The Saber Radar, is a project of the Brazilian Army

Brazilian Army

The Brazilian Army is the land arm of the Brazilian Military. The Brazilian Army has fought in several international conflicts, mostly in South America and during the 19th century, such as the Brazilian War of Independence , Argentina-Brazil War , War of the Farrapos , Platine War , Uruguayan War ...

, with the objective of developing 100% Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

ian technology Air defense Radar

Radar

Radar is an object-detection system which uses radio waves to determine the range, altitude, direction, or speed of objects. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, weather formations, and terrain. The radar dish or antenna transmits pulses of radio...

s. They are being developed by CTEx (Army Technology Center) and OrbiSat, a Brazilian company, with funds from the Ministry of Science and Technology

Ministry of Science and Technology (Brazil)

The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Brazil, is the civilian cabinet organization which coordinates science and technology activities in the country...

. The tracking system can track both air and ground targets and has a range of up to 60 kilometers and up to 5,000 meters altitude. The radar system is unique in that it can be integrated into weapon systems or missile-based anti-aircraft guns.

Radar

Radar KNOW (Tracking System Based on aerial targets Radio Frequency Emission) was developed by OrbiSat aiming its operational employment in both urban environments and in dense forests.KNOWLEDGE is a three-dimensional radar that comes up to 40 targets simultaneously, classifying them as friend or foe, distinguishing between fixed-wing aircraft rotary-wing aircraft.
It performs the detection of aerial targets for antiaircraft defenses, providing data for the entire cycle, from detection to engagement of air targets. Radar KNOW performs two tasks:

• Surveillance: To maintain control centers air defense with the updated information vector, friends and hostile, positioned and correlated to measures of coordination and airspace control, and

• The quest: To transmit data of threats for anti-aircraft weapons systems, shortening the reaction time and ensuring the successful engagement of air targets.

Versions

• Saber X60 - The Saber M60 prototype.
• Saber M60 - The first operational Saber series radar. With a range of 75 km, weight of 200 kg, and the ability of tracking up to 40 targets, it has the same functions as large airport radar units. It can also work in environments such as dense jungles.
• Saber M200 - The project of a similar radar with range up to 200 km.
• Saber M20 - The project of a radar with range up to 20 km.
• S60 - The project of a secondary radar (IFF) with range up to 90 km of the Saber M60.
• S200 - The project of a secondary radar (IFF) with range up to 400 km of the Saber M200.