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In a test of UTTAM radar with around 900 TR-modules, It was able to track LCA Mk-1 at a range of 140kms.
If we consider LCA's RCS to be > 1 Sq meter, this is a very good detection range for such a small target!
Now imagine Virupaksha GaN radar on MKI with 2000+ TR modules!
That said, I am still not sure if the target LCA used in this test was in clean configuration or It was carrying some sort of external loads.
I think the RCS of LCA MK-1 in clean configuration is at least between 1 m² to 0.5 m². 0.5 m² seems to be a stretch, I would say take it to be around 1 m².
I mean it would make sense to use a small jet like Tejas, in clean configuration to gauge out the detection range of low RCS targets.
Feel free to believe what you want!
There are a lot of sources on the internet citing this incident where UTTAM was able to track Tejas from 140 kms, you can look it up yourself.
I had read this on DFI I think a year or two back so decided to post it on Twitter/X but it's on the internet too.
If we consider LCA's RCS to be > 1 Sq meter, this is a very good detection range for such a small target!
Now imagine Virupaksha GaN radar on MKI with 2000+ TR modules!
That said, I am still not sure if the target LCA used in this test was in clean configuration or It was carrying some sort of external loads.
I think the RCS of LCA MK-1 in clean configuration is at least between 1 m² to 0.5 m². 0.5 m² seems to be a stretch, I would say take it to be around 1 m².
I mean it would make sense to use a small jet like Tejas, in clean configuration to gauge out the detection range of low RCS targets.
Feel free to believe what you want!
There are a lot of sources on the internet citing this incident where UTTAM was able to track Tejas from 140 kms, you can look it up yourself.
I had read this on DFI I think a year or two back so decided to post it on Twitter/X but it's on the internet too.
