IDEF 2017: ASELSAN Showcasing its ÇAFRAD Phased Array Radar for TF-2000 Frigate

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At IDEF 2017, the international defense exhibition currently held in Istanbul, Turkish company ASELSAN is showcasing its ÇAFRAD multi-function phased array radar. The radar will be fitted on the future TF-2000 Frigates anti air warfare of the Turkish Navy.

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IDEF 2017 Naval News - Aselsan ÇAFRAD

IDEF 2017: ASELSAN Showcasing its ÇAFRAD Phased Array Radar for TF-2000 Frigate

At IDEF 2017, the international defense exhibition currently held in Istanbul, Turkish company ASELSAN is showcasing its ÇAFRAD multi-function phased array radar. The radar will be fitted on the future TF-2000 Frigates anti air warfare of the Turkish Navy.

ÇAFRAD scale model on ASELSAN stand at IDEF 2017

ÇAFRAD combines indigenous design with latest technological advances including fully solid state transmit/receive modules, digital signal processing, pulse compression, multiple target tracking, electronic beam stabilization along with advanced electronic counter-counter measures. ÇAFRAD suite creates detailed long range recognized air picturewith multitasking functionality.

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Active, Non-Rotating IFF Antenna Subsystem • STANAG 4193 compliant Mode 1/2/3/C/S/5 interrogation • 450 km range Active Phased Array Multifunction Radar (ÇFR) • X-Band • Volume and horizon search, • Air/surface target detection, tracking and classification, • Sea-skimming fast-small target detection and tracking, • Multiple target precise tracking, • 150 km range • Track capacity >1000 Active Phased Array Illumination Radar (AYR) • X-Band • Semi-active missile guidance • 150 km range Active Phased Array Long Range Search Radar (UMR) • S-Band • Long Range volume search, • Air/surface target detection, tracking and classification, • 450 km range • Track capacity >2000

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ÇAFRAD suite can be integrated into single mast structure with Electronic Warfare Suite, Navigation/LPI Radars and Active Communications Antennas or can be distributed along the ship superstructure. Talking to Navy Recognition, an ASELSAN representative explained that factory acceptance tests (FAT) of a single face will be completed this year, and the same 1 face will be tested at sea on a test bed in 2018. The TF-2000 class frigate is a projected anti-air warfare frigate currently undergoing development by the Turkish Naval Institute.