AM-350S
| Country oforigin | Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Designer | NRTC Blue Surge |
| Introduced | November 2024 |
| Type | Early-warning radar |
| Frequency | S band |
| RPM | 6rpm (10 seconds refresh rate) |
| Range | 350km (220mi) |
| Altitude | 60,000ft (18,000m) |
| Azimuth | 360 degrees |
| Elevation | -6 degrees 20 degrees |
| Power | >400 Watts |
The AM-350S is a Pakistani S-band active electronically scanned array (AESA) 3-dimensional air search radar developed jointly by NRTC and Blue Surge.[1] [2] [3]
Overview
[edit ]The AM-350S was revealed to the public during the 2024 IDEAS expo in Karachi based on the Hino 500 truck. It is a gallium nitride (GaN)-based active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar with digital beamforming capabilities with a surveillance range of 350km and has a 360° FOV and flexible elevation features, enabling it to monitor altitudes of up to 60,000 feet.[4]
It has resilient anti-jamming capabilities with frequency hopping, vector control, and side-lobe suppression. Being an AESA-based system, the AM-350S can leverage its multiple TRMs to emit in different or unique frequencies in one pulse, making it more difficult for an enemy ECM systems to single out a particular frequency for jamming.[4]
In 2026, it was reported that the AM-350S along with the Machaan radars were interlinked with Chinese satellite data links enhancing their operational capabilities. [5]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ↑ Khattak, Arsalan (21 November 2024). "Pakistan Unveils Long-Range Air Surveillance Radar at IDEAS 2024". ProPakistani.
- ↑ "3-D radar of wide range of 350 km introduced in Ideas 2024". Abb Takk news. 20 November 2024.
- ↑ "Pakistan introduces 'game-changer' AM350S radar system". Lahore Mirror. 25 November 2024.
- 1 2 "NRTC AM-350S Long-Range 3D Air Surveillance Radar". Quwa.org. 23 November 2024.
- ↑ "Pakistan Activates AM-350S and Machaan AESA Radars with China-Backed Satellite Link, Reshaping South Asia's Air Defense Balance". Defense security asia. 25 April 2026.
