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AN/TPQ43 radar component of FAAR · about
Single sourceabout 20 km[source]AN/TPQ43 radar component of FAAR
Configuration
| Specification | AN/MPQ-49 Forward Area Alerting Radar | Rajendra (radar system) |
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| Type | lightweight early warning radar system[source] | Fire-control radar[source] |
| Components | AN/TPQ-43 radar, AN/TPX-50 Mark XII IFF receiver, a 5 kW generator set, and a Gama Goat providing mobility[source] | — |
| Radar type | pulse doppler radar[source]AN/TPQ43 radar component | — |
| Frequency | D band[source]AN/TPQ43 radar component, no MHz value inferred | Surveillance: G / H band Engagement: I / J band[source] |
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for ≥
Single source4 km (2.5 mi) to 80 km (50 mi) for ≥2m 2[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Generator power | 5 kW generator set[source]Generator output, not radar transmitter power | — |
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| Data link | broadcast over FM radio to the "Target Alerting Data Display Set" (TADDS)[source] | — |
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| Mobility | entire system is easily air-transportable[source] | — |
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| US Army service history | FAAR was developed by the US Army in the 1960s to support their field anti-aircraft weapons, the M48 Chaparral and M163 Vulcan Air Defense System , deployed through the 1970s and 80's, and retired from active service in 1991.[source]Explicit USArmy subject; foreign current Morocco exact list remains separate | — |
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| Country of origin | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 9, row 18, cell 2; revision 1376380667; retrieved 2026-09-30 | India[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Bharat Electronics Limited[source] |
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| Designer | — | Electronics and Radar Development Establishment ( DRDO ) IIT Delhi[source] |
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| No. built | — | 32[source] |
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| RPM | — | 15 and 7.5[source] |
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| Altitude | — | 30 m (98 ft) to 20 km (12 mi)[source] |
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| Azimuth | — | ±45°[source] |
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| Elevation | — | -5° to +65°[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | Rajendra[source] |
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