TIN SHIELD - GCI & Search Radar

Frequency (Freq) [MHz] 2000 3000 (S band)

Pulse Width (PW) [us] 6 12
Pulse Repetition Frequency (PRF) [Hz] 750 - 1500
Pulse Repetition Interval (PRI) [us] 700 - 1300
Peak Power [kw] 2.5 (0.35 for ST-68UM)
Average Power [kw] ?????
Displayed Range [km] 150 or 75
Range Resolution [m] 600
Mainlobe Width [degree] 0.45
Sweep Rate [RPM] 6 / 12
Deploy/Stow Time [min] About 60 (120 w/40V6M)





Pic 1 ST-68UM Tin Shield and ST-68UM Tin Shield mounted on 40V6M mast
Descriptions
The Tin Shield is semimobile and towed by a KrAZ-255 or -260 tractor, it can be deployed or stowed
in one hour, or two with the mast. The design uses a large paraboloid cylindrical section primary
reflector and a linear element array deployed on a pair of booms to provide electronic beam
steering in elevation from -20 to +30 degrees, the antenna can perform a full 360 degree sweep in 5
to 10 seconds. With a transmitter peak power rating cited between 1.23 MegaWatts and 350
kiloWatts, the manufacturer claims the ability to detect a 0.1 square metre RCS target at 300 ft AGL
out to 24.8 nautical miles, and at medium to high altitudes to 94.5 nautical miles. Clutter rejection is
claimed to exceed 48 dB, and the system can track 100 targets. An IFF system is integrated in the
radar.

The Tin Shield family of radars is diverse and over 1,000 have been built, with many variants widely
exported. While the radar is best known as the acquisition component for the S-
300P/PM/PMU/PMU1 SA-10/20 Grumble/Gargoyle SAM system, it has also been widely used as a
general purpose medium/high altitude search radar. The radar is most commonly seen in its basic
towed configuration, but can also be mounted on the 40V6M or 40V6MD mast system. It has been
largely supplanted in newer S-300P/S-400 configurations by the LEMZ 96L6E.