SNAR-2 (Pork Trough) Russian Mobile Counter-Battery Radar
SNAR-2
Multi-Mission Radar
Other
Basic Information
Name
SNAR-2 (Pork Trough) Russian Mobile Counter-Battery Radar
Designation
SNAR-2
Alternate Designation
SNAR-2; NATO: Pork Trough
Equipment Type
Multi-Mission Radar
Manufacturer
—
Date of Introduction
1978
Description
Pork Trough** (SNAR-2) is a Russian counter-battery radar used to locate enemy artillery and provide position information. It employs a rotating horizontal parabolic cylinder antenna mounted on a fully tracked AT-LM artillery tractor.
Ground Specifications
Mobility Type
Tracked
Variants
Pork Trough-2 (SNAR-6)
Operates in the J band.
Cheetah
This is a mobile Chinese version of the SNAR-2. It operates in the Ku-band. See separate database entry.
System
Alternative Designation
SNAR-2; NATO: Pork Trough
Type
Mobile Counter-Battery Radar
Crew
INA
Chassis
AT-LM
Band
I (8-10 GHz)
Range, Surveillance
40 km
Range, Arillery Detection
9 km
Note
There is very little unclassified information available about the SNAR-2
Dimensions
Length
INA
Width
INA
Height
INA
Weight, Combat
INA
Antenna Length
INA
Antenna Width
INA
Mast Height
INA
Image Sources
Details
Country of Origin
Russia
Category
Radars
Land > Radars
Filter Label
S
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Operators (5)
Russia
Belarus
Azerbaijan
Bulgaria
Moldova
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