EL/M-2052

The Elta 2052 is an airborne active electronically scanned array fire control radar for fighter aircraft. It has been fitted to SEPECAT Jaguar[1] as part of Indian Air Force (IAF) DARIN III upgrade program[2] and HAL Tejas,[3] while described as suitable for use on F-15, MiG-29, Mirage 2000. The EL/M-2052 is an advanced Airborne Fire Control Radar (FCR) designed for air superiority and advanced strike missions.

EL/M-2052
Country of originIsrael
TypeSolid-state active electronically scanned array (AESA)
Azimuth200°
Power~10 kw peak

The FCR is based on fully solid-state active phased array technology. This new technology enables the radar to achieve a longer detection range, high mission reliability and a multi-target tracking capability of up to 64 targets.[4] The EL/M-2052 radar incorporates operational feedback from Israeli Air Force combat pilots.

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 a very 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 rages
  • Multi Target Tracking (64 targets)
  • Simultaneous modes of operation
  • Solid-state, active phased array technology
  • Pulse Doppler, all aspect, shoot down capabilities
  • Simultaneous multi-target tracking and engaging
  • Simultaneous multi-mode operation
  • High ECM immunity
  • Ultra-low side-lobe antenna
  • 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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