J/TPS-102

J/TPS-102
The J/TPS-102 device of the Central Aircraft Control and Warning Wing
Country of origin Japan
ManufacturerNEC
Introduced1992
Type3D radar

J/TPS-102 is a radar currently deployed by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force for airspace monitoring.[1] It is a 3D radar manufactured by NEC.[1]

Introduction

It is by design a cylindrical active phased array antenna. It utilizes an omnidirectional and elevation electronic scanning system to improve target acquisition and targeting capabilities and the overall ECCM performance compared to conventional mobile radars.Automatic connection with the JASDF's automatic surveillance and control apparatus is possible, as demonstrated.[2] A typical system consists of the monitoring device (the radar itself), the data relay device and the command system.[3] The preliminary manufacturing contract was executed from fiscal year 1989 to fiscal year 2000.Its structure makes it less susceptible to bad weather. Plus, it has been confirmed that the emitted radio waves have no effect on the human body.[4]

Deployment

  • Northern Aircraft Control and Warning Wing
  • Central Aircraft Control and Warning Wing
  • Western Aircraft Control and Warning Wing
  • Southwestern Aircraft Control & Warning Wing 
    • 4th Mobile Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron(Naha Airport
    • 第53警戒隊与那国分遣班(Camp Yonaguni)

References

  1. ^ a b 自衛隊装備年鑑 2006-2007,P460,朝雲新聞社, ISBN 4-7509-1027-9
  2. ^ "過去の実用試験等". 航空開発実験集団. Archived from the original on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
  3. ^ "Introduction to the Equipment of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, A Reference Guide to the Defense Industrial Base of Japan (Edision 2)" (PDF). 防衛省. p. 42. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  4. ^ "電波環境技術調査" (PDF). 航空開発実験集団. Retrieved 2020-12-27.