Byelka (radar)
| N036 Byelka | |
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| NIIP's Byelka AESA radar for the Su-57 on display at the 2009 MAKS airshow | |
| Role | X-Band, L-Band active electronically scanned array |
| National origin | Russia |
| Manufacturer | Tikhomirov NIIP |
| Designer | Tikhomirov NIIP |
| Status | Testing |
| Primary user | Russian Air Force |
| Developed from | Irbis-E |
N036 Byelka (Template:Lang-ru, literally Squirrel) is an advanced active electronically scanned array radar system developed by Tikhomirov NIIP for the fifth generation Sukhoi Su-57 fighter aircraft.
Design
The radar is a part of Sh121 multifunctional integrated radio electronic system (MIRES) on board the Su-57. The N036 radar system is developed by Tikhomirov NIIP Institute and consists of a main nose-mounted X-band AESA radar with 1,552 T/R modules, designated the N036-1-01,[1] and two smaller X-band AESA radars with 358 T/R modules mounted on the sides of the forward fuselage designated N036B-1-01. The suite also has two N036L-1-01 L-band arrays on the wing's leading edge extensions that are not only used for friend-or-foe identification but also for electronic warfare purposes. Computer processing of the X- and L-band signals enable the systems information to be significantly enhanced. Ability to track 62 targets and shoot 16 simultaneously. Ability to engage 4 targets on land simultaneously. The L402 "Himalayas" electronic countermeasures (ECM) suite made by the KNIRTI institute uses both its own arrays and that of the N036 radar.[1]
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N036L-1-01 AESA radar -
N036B-1-01B AESA radar on display at the 2013 MAKS airshow
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References
Bibliography
- Butowski, Piotr. "Raptorski's Maiden Flight". Air International, Vol. 78, No 3, March 2010, pp. 30–37. Stamford, UK: Key Publishing.
- Butowski, Piotr. "T-50 Turning and Burning over Moscow". Air International, Vol. 85, No 4, October 2013, pp. 79–82. Stamford, UK: Key Publishing.