PS-05/A - Saab

PS-05/A
ADVANCED AIRBORNE MULTI MODE RADAR
PLATFORMS
ADVANTAGE
SCOPE
FIGHTER AIRCRAFT
MISSION FLEXIBILITY
AIR, LAND AND SEA

OVERVIEW
Description
Advanced multi-role radar for fighter aircraft.
High-resolution air-to-air and air-to-surface
modes. Full support for Beyond Visual Range
(BVR) missiles. Integrated part of the first
operational fourth-generation fighter aircraft.
In operation and in series production.
Strengths
Multi-role (air, ground, sea, data link)
Outstanding tracking performance
Electronic Counter-Countermeasures
capability
Compact, low cost, high availability
Key customers
Installed on the Gripen Fighter (Sweden, South Africa, Hungary, Czech Republic and Thailand)

FEATURES
Primary sensor for a true multi-role aircraft
• Air-to-air operation
• Air-to-surface operation
Fits in compact aircraft
• High performance
• Low weight and volume
Low lifecycle cost
• Reliability
• Built-in test and rack-mounted Line-Replaceable
Units (LRUs)
Growth potential
• Software -driven and -controlled system
• Processor expansion

APPLICATIONS
Co-operative and multi-role/swing-role combat missions with
weapon/missile deliveries
• Close Air Combat Manoeuvring (ACM)
• BVR
Supports any strike mission (air-to-surface)
Reconnaissance missions

FIGHTER AIRCRAFT RADARS
TRACK RECORD
RADAR FOR
32 LANSEN
RADAR FOR
J35D DRAKEN
RADAR AND IR
FOR J35F
DRAKEN
RADAR FOR AJ37
VIGGEN AND
SH37 VIGGEN
1960 - 1970
1963 - 1985
1965 - 1999
1970 - >
RADAR FOR
JA37 VIGGEN
MULTIMODE
RADAR FOR
JAS39 GRIPEN
SUB UNITS FOR
SEA-HARRIER
RADAR
1980 - > 1992 - >
1990 - 2001

AIR-TO-SURFACE MODES
Mapping – real beam and high-resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar
Ground Moving Target Indication
Air-to-ground ranging
Ground Moving Target Tracking
Sea surface search and tracking
Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) immunity

AIR TO AIR MODES
Long and medium-range look-up and look-down detection
Multi-target track-while-search
Multi-target engagement (priority targets tracking)
Automatic waveform selection
Short-range auto acquisition and tracking
Single target track
Targeting integrated with aircraft data link
BVR missile data link
ECM immunity

RADAR ARCHITECTURE
CONTROL
ANTENNA
60CM
POWER
AMPLIFIER,
10 KW PEAK
EXCITER/
RECEIVER
SIGNAL/DATA
PROCESSOR
COMMERCIAL
OFF-THE SHELF
(COTS) BASED
SUPPLY

SPECIFICATIONS
Power consumption
7 kW max (mode dependent)
5 rack mounted LRUs* Total weight = 150 kg
Cooling
Interface to aircraft
Interface to display system
Predicted Mean Time Between
Failure (MTBF)
Liquid (polyalphaolefin) and forced air
1553B bus + ethernet
Opto-link
250 hours air operation

SOFTWARE EVOLUTION
Successive upgrades
• Operational experience
• New requirements
Edition 18 currently in operation
Edition 19 planned release in 2009
• Focus: air-to-ground
Edition 20 planned release in 2012

SUMMARY
The ultimate information system for gaining air superiority
Provides the situation awareness needed for a wide range of
airborne missions
Strong track history in fighter aircraft radars
Road map for future development