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Giraffe 40 · deployed antenna mast height
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Giraffe radar | Rajendra (radar system) |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | India[source] |
| Introduced | 1977[source] | — |
| No. built | 450~[source] | 32[source] |
| Type | Early-warning radar[source] | Fire-control radar[source] |
Giraffe 50AT · deployed antenna height
Single sourceGiraffe 75 · antenna mast height
Single sourceGiraffe S · deployed antenna mast
Single source13 metres (43 ft)[source]Giraffe 40 · deployed antenna mast height
7 metres (23 ft)[source]Giraffe 50AT · deployed antenna height
13 metres (43 ft)[source]Giraffe 75 · antenna mast height
8 metres (26 ft)[source]Giraffe S · deployed antenna mast
Giraffe1X · radar mass upper bound · less than
Single sourceless than 300 kg (660 lb)[source]Giraffe1X · radar mass upper bound
Giraffe 40 · instrumented range
Single sourceGiraffe 50AT · instrumented range
Single sourceGiraffe 75 · instrumented range
Single sourceGiraffe 8A · instrumented range
Single sourceGiraffe AMB D · AESA variant unveiled2026 · range
Single sourceGiraffe AMB · instrumented100km mode
Single sourceGiraffe AMB · instrumented30km mode
Single sourceGiraffe AMB · instrumented60km mode
Single sourceGiraffe radar family · between10and470km depending on variant
Single sourceGiraffe S · range coverage
Single sourceSea Giraffe AMB · instrumented range
Single sourceBetween 10 and 470 kilometres (6.2 and 292.0 mi ), depending on variant[source]Giraffe radar family · between10and470km depending on variant
40 kilometres (25 mi)[source]Giraffe 40 · instrumented range
50 km (31 mi)[source]Giraffe 50AT · instrumented range
75 km (47 mi)[source]Giraffe 75 · instrumented range
180 km (110 mi)[source]Giraffe S · range coverage
30 km (19 mi)[source]Giraffe AMB · instrumented30km mode
60 km (37 mi)[source]Giraffe AMB · instrumented60km mode
100 km (62 mi)[source]Giraffe AMB · instrumented100km mode
250 km[source]
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Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| RPM | 60[source] | 15 and 7.5[source] |
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| Altitude | Between 0 and 40,000 metres (0 and 131,234 ft ), depending on variant[source] | 30 m (98 ft) to 20 km (12 mi)[source] |
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| Altitude coverage | ground level to 10,000 metres (33,000 ft)[source]Giraffe 40 · radar detection altitude, not physical height ground-level to 10,000 metres (33,000 ft)[source]Giraffe 75 · radar detection altitude ground level to 6,000 metres (20,000 ft)[source]Giraffe S · radar detection altitude ground-level to 20,000 metres (66,000 ft)[source]Giraffe AMB · radar detection altitude more than 40,000 m (130,000 ft)[source]Giraffe 8A · lower-bound radar detection altitude | — |
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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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| Azimuth | — | ±45°[source] |
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| Elevation | — | -5° to +65°[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | Rajendra[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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180 km (110 mi)[source]Sea Giraffe AMB · instrumented range
470 km (290 mi)[source]Giraffe 8A · instrumented range
4 km (2.5 mi) to 80 km (50 mi) for ≥2m 2[source]