User:U13682523/ARI 18228

The ARI 18228 antenna seen on top of the tail of a Phantom FGR.2

Description

The U13682523/ARI 18228 is a British Radar Warning Receiver. In it's many sub variants the ARI 18228 equipped a large number of British aircraft throughout the Cold War. The ARI 18228 in game is representative of an early model, later models such as the ARI 18228/10 included more advanced features such as threat identification. Advanced versions of the ARI 18228 were marketed as the Marconi Sky Guardian.

Vehicles equipped with this RWR

• Phantom FG.1
• Phantom FGR.2
• Sea Harrier FRS.1 (e)
• Sea Harrier FRS.1
• Buccaneer S.2

General info / usage

The ARI 18228 showing tracking by two J band threats

Capability

The U13682523/ARI 18228 is a capable RWR providing

General Characteristics
Frequency Coverage	Detection Range	Type	Vertical Coverage	Sector Coverage
E, F, G, H, I, J	50,000 m	Directional	±45°	360°

Features
Tracking Detection	Pulse Doppler Detection	CW Launch Warning	Command Launch Warning	Threat Lamps	Target Identification
✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	Limited

RWR interface

Description of what each label that can appear on the RWR interface means

Interface labels
Label	Meaning	Associated radars
E-H	E, F, G or H band radar	E, F, G or H band radars
I	I band radar	I band radars
J	J band radar	J band radars

Threat warning panel

Description of what each threat warning light means

Threat warning labels
Label	Meaning	Associated radars
E-H	E, F, G or H band radar	E, F, G or H band radars
I	I band radar	I band radars
J	J band radar	J band radars
PULSE	Pulse radar	TODO
TWS	Track While Scan	4R-90 Yatagan 1RL33 1RL34
CW	Continuous Wave	AN/APQ-51 AN/APQ-72 AN/APQ-100 AN/APQ-120 AN/APG-59 AN/ASG-14 NASARR US R21G M1 Type 208A AN/APG-59 AN/AWG-9 AN/AWG-9 / AN/AXX-1 TCS Thomson-CSF RDI AI.24 Foxhunter Stage 2G AIM-54 AN/APG-66(V)1 AN/APG-66(V)3 AN/APG-66J AN/APG-68(V)5 AN/APG-68(V)7 AN/APG-68(V)9 AN/APG-65Q Thales RDY N019 N010 Zhuk N010M Zhuk-M ELTA EL/M-2001B PS-371A PS-37A PS-46A Sapphire-23D/TP-23 Sapphire-23ML/TP-23M Sapphire-23MLA/TP-23M Sapphire-23MLA-2/TP-23M

Comparison with analogues

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Pro

Cons:

• Con

History

History

Media

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See also

• Radar warning receiver

External links

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