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Type of multimode aircraft radar

N001
The Mech radars are used on the Su-27 and Su-30MK variants
Country of origin	Soviet Union/ Russia
Introduced	1985
Type	Twist cassegrain PESA antenna (N001VEP+Pero)
Frequency	X-band
Range	100km (fighter) 140km (bomber) 65km (track range)
Diameter	1.075m
Azimuth	±60
Elevation	-55 +60
Power	1kw (average)

N001 Mech (Russian: Меч, lit. 'Sword') is a Russian (former USSR) all-weather multimode airborne radar developed by the Tikhomirov Scientific Research Institute of Instrument Design (NIIP) for the Su-27 multi-role combat aircraft.

Description

The N001 radar for the Su-27 was designed by Viktor Grishin. Pushing the state of the art for the USSR, the original design, known as Mech, was supposed to draw heavily on technologies developed for the experimental Soyuz radar program led by NPO Istok. It was intended to have a great deal of commonality with the MiG-29's N019 Rubin radar. N001 has a 1.075m antenna diameter twist-cassegrain antenna. A pulse-doppler design operating in the 3 cm band using medium and high PRFs for optimum lookdown capability, the N001 has a search range of 80–100 km against a 3m RCS target in a headon engagement, 140 km against a large bomber. It can track a 3m target at 65 km. In a pursuit engagement, search range for a 3m target falls to just 40 km. Azimuth limits are ±60. Initial units had a MTBF of only 5 hours, but later type is 100 hours; MTBF was eventually brought up to 200 hours. The Su-33 used an updated SUV-33 control system, the N001 radar was largely unchanged but with sea optimised lookdown capability and support for the carrier-based GCI system.

Variants

N001 (RLPK-27): Standard model.
N001E: Export version of N001.
N001V (RLPK-27V): Processor replaced TS101M capable of single target engagement and simultaneously tracking 10 targets during an engagement.
N001VE (RLPK-27VE): Fitted to Chinese Su-30MKK. This will substantially improve air-to-air performance, and increase air-to-ground resolution. N001VE incorporated the moving target indication (MTI) and mapping capabilities, and capability to detect low flying or hovering helicopters. Processor replaced Baguet series BCVM-486-6, capable of simultaneously engaging two of ten targets tracked with semi-active radar homing air-to-air missiles and compatibility for R-77/RVV-AE. Tracking distance is extended up to 70 km.
N001VEP (RLPK-27VEP): Fitted to Su-30MK2 and the upgraded Su-27SMx. New processor Baguet series 55-04.02 make it being able to concurrently track 10 targets while engaging up to four air targets or two ground targets. Detection range against fighter aircraft of 150 km and detection range against bomber extended to 300 km. Compatible with advanced anti-surface ammunition such as Kh-31 and Kh-35.
N001VEP+Pero: N001VEP's Twist cassegrain antenna replaced the new Pero passive phased array antenna, developed by NIIP and Ryazan GRPZ. The radar simultaneously engage 6 aerial targets, or 4 ground targets, and Extended up to 190 km detection range against fighter. Also called "Panda".

References

Carlo, Kopp (2008-04-03). "Flanker Radars in Beyond Visual Range Air Combat": 1. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
Sukhoi Flankers. The Shifting Balance of Regional Air Power. Technical Report APA-TR-2007-0101 by Dr Carlo Kopp, 2007 - 2009

External links

Russian and former Soviet military designation sequences for radar, missile and rocket systems

Radar
systems

Land-based	A-100 P-3 P-8 P-10 P-12 P-14 P-15 P-18 P-19 P-20 P-30 P-35 P-37 P-40 P-50 P-70 P-80 P-100 Kabina 66 Kasta 2E RSN-225 Azov SNR-75 1S91 30N6 36D6 64N6 76N6 96L6E 9S15 9S19 9S32 Duga Dnestr Dnepr Daryal Dunay Volga Don-2N Voronezh Container
Ship-borne
Airborne	N001 N002 N005 N006 N007 N008 N010 N011 N012 N014 N019 N025 N035 N036

Missiles

ICBM	BZhRK GR-1 R-7 R-9 R-16 R-26 R-36 R-36M R-46 RS-24 RS-26 RT-2 RT-2PM RT-2PM2 RT-20 RT-21 RT-23 RS-28 Sarmat UR-100 UR-100MR UR-100N UR-200
IRBM	R-14 RSD-10 Oreshnik
MRBM	R-5 R-12 RT-15
SRBM	2K1 2K6 9K52 9K720 R-1 R-2 R-11 R-11A R-17 OTR-21 OTR-23 TR-1
SLBM	R-13 R-15 R-21 R-27 R-29 R-31 R-39 R-30
Surface-to-surface (cruise)	Burya RSS-40 3M-51 Alfa 3M-54 Kalibr 9M730 Burevestnik
Surface-to-surface (naval)	P-1 P-5 P-15 P-70 P-120 P-270 P-500 P-700 P-750 P-800 P-900 P-900A P-1000 RKV-500A RPK-2 RPK-6 RPK-7 URPK-3 URPK-4 URPK-5
Surface-to-air	2K11 Krug 2K12 Kub 2K22 Tunguska Kashtan CIWS 9K31 Strela-1 9K32 Strela-2 9K33 Osa 9K34 Strela-3 9K38 Igla/9K338 Igla-S 9K333 Verba 9K35 Strela-10 9K37 Buk 9K330 Tor Pantsir-S1 42S6 Morfey S-25 Berkut S-75 Dvina S-125 Neva/Pechora S-200 Angara/Vega/Dubna S-300 S-350 (50R6) Vityaz S-400 Triumf S-500/55R6M Triumfator-M M-11 Shtorm Sosna-R
Air-to-surface	KSR-2 KSR-5 KS-1 K-10S Kh-11 Kh-15 Kh-20 Kh-22 Kh-23 Kh-25 Kh-26 Kh-28 Kh-29 Kh-31 Kh-35 Kh-38 Kh-41 Kh-55 Kh-58 Kh-59 Kh-80 Kh-90 Kh-101 9M114V Shturm-V Hermes-A Kh-47M2 Kinzhal
Air-to-air	K-5 R-3 R-4 R-8 R-23 R-27 R-33 R-37 R-38 R-40 R-60 R-73 R-77 R-172
Anti-tank	3M6 9K111 9K112 9K114 9K115 9K115-2 9K121 9M14 9M15 9M17 9M113 9M117 9M119 9M120 9M123 9M133 9M133M Kornet-M Kornet-D Hermes

Unguided
rockets

Air-launched	RP-1 RP-5 RP-6 RP-9 RP-15 RP-21 RS-82 RS-132
Rocket artillery	BM-14 BM-21 BM-24 BM-25 BM-27 BM-30 TOS-1 TOS-2

Engines

Soviet and Russian military radars

Mobile radars

Metric band	RUS-1 RUS-2 SON-2 P-3 P-8 P-10 P-12 P-14 P-18 Nebo Nebo-M Resonance-N
Centimetric band	SON-4 SON-9 P-20 P-30 P-35 P-37 1L117M P-40 RUS-1 P-70 P-80 Koltso 76N6 96L6E 64L6 76N6 76N6
Decimetric band	P-15 P-19 ST-68 Kama-A Kasta Kasta 2E Podlet Gamma-DE 5N87 Desna-M Protivnik-GE
Height finders	PRV-9 PRV-10 PRV-11 PRV-13 PRV-16 PRV-17
Integrated radars	11Zh6 Sopka-2 Repeinik
Others	Borshchevik

Long range radars

Early-warning radar	29B6 "Container" Volga Voronezh Daugava/Daryal Dnestr/Dnepr Duga
Missile defense	Don-2N Dunay Voronezh
Space domain awareness system	Krona
Others	Vitim

Aviation radars

AEW&C	Liana Vega-M Shmel E-801 Oko

Ship radars

Outdated WW2 and post war	Redut-K Gjujs-1 Gjujs-2 Neptun Fut-N Rif Zarnitsa Shtag-B
Navigational	Don
Surveillance radars	P-500 MR-310 Angara-A MR-350 Podkat MR-800 Flag MR-500 Kliver MR-600 Voskhod MR-650 Podberezovik MR-700 Fregat MR-800 Flag Furke
Artillery fire control	Yakor-M MR-123 Vympel MR-123-02/3 Bagira MR-145 Lev MR-184 Lev-218
Anti-air fire control	ZR41 Volna ZR95
Multifunctional radars	5P-10 Puma MF RLK Zaslon

Counter-battery and other radars

Coastal radars

Weather radar

Control systems

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References

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