EL/M-2052

Elta 2052 or EL/M-2052 is an X-Band airborne active electronically scanned array fire control radar (FCR) designed for fighter aircraft to gain air-to-air superiority and strike missions. Currently, it is fitted in the SEPECAT Jaguar[1] as part of Indian Air Force (IAF) DARIN III upgrade program.[2] The radar is also fitted in HAL Tejas,[3] and described as suitable for use in other fighter aircraft such as F-15, MiG-29, Mirage 2000 and FA-50 Block 20.

EL/M-2052
Country of originIsrael
TypeSolid-state active electronically scanned array (AESA) fire control radar
FrequencyX-Band
Range200 km for surface and sea targets, 300 km for aerial targets.
Azimuth200°
Power≈10 kw peak

The FCR is based on fully solid-state active phased array technology. The radar has multi-target tracking capability, up to 64 targets.[4] The EL/M-2052 radar incorporates operational feedback from Israeli Air Force combat pilots.[5]

The radar introduces several 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.[6]

In air-to-ground missions, the radar provides very high resolution mapping through its unique synthetic aperature radar (SAR) capability, surface moving target detection and tracking using Real Beam Mapping (RBM), Doppler Beam Sharpening (DBS) and provides SAR maps in addition to Air to Ground Ranging (AGR). In Air-to-Sea missions the radar provides long-range target detection and tracking, including target classification capabilities (RS, ISAR).[7]

Controversy

A Chinese company based in Beijing called NAV Technologies has marketed a radar similar to the Elta 2052. It is said to have caused an investigation in Washington for a connection between Israel and Beijing, but Elta has denied it.[8]

References
  1. "Indian Jaguar 'test-flown with AESA radar' - Jane's 360". www.janes.com.
  2. Pubby, Manu (2018-05-10). "Israeli super radars set to give desi LCA fighter jet enhanced combat capability". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  3. Gady, Franz-Stefan. "India Selects Israeli Radar and Electronic Warfare Suite For Tejas Light Combat Aircraft". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  4. "EL/M-2052 AESA Radar". Archived from the original on 2009-02-01. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  5. Opall-Rome, Barbara; Minnick, Wendell (2015-08-17). "Chinese Firm Claims To Offer Israeli AESA Radar". Defense News. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  6. "Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. - Groups Elta Number Products ELM-2052 Systems Airborne Fighters". www.iai.co.il.
  7. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-21. Retrieved 2022-03-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. Minnick, Usman Ansari, Wendell (8 August 2017). "Chinese Radar Strongly Resembles Israeli Product".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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