SLC-2 Radar

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SLC-2 counter battery radar
SLC-2 counter battery radar

SLC-2 is a counter battery radar designed to accurately locate the hostile artillery, rocket and ground-to-ground missile launcher immediately after the firing of enemy, and support friendly artillery by providing guidance o f counter fire. SLC-2 radar can also be applied in adjusting firing of friendly weapon or rocket. With slight modification in software parameters, SLC-2 radar can be used in detecting and tracking low flying targets such as light aircraft, helicopter and RPV.

The system have been shown to be mounted on a Dongfang EQ2102 3.5 ton truck.

[edit] Specifications

  • S - band
  • Detection range: (with 80% detection probability)
    • For artillery -- 35 km
    • For rocket -- 50 km
  • Accuracy: 0.35%of range ( for range more than 10 km)
    • 35 m ( for range less than 10 km )
  • Peak power: 45 kW
  • Noise figure: 3dB
  • Clutter improvement factor: 55 dB
  • Other features:
    • Active phased array antenna with electronically scanning both in azimuth and elevation
    • Sophisticated computer-controlled digital signal processing
    • Comprehensive online or offine BITE
    • Automatic/manual height correction with digital/video map
    • Various effective ECCM
    • Tracking while scanning