P-10 radar
CIA illustration of a P-10 | |
| Country of origin |  Soviet Union |
|---|---|
| Introduced | 1953 |
| Type | Early Warning Ground Control |
| Frequency | VHF |
| Range | 200-250 km |
| Altitude | 15 km |
| Azimuth | 360 degrees |
| Elevation | 21 degrees |
| Precision | <2.5 km range |
| Power | 55-100 kW |
The "Pegmantit 10" or P-10 (also referred to by the
VHF radar developed and operated by the former Soviet Union
.
Development
The "Pegmantit 10", which is abbreviated to P-10, was a development of the earlier
Nizhniy Novgorod Research Institute of Radio Engineering (NNIIRT), [2] which developed the previous P-8. Between 1956 and 1957 the P-10 and legacy P-8 radar were equipped with improved clutter suppression equipment allowing for cancellation of clutter moving up to 30 m/s, cancellation was improved by a factor of 5 compared with no cancellation.[1]
Description
The P-10 shares many similarities with the earlier P-8; the P-10 was also mounted in two
carrier frequency to improve resistance to both passive clutter and active jamming techniques.[2]
The radar could also be emplaced on the ground, on a mast approximately 40 feet (12 m) tall, instead of mounted on a truck. This configuration was known in the west as the "Knife Rest C".[4]
Operators
The P-10 was operated by the Soviet Union from 1953[1] but has long since become obsolete and retired from service, replaced by more advanced models entering into service after the P-10 such as the P-12 radar.
See also
External links
References
- ^ a b c "РЛС П-10 (Knife Rest B)" (in Russian). pvo.guns.ru. 7 August 2000. Retrieved 27 December 2008.
- ^ a b "Nizhniy novgorod research institute of radio engineering". NNIIRT. 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
- ^ Christian Wolff (2008). "P- 10 "Knife Rest B"" (in German). Retrieved 27 December 2008.
- ^ Foreign Radar Recognition Guide (Report). Central Intelligence Agency (published 28 August 2001). 1 September 1959. p. 32. Retrieved 17 July 2023 – via Internet Archive.