Buran A
Airborne Radar
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Basic Information
Name
Buran A
Designation
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Alternate Designation
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Equipment Type
Airborne Radar
Manufacturer
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Date of Introduction
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Description
The Buran A is an X-band (IEEE designation) or I-band (NATO designation) airborne weather and navigation radar. It operates at a frequency of 9,345 MHz with a peak power of 5 kW and an instrumented range of 320 nautical miles (approximately 600 km). The system features a mechanically swiveling antenna with a beamwidth of 4 degrees and is installed in various modifications on aircraft such as the AN-140, AN-148, AN-38, AN-74TK-300, IL-114, the BE-200 amphibian aircraft, and the Mi-14 helicopter.
Air & Air Defense Specifications
Range
592.6 km
Technical Characteristics
frequency
9 345 MHz (X band)
peak power
5 kW
instrumented range
320 NM (≙ 600 km)
beamwidth
4°
Details
Category
Airborne Radars
Air > Airborne Radars
Sources
radartutorial.eu: https://www.radartutorial.eu/19.kartei/08.airborne2/karte006.en.html
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
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