Type 517 radar

Type 517 radar is believed to be an A-band/VHF air search radar widely deployed on PLAN surface vessels with 4 antennas in two crossed-brace supported pairs, one above the other, mounted in pairs on each side of a single tubular support carried on the turning gear.

Side view of Type 517 radar deployed on Type 053H3 Frigate taken during IMDEX 2007

Similar to the Russian P-8 'Dolphin'/KNIFE REST radar which China manufactures and deploys for the HQ-2 surface to air system complex, it is believed that Type 517 has similar capabilities and specifications. The system is manufactured by the Beijing Leiyin Electronic Technology Development Company (北京雷音电子技术开发有限公司).

Specifications

Technical Specification

• System Band: meter-band
• Beam width: 5° (H), 30° (V)
• Scan coverage: 360°×30°
• Range: 350km against 4m2 RCS target; 100km against 0.1m2 RCS Stealth aircraft
• Accuracy: range error ≤200m, angle error ≤1°
• Processing capacity
  • Multiple tracking: ≥ 20pcs
• Antenna
  • Antenna : Yagi-Uda array
  • Rotation speed: 6RPM
• Transmitter / Receiver
  • Frequency: meter-band
  • NF: <6dB
• Power Supply
  • AC: 220VAC (150~250 VAC)
  • Power consumption: 25kW
• Features
  • Non-coherent pulse compression (NCPC) system
  • Moving target automatically detection
  • Long range air surveillance
• Other reported names:
  • Spider (export)
  • SUR17B

External links

• High Accuracy Air / Land Surveillance Radar System Of Long Range Detection
• Beijing Leiyin Electronic Technology Development Co.
• SUR17B meter wave air warning radar