex Fara SSBR-3)

Band J (10-20 GHz)

Emitted Power 5 W

Power Consumption 50 W

Coverage Area 6 sq km

Detection Range, Personnel 2 km

Detection Range, Vehicles 4 km

Moving Target Velocity Range 0.55 to 13.9 m/sec

Resolution Azimuth 00-67 mils

Resolution Range 100 m

Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) 1,000 hours

Dimensions

Length INA

Width INA

Height INA

Weight, Combat 18.3 kg kg

Note can be packaged in a backpack, and is capable of being carried by one soldier.

Image Sources

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Details

Country of Origin Russia

Category Radars

Land > Radars

Classification

Domain

Ground

Equipment Status

Active

Dimensions

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Weight

18.3 kg

Operators (2)

Russia

Bulgaria

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