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TA-10

Description of the radar set, tactical-technical characteristics

Figure 1: Figure 1: Antenna of the TA-10 at the Museum « Aérodrome de Merville Calonne Sud »
(© 2016 Anciens Aerodromes)

Specifications
frequency: 2 700 … 2 900 MHz
pulse repetition time (PRT):
pulse repetition frequency (PRF): 1 000 Hz
pulsewidth (τ): 1 µs
receive time:
dead time:
peak power: 600 kW
average power:
instrumented range: 65 NM
range resolution: 150 m
accuracy:
beamwidth: 1.44°
hits per scan:
antenna rotation: 15 rpm
MTBCF:
MTTR:

TA-10

The Terminal Approach control radar TA-10 from Thomson-CSF is an older ATC radar that has been in operation for example at Graz Airport (Austria). It was built in two variants: the TA-10MTD uses a magnetron transmitter with a pulse power of 60 kW and a maximum range of 65 NM. The version TA-10K uses a highpower klystron with a pulse power of 1900 kW and a range of 100 NM.

The letter combination TD as name annex described the filter for clutter suppression, for example MTD-900. This unit features four independent filter channels which act as a zero-velocity filter, a moving target filter (effectively a triple or quadruple canceler), and two mobile weather clutter rejection filters. The system is based on a Motorola 68020 processor.

AN/FPN-66

The AN/FPN-66 approach radar station consists of two Thomson-CSF equipments being provided for the US Army by Wilcox Electric Inc, a Thomson-CSF subsidiary. The two systems are this primary radar TA-10 MTD and the secondary surveillance radar RSM 970. The RSM 970 is a monopulse secondary surveillance radar which is entirely solid-state and fully compatible for Mode S.

Picture gallery of TA-10
TA-10M with the antenna AC-316
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Figure 2: Ta-10 with the antenna AC-316

Figure 3: TA-10 at the airfield Paris-Orly

Figure 4: TA-10 Installation on a solid tower