REAL CONDITION AND PROSPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE RADAR STATIONS OF THE COUNTER BATTERY FIGHTINGV

V. Нolovan, V. Gerasimov, А. Нolovan, N. Maslich

ABSTRACT

Fighting in the Donbas, which has been going on for more than five years, shows that a skillful counter-battery fight is an important factor in achieving success in wars of this kind. Especially in conditions where for the known reasons the use of combat aviation is minimized.

With the development of technical warfare, the task of servicing the counter-battery fight began to rely on radar stations (radar) to reconnaissance the positions of artillery, which in modern terms are called counter-battery radar.

The principle of counter-battery radar is based on the detection of a target (artillery shell, mortar mine or rocket) in flight at an earlier stage and making several measurements of the coordinates of the current position of the ammunition. According to these data, the trajectory of the projectile's flight is calculated and, on the basis of its prolongation and extrapolation of measurements, the probable coordinates of the artillery, as well as the places of ammunition falling, are determined. In addition, the technical capabilities of radars of this class allow you to recognize the types and caliber of artillery systems, as well as to adjust the fire of your artillery.

The main advantages of these radars are:

-         mobility (transportability);

-         inspection of large tracts of terrain over long distances;

-         the ability to obtain target's data in near real-time;

-         independence from time of day and weather conditions;

-         relatively high fighting efficiency.

The purpose of the article is to determine the leading role and place of the counter-battery radar among other artillery instrumental reconnaissance tools, to compare the combat capabilities of modern counter-battery radars, armed with Ukrainian troops and some leading   countries (USA, China, Russia), and are being developed and tested in Ukraine.

The method of achieving this goal is a comparative analysis of the features of construction and combat capabilities of modern models of counter-battery radar in Ukraine and in other countries.

As a result of the conducted analysis, the directions of further improvement of the radar armament, increasing   the capabilities of existing and promising counter-battery radar samples were determined.

KEYWORDS

Radar, counter-battery, phased array, artillery instrumental tools,   artillery reconnaissance, detection.

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