The JY-14 (domestic designation: LLQ302, formerly known as: 384) is a medium to long range air defense radar produced and used by the People's Republic of China. It is capable of detecting multiple targets within its range and determine their parameters, tracking them even through surface clutter and ECM jamming. It utilizes a frequency-agile mode with 31 different frequencies, has a large band of ECCM operating parameter frequencies, and uses linear FM compression. This system can simultaneously track up to 100 targets and can feed the data to missile-interceptor batteries. It can track targets flying as high as 75,000 feet (22,900 m) and 186 miles (299 km) in distance.[1]
| Country of origin | People's Republic of China |
|---|---|
| Introduced | Unknown |
| No. built | Unknown |
| Type | Unknown |
| Frequency | 1.5–2.1 GHz, E/F band |
| PRF | - |
| Beamwidth | - |
| Pulsewidth | - |
| RPM | - |
| Range | 320 nautical miles (590 km) |
| Altitude | - |
| Diameter | 25 m |
| Azimuth | 360° |
| Elevation | 0 ~ 20° |
| Precision | - |
| Power | - |
The system is notable for having wideband frequency diversity and adaptive pulse-to-pulse agility, enabling it to track even the most morphic radar signatures. It is the most common ground radar in China, and is rapidly being exported to other countries. The radar features excellent anticlutter and antijamming ability, as well as very good adaptability and automatization. Incorporated techniques include dual pulse frequency diversity, pulse-to-pulse frequency agility over a wide frequency band, adaptive MTI and CFAR techniques, and an advanced computerized BITE technique.
Manufacturer edit
The system is manufactured by the East China Research Institute of Electronic Engineering (ECRIEE), No. 38 Research Institute (Chinese: 华东电工程研究所（中国电子科技集团公司第三十八研究所)).
The JY-14 system has been in production since 1998, and has since exported, most notably to Iran, Vietnam, Venezuela, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.[2]
Notable incidents edit
According to US intelligence, Iran has been purchasing the JY-14 radar system since the late 1990s, but China reportedly has accelerated the project since the start of U.S. military operations in Afghanistan.[3]
Additionally, several JY-14 radars have been found operating in North Korea, Thailand and Indonesia, according to US intelligence sources, along the DMZ.[4]
Upgrades edit
The JY-14 can be upgraded to a more powerful power supply, giving it a wider range. This has been seen only in China so far, where multiple stations are tied together with the air defense system.[5]
Other specifications edit
- Frequency diversity interval: 150 MHz
- Wind resistance capacity: 25 m/s, normal operations, 25–35 m/s, operations with degraded performance, >35 m/s, operations stopped without damage.
- High gain, low sidelobe and vertically offset multibeam antenna
- Full coherent high power transmitter, multi-element modulator assembly
- High stability, frequency synthesiser
- low noise, wide frequency band, large dynamic range and frequency diversity multichannel receiver
- Adaptive MTI
- Adaptive threshold, automatic clutter map[6]
References edit
- ^ Lin, Chu-chin (May 2001). "PLA Special Operations Exclusive--PLA Airborne Operations". Chun Shih Chia [Defense International]: 24–39. in Foreign Broadcast Information Service CPP20010530000087, 1 May 2001.
- ^ Li, Neng-Jing (July 1995). "Radar ECCMs New Area: Anti-Stealth and Anti-ARM". IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems. 31 (3): 1120–1127. Bibcode:1995ITAES..31.1120L. doi:10.1109/7.395231. S2CID 111259231.; Weiwu, Xu (1993). "The challenges and the ways to deal with-where is airborne fire control radar going". Proceedings of the IEEE 1993 National Aerospace and Electronics Conference-NAECON 1993. Vol. 1. pp. 303–309. doi:10.1109/NAECON.1993.290933. ISBN 0-7803-1295-3. S2CID 108904714.
- ^ Gertz, Bill (18 October 2001). "China steps up air-defense work on Iran's border fears". The Washington Times. p. A3. Archived from the original on 19 October 2001. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Chinese Radar Operating in North Korea may indicate closer military ties". Sectorwatch. 4 July 2006. p. 32.[ISBN missing]
- ^ Boyev, Sergei (September 2001). "Shrewd Eyes and Mind of the Missile and Space Defense High-Potential Radars: Past, Present and Future". Military Parade. Archived from the original on 22 January 2002. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ He, Ruilong (1991). "Advanced JY-14 tactical 3D radar". Proceedings of CIE 1991 International Conference on Radar: 149–151. Bibcode:1991cie..proc..149H. Retrieved 10 April 2022.