P-40 radar vs Tethered Aerostat Radar System

ARadar & sensors

P-40 radar

Early Warning/Target Acquisition

Credit

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BRadar & sensors

Surveillance

First system

Second system

Measured figures

1 of 24 rows sourced on both sides

370km

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Range

All recorded figures & sources

370 km

Range

Single source

370 km (230 miles)^[source]

2,000kW

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Power

All recorded figures & sources

2,000 kW

Power

Single source

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

P-40 radar and Tethered Aerostat Radar System configuration
Specification	P-40 radar	Tethered Aerostat Radar System
Country of origin	Soviet Union^[source]	—
Introduced	1963^[source]	—
Type	Early Warning/Target Acquisition^[source]	Surveillance^[source]
Frequency	Centimeter^[source]	—
Azimuth	360 degrees^[source]	—
Elevation	2-14 degrees^[source]	—
Manufacturer	—	Lockheed Martin (prime contractor) ILC Dover (envelope)^[source]
Status	—	In active service^[source]
Primary users	—	U.S. Customs and Border Protection Philippine Navy Historic users: United States Air Force United States Coast Guard United States Customs Service^[source]
Number built	—	9 – Lockheed Martin 420K 2 – Lockheed Martin 275K^[source]
Introduction date	—	1980^[source]
National origin	—	United States^[source]
Reported operators	Reported operator · Armenia Reported operator · Azerbaijan Reported operator · Bulgaria Reported operator · Kyrgyzstan Reported operator · North Korea Reported operator · Serbia Reported operator · Slovakia Reported operator · Turkmenistan Reported operator · Ukraine	—

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