Israeli-made Iron Dome Radar Now Operational in Hungarian Air Space
The new Israeli ELM-2084 mobile S-Band radar has apparently been installed at the radar squadron of the Hungarian Defense Forces Air Operation Command and Control Center, as the hilly woodland panorama of the settlement of Kup (western Hungary) is broken by the image of the new equipment, reported lhsn.hu on its Facebook page.
As Magyar Nemzet reports, the contract for the procurement of the ELM-2084 radars under the development program was signed in December 2020. The equipment incorporates the Israeli company IAI ELTA’s “active phase-guided” (AESA) radar technology, and will replace the old Soviet P-37, PRV-17, and SZT-68U radars of the Hungarian Defense Forces
The ELM-2084 ordered by Hungary is a so-called multi-mission mobile radar system. According to a description published by the manufacturer, the radar uses state-of-the-art technology to provide a three-dimensional, real-time aerial situational picture even in complex conditions. The radar is capable of continuous airborne reconnaissance with 360-degree, all-around coverage and a maximum reconnaissance range of 470 kilometers, processing data from up to 1,100 airborne targets simultaneously. With its existing and if required, additional integrable data link systems, it can control interceptors of various missile defense and air defense systems.
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