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The Elta 2052 is an X-Band airborne active electronically scanned array Fire Control Radar (FCR) designed for air-to-air superiority and strike missions based on fully solid-state Active Electronically Scanning Array (AESA) technology for fighter aircraft. It has been fitted for the SEPECAT Jaguar[1] as part of Indian Air Force (IAF) DARIN III upgrade program.[2] It has also been fitted for HAL Tejas,[3] and described as suitable for use on the F-15, MiG-29, Mirage 2000 and FA-50 Block 20. The EL/M-2052 is an advanced Airborne Fire Control Radar (FCR) designed for air superiority and advanced strike missions.

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EL/M-2052

Country of origin	Israel
Type	Solid-state active electronically scanned array (AESA) fire control radar
Frequency	X-Band
Range	200 km for surface and sea targets, 300 km for aerial targets.
Azimuth	200°
Power	≈10 kw peak

The FCR is based on fully solid-state active phased array technology. The radar has multi-target tracking capability of up to 64 targets.[4] The EL/M-2052 radar incorporates operational feedback from Israeli Air Force combat pilots.^{[citation needed]}

The radar introduces improvements to the air-to-air, air-to-ground and air-to-sea operation modes of the aircraft. In the air-to-air mode, the radar enables long-range multi-target detection and enables several simultaneous weapon deliveries in combat engagements.[5]

In air-to-ground missions, the radar provides very high resolution mapping (SAR), surface moving target detection and tracking over RBM, DBS and SAR maps in addition to A/G ranging. In Air-to-Sea missions the radar provides long-range target detection and tracking, including target classification capabilities (RS, ISAR).[6]

Controversy

A Chinese company, NAV Technologies in Beijing has marketed a radar similar to the 2052. It is said to have caused an investigation in Washington for a connection between Israel and Beijing. Elta denies this. No further news on this radar has been heard.[7]

Features

• Full solid-state (electronics) radar
• High MTBCF (redundancy)
• High ECM immunity
• Extended detection ranges
• Multi Target Tracking (64 targets)
• Simultaneous modes of operation^{[citation needed]}
• Solid-state, active phased array technology
• Pulse Doppler, all aspect, shoot down capabilities
• Simultaneous multi-target tracking and engaging
• Simultaneous multi-mode operation
• Ultra-low side-lobe antenna
• Sigma, two axis monopulse and guard channels
• Flexible interfaces and growth potential
  • - Modular hardware and software
  • - Spare memory and computing power
• High mission reliability (built with redundancy)

Operational Modes

• Ait-to-Air
  • TWS/Multi-target detection and tracking
  • Multi-target ACM
  • High resolution raid assessment
• Air-to-Ground
  • High resolution mapping (SAR Mode)
  • High resolution mapping (SAR Mode)
  • AGR - Air-to-Ground Ranging
  • RBM - Real Beam Map
  • DBS - Doppler Beam Sharpening
  • GMTI on RBM, SAR
  • GMTT on RBM, SAR
  • Beacon
  • Weather
• Air-to-Sea
  • Sea search and multi-target tracking
  • RS and ISAR classification modes[8]

References

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