Unsolved HAWK and HARMs
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Hello
Is it a deliberate thing that the AN/MPQ-50 (ALIC 430) of the HAWK ground-air system is all the time ignored by HARMs ?
Only the AN/MPQ-55 and AN/MPQ-46 (ALIC 230) attract them.
Thanks
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@Rouge1512 said in HAWK and HARMs:
Hello
Is it a deliberate thing that the AN/MPQ-50 (ALIC 430) of the HAWK ground-air system is all the time ignored by HARMs ?
Only the AN/MPQ-55 and AN/MPQ-46 (ALIC 230) attract them.
Thanks
AN/MPQ-50 is on the edge of the HARM detection band limit as I know.
0.5-1GHz. is quite far from the typical range of the fire control radars and RCG antennas. (2-20 GHz) -
@Rouge1512 said in HAWK and HARMs:
Hello
Is it a deliberate thing that the AN/MPQ-50 (ALIC 430) of the HAWK ground-air system is all the time ignored by HARMs ?
Only the AN/MPQ-55 and AN/MPQ-46 (ALIC 230) attract them.
Thanks
https://www.ausairpower.net/API-AGM-88-HARM.html
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/AGM-88_HARMThe receiver employs Crystal Video Receiver (CVR) and Superheterodyne techniques, subject to frequency band. Reports indicate that the receiver processor is capable of sorting threat pulse trains in high density environments, from the C through to the J bands (0.5-20 GHz)
A band 100…250MHz 3m…1.2m P12, P18, P14
B band 250…500MHz 1.2m…0.6m
C band 500…1000MHz 60cm…30cm P-15, P-19
D band 1…2GHz 30cm…15cm
E band 2…3GHz 15cm…10cm SA-1, SA-2A/B/F, SON-4/9
F band 3…4GHz 10cm…7.5cm
G band 4…6GHz 7.5cm…5cm SA-2C/E
H band 6…8GHz 5cm…3.75cm SA-4, SA-5
I band 8…10GHz 3.75cm…3cm SA-3
J band 10…20GHz 3cm…1.5cm ZSU-23-4Behind the spiral antenna the HARM has another antenna with is UHF capable, between 300-1000 MHz.
Page 6.
https://ndiastorage.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/ndia/2009/gunmissile/AARGM.pdfConsidering these the AN/MPQ-50 should be able to targeted with HARM but maybe from reduced range.
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@molnibalage
Thanks you for this very precise reply.