S711 air defense radar
Country of Origin: Britain
The S711 is a ground mobile air defense radar for contingency operations to fill gaps in radar coverage. It is mast-mounted and transported and deployed by a large semi-tractor/trailer, in which the trailer has built-in stabilizing legs and a hinged mast with a telescoping upper section. The mast can be vertically extended to 39 ft (12 m) or to 62 ft (19 m). The double-curvature, cosecant-squared antenna reflector is a carbon-reinforced molding that is lightweight and requires minimal...