GNEYS-5S

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Description

The GNEYS-5S is a Soviet airborne target detection (search) radar.

Vehicles equipped with this radar

General info / usage

The GNEYS-5S only a target detection radar, so cannot track targets or provide a lead indicator. It does not scan for targets; instead radar blips update instantly and continuously on the radar display, providing an accurate indication of where the targets are. As a trade-off, the radar has a short range of only 8 km and relatively narrow detection angles. Due to the high amount of ground clutter the radar receives, and the band width, the radar is only useful at high altitude.

Features
Band Pulse mode PD mode MTI mode IRST mode TWS mode SARH
A X X X X X
Search characteristics
Mode Max range Display ranges IFF
SRC 8 km 8 km X
Search modes
Mode Scan type Azimuth Elevation Period
SRC Continuous ±30° ±20° Instant

Comparison with analogues

Compared to other target detection radars the GNEYS-5S has a poor detection range of only 8 km. It also has a fairly poor ±30° azimuth scan angle, but the elevation scan angle (±20°) is very good. The radar display also update instantly unlike most other radars.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Instantly updating radar display

Cons:

  • Poor range of 8 km
  • Easily cluttered
  • Low radar band

History

The GNEYS-5S was developed in 1944 by V. Tikhomirov. It had two different displays, one for the pilot which directed him towards the target and one for the radar officer who got a bigger overview.

Media

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See also

  • FuG 202 (a German WW2 radar)
  • AI Mk. X (a radar found on some American war-time aircraft)

External links

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  • other literature.