Bora-A 550 German Surveillance Radar
Bora-A 550
Surveillance Radar
Other
Basic Information
Name
Bora-A 550 German Surveillance Radar
Designation
Bora-A 550
Alternate Designation
Bora-A 550
Equipment Type
Surveillance Radar
Manufacturer
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Date of Introduction
2005
Description
The Bora-A 550 German Surveillance Radar is a solid state, pulse Doppler radar that is designed for the border, battlefield, coastline surveillance, intruder detection, and to aid helicopter navigation. It comprises a radio frequency (RF) sensor package and an operator unit.
Ground Specifications
Range
40.0 km
Variants
BOR-A 560
Available with a higher power transmitter of 40 W compared with the BOR-A 550 that has a peak power of 20 W, the BOR-A 560 has the same features, antenna, and receiver, but a larger number of frequency channels, longer range of up to 67 km, and higher bandwidth.
System
Alternative Designation
Bora-A 550
Type
Surveillance Radar
Band
X-band
Frequency
8–10 GHz
Bandwidth
200 MHz
Modes
Mode 1: Automatic 360° or sector search for moving targets.
Mode 2: Antenna controlled in range and bearing by the operator.
Mode 3: Small angle search of restricted area to locate, for instance, tracked vehicles which have stopped or disappeared behind an obstacle in the field-of-view.
Mode 4: Automatic tracking in range and bearing of a single moving target.
Channels
21 ea
Maximum Range
40 km
Scan Rate, Rotational
8°/s; 16°/s; 32°/s
Tracking Capacity
40 ea
Accuracy Range
5 m
Accuracy Azimuth
0.16875°
Operation MTBF
>15,000 h
Power
20 W (peak, output)
Antenna Type
Parabolic
Transmitter
Solid state
Interface Type
Video-in, video-out, display out, 1×ethernet, 2×RS-232, 4×RS-422, 1×USB, loudspeaker, headset, keyboard, mouse, and TV in/out
Dimensions
Length
INA
Width
INA
Height
INA
Weight, Combat
INA
Details
Country of Origin
Germany
Category
Radars
Land > Radars
Filter Label
B
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Operators (5)
Germany
Pakistan
Greece
Saudi Arabia
Thailand
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