Grifo radars trace their origin back to the Pointer series radar, which are ranging only radars consist of 2 models:
Pointer radar: An Italian license produced Israeli Elta EL/M-2001B pulse Doppler ranging radar[1][2] with air-to-air and air-to-ground ranging capability.[3] Pointer radar was installed on all production aircraft of AMX International AMX for the Italian and Brazilian Air Force.[4][2]
Pointer 2500 radar: Development of pointer radar with air-to-sea ranging capability added and equipped Q-5M and J-7E.[5]
Grifo-ASV and X
Grifo-ASV (anti-surface vessel) and Grifo-X radars are the first series multifunctional fire control radars of Grifo family, and consists of three line-replaceable units: transmitter, receiver/processor, and antenna.[3]
Grifo-ASV: also known as Griffetto P2801, is the first multifunctional fire control radar of Grifo family, and until the appearance of Grifo-7, also the smallest multifunctional fire control radar. Grifo-ASV was evaluated on a AMX-T test airframe and proposed as an upgrade,[6] but was never acquired. The maximum range to detect a frigate sized target with radar cross-section (RCA) of a thousand square meter is 55 nm in air-to-sea mode, and the maximum range against a fighter sized target is 20 nm in air-to-air mode.[3]
Grifo-X: Grifo-X P2803 radar for AMX proposed upgrade is a larger-sized development of earlier Grifo-ASV and shares the system connectors with the Grifo-ASV.[3] Unlike its predecessor Grifo-ASV which is a monopulse radar, Grifo-X is a pulse-Doppler radar with the same multi-modal flexibility as the Grifo-ASV, but with better look-up range and a limited look- down capability.[3]
Grifo-7/Mk-II/MG/L
Grifo-7 series is the smallest multifunctional fire control radar of Grifo family, and this series is designed for J-7/F-7 or MiG-21 upgrades, with over a hundred sold.
Grifo-7: Weighing at 55 kg, Grifo-7 mono-pulse radar is developed from the experience of P2801 Grifo-ASV/Griffetto, and is designed to be fitted into the nose cone of J-7/F-7/MiG-21. The only confirmed customer is Pakistan, with the radar license assembled by the ISO - 9002 certified Kamra Avionics, Electronics and Radar Factory of the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC), to arm F-7MP and early production series of F-7P fighters of Pakistani Air Force (PAF). With a range of 30 nm, the radar is compatible with IR-guidedair-to-air missiles, free-fall bomb, rockets and guns.[3]
Grifo-Mk-II: Improvement of Grifo-7 radar in the same way Grio-ASV was developed to Grifo-X, Grifo-Mk-II is a pulse-Doppler radar upgrade of Grifo-7 monopulse radar. With weight only increased by 1 kg to 56 kg, Grifo-Mk-II has better look-down/shoot-down and ECCM capabilities than its predecessor, and it’s capable of simultaneously tracking four targets and engage one of the four tracked. The sector of scan is increased from ± 10° of Grifo-7 to ± 20°. Also license assembled by Kamra factory of PAC, Grifo-Mk-II is used by PAF for its later production series F-7P fighters, and F-7MP and early production series F-7P fighters upgrades.[7]
Grifo-MG: Further development of Grifo-Mk-II with the sector of scan is increased from ± 20° of Grifo-Mk-II to ± 30°, and improved look-down/shoot-down and ECCM capabilities.[5] The number of targets can be simultaneously tracked is increased from 4 of the Grifo-Mk-II to 8,[5] and the radar can engage one of the eight targets tracked. Grifo-MG is adopted for PAF F-7PGs and Bangladesh Air Force F-7 upgrades.[5]
The 85 kg Grifo-F P2804 radar is designed to fit into the nose of Northrop F-5, and in comparison to earlier Grifo-L, Grifo-F is larger and has the additional compatibility with active radar guided air-to-air missiles.[3] Grifo-F shares the same components of slightly larger Grifo-M3 radar, with the exception of its own elliptical antenna, which is unique to the space confinement of F-5. Grifo-F has been installed on Singaporean Air Force F-5s e Brazilian Air Force F-5s.[9][10][11]
Grifo-M
Grifo M P2800 series radars are larger and more powerful radars than Grifo-X, and like Grifo-F, Grifo-M also uses multi-processors for fire control, but incorporated additional compatibility with anti-ship missiles (AShM), and also has greater look-down range and better look-down capability by adopting fast Fourier transform (FFT) Doppler-filtering techniques.[3] It also differs from Grifo-F in having circular antenna array. Grifo-M series includes 2 models:
Grifo-M3: This 87 kg radar is designed for Dassault Mirage III upgrade with over sixty-five sold to Pakistan for PAF Mirage-IIIs upgrade under Project ROSE, including the complete radar sets at the beginning of the program and kits for local assemblies in the latter stage of the program.[12]
Grifo-M5: As a daytime fighter version of Mirage III, Dassault Mirage 5 lacks radar and the avionics rack behind the cockpit is relocated into the nose, with the space left behind is filled with a 470 liter fuel tank, resulting in Mirage 5 has greater range and slimmer nose than Mirage III.[13] Grifo-M5 is designed to be fitted into the smaller nose of Mirage 5 for its upgrade market, but despite the smaller size of Grifo-M5, the avionics rack must be relocated somewhere else on the airframe of Mirage 5 to clear the room for Grifo-M5 installation, thus requiring more extensive work in comparison to earlier Grifo radars that only require simple installation/replacement, and this is a job for aircraft manufacturing and maintenance firms. As a radar house, Leonardo S.p.A. did not have the capability for airframe upgrade at the time, compounded with aging airframe of Mirage 5,[14] despite successful flight tests, no known sale has been achieved.
Grifo-S
Grifo-S is a series of large radars the Grifo family designed for medium and heavy fighters, but most of them failed to enter series production. As with earlier Grifo series in the family, models in this series also share the same components except the antenna, and due to the different sizes of antenna, the maximum range of each model also various somewhat. In comparison to earlier series, Grifo-S has the additional compatibility with semi-active radar homing air-to-air missiles,[3] and SAR mode.[15]
Grifo-S5: As an upgrade of earlier Mirage 5, Mirage 50 has a more powerful engine and longer nose to house the X-band Agave radar.[13] Grifo-S5 is designed to be fitted into the more spacious nose of Mirage 50 for its upgrade market. As with earlier Grifo-M5, more extensive work is needed to relocate the avionics rack to clear the space for Grifo-S5 installation on Mirage 50, and for the same reason,[14] no known sales were achieved despite successful flight tests as Venezuela, one of the only two foreign users of Mirage 50, retired its aging Mirage 50 fleet, and Chile, selected Israeli EL/M-2032 for upgrade.[17]
Grifo-S7: The only model in the Grifo-S series entered series production, with eight units delivered to China and Pakistan for prototypes and pre-production series JF-17, but is also reported available for installation on Guizhou JL-9.[18]
Target tracking: 10 targets simultaneously tracked, 8 of the 10 displayed
SAR resolution: better than 1 meter
Grifo-2000/16
Grifo-2000/16 is a pin-to-pin replacement of the APG-66 radar[15] and has similar performance such as maximum range of 150 km. The radar has an elliptical antenna of 74 cm x 48 cm, and the radar is fully interchangeable with APG-66 at LRU level.[3] Grifo-2000/16 was offered to Pakistan if Pakistan decided to purchase Chengdu J-10, which did not materialize, and the radar thus did not enter series production.
Target tracking: 10 targets simultaneously tracked, 8 of the 10 displayed
Grifo-E
Grifo-E is a series of radars utilizing AESA.[19] Models in this series only differs in antenna size, and thus with different ranges. Grifo-E is reportedly under consideration by Pakistan in 2020 for its JF-17 Block III fighter.[21] Specification:[22]
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^ abcdMiguel Vasconcelos (2013). Civil Airworthiness Certification: Former Military High-Performance Aircraft. Stickshaker Pubs. p. 2505. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
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^ abBill Gunston (1995). The Encyclopedia of Modern Warplanes. Blitz Editions. p. 288. ISBN9781856052900. Retrieved December 31, 2001.
^ abUnknown author (22 June 2013). "Project ROSE". grandstrategy.com. Grand Strategy. Archived from the original on 24 November 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
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The Grifo radar is a family of airborne radars developed by Italian firm Leonardo S p A for fighter aircraft and attack aircraft and this family of radars includes several series Contents 1 Pointer 2 Grifo ASV and X 3 Grifo 7 Mk II MG L 4 Grifo F 5 Grifo M 6 Grifo S 7 Grifo 2000 16 8 Grifo 346 9 Grifo E 10 ReferencesPointer EditGrifo radars trace their origin back to the Pointer series radar which are ranging only radars consist of 2 models Pointer radar An Italian license produced Israeli Elta EL M 2001B pulse Doppler ranging radar 1 2 with air to air and air to ground ranging capability 3 Pointer radar was installed on all production aircraft of AMX International AMX for the Italian and Brazilian Air Force 4 2 Pointer 2500 radar Development of pointer radar with air to sea ranging capability added and equipped Q 5M and J 7E 5 Grifo ASV and X EditGrifo ASV anti surface vessel and Grifo X radars are the first series multifunctional fire control radars of Grifo family and consists of three line replaceable units transmitter receiver processor and antenna 3 Grifo ASV also known as Griffetto P2801 is the first multifunctional fire control radar of Grifo family and until the appearance of Grifo 7 also the smallest multifunctional fire control radar Grifo ASV was evaluated on a AMX T test airframe and proposed as an upgrade 6 but was never acquired The maximum range to detect a frigate sized target with radar cross section RCA of a thousand square meter is 55 nm in air to sea mode and the maximum range against a fighter sized target is 20 nm in air to air mode 3 Grifo X Grifo X P2803 radar for AMX proposed upgrade is a larger sized development of earlier Grifo ASV and shares the system connectors with the Grifo ASV 3 Unlike its predecessor Grifo ASV which is a monopulse radar Grifo X is a pulse Doppler radar with the same multi modal flexibility as the Grifo ASV but with better look up range and a limited look down capability 3 Grifo 7 Mk II MG L EditGrifo 7 series is the smallest multifunctional fire control radar of Grifo family and this series is designed for J 7 F 7 or MiG 21 upgrades with over a hundred sold Grifo 7 Weighing at 55 kg Grifo 7 mono pulse radar is developed from the experience of P2801 Grifo ASV Griffetto and is designed to be fitted into the nose cone of J 7 F 7 MiG 21 The only confirmed customer is Pakistan with the radar license assembled by the ISO 9002 certified Kamra Avionics Electronics and Radar Factory of the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex PAC to arm F 7MP and early production series of F 7P fighters of Pakistani Air Force PAF With a range of 30 nm the radar is compatible with IR guided air to air missiles free fall bomb rockets and guns 3 Grifo Mk II Improvement of Grifo 7 radar in the same way Grio ASV was developed to Grifo X Grifo Mk II is a pulse Doppler radar upgrade of Grifo 7 monopulse radar With weight only increased by 1 kg to 56 kg Grifo Mk II has better look down shoot down and ECCM capabilities than its predecessor and it s capable of simultaneously tracking four targets and engage one of the four tracked The sector of scan is increased from 10 of Grifo 7 to 20 Also license assembled by Kamra factory of PAC Grifo Mk II is used by PAF for its later production series F 7P fighters and F 7MP and early production series F 7P fighters upgrades 7 Grifo MG Further development of Grifo Mk II with the sector of scan is increased from 20 of Grifo Mk II to 30 and improved look down shoot down and ECCM capabilities 5 The number of targets can be simultaneously tracked is increased from 4 of the Grifo Mk II to 8 5 and the radar can engage one of the eight targets tracked Grifo MG is adopted for PAF F 7PGs and Bangladesh Air Force F 7 upgrades 5 Grifo L this radar is designed to be fitted into the nose of Aero L 159 Alca 24 of which are used by Draken International for aggressor training for the U S Department of Defense 8 In comparison to earlier Grifo Mk II Grifo L has the additional compatibility with IR or TV guided air to surface missiles ASM such as AGM 65 Maverick and precision guided bombs PGB such as GBU 12 Paveway II 3 In November 2019 Leonardo S p A signed a multi year contract with Draken International to support the Grifo L radars on L 159E used by the latter 8 Grifo F EditThe 85 kg Grifo F P2804 radar is designed to fit into the nose of Northrop F 5 and in comparison to earlier Grifo L Grifo F is larger and has the additional compatibility with active radar guided air to air missiles 3 Grifo F shares the same components of slightly larger Grifo M3 radar with the exception of its own elliptical antenna which is unique to the space confinement of F 5 Grifo F has been installed on Singaporean Air Force F 5s e Brazilian Air Force F 5s 9 10 11 Grifo M EditGrifo M P2800 series radars are larger and more powerful radars than Grifo X and like Grifo F Grifo M also uses multi processors for fire control but incorporated additional compatibility with anti ship missiles AShM and also has greater look down range and better look down capability by adopting fast Fourier transform FFT Doppler filtering techniques 3 It also differs from Grifo F in having circular antenna array Grifo M series includes 2 models Grifo M3 This 87 kg radar is designed for Dassault Mirage III upgrade with over sixty five sold to Pakistan for PAF Mirage IIIs upgrade under Project ROSE including the complete radar sets at the beginning of the program and kits for local assemblies in the latter stage of the program 12 Grifo M5 As a daytime fighter version of Mirage III Dassault Mirage 5 lacks radar and the avionics rack behind the cockpit is relocated into the nose with the space left behind is filled with a 470 liter fuel tank resulting in Mirage 5 has greater range and slimmer nose than Mirage III 13 Grifo M5 is designed to be fitted into the smaller nose of Mirage 5 for its upgrade market but despite the smaller size of Grifo M5 the avionics rack must be relocated somewhere else on the airframe of Mirage 5 to clear the room for Grifo M5 installation thus requiring more extensive work in comparison to earlier Grifo radars that only require simple installation replacement and this is a job for aircraft manufacturing and maintenance firms As a radar house Leonardo S p A did not have the capability for airframe upgrade at the time compounded with aging airframe of Mirage 5 14 despite successful flight tests no known sale has been achieved Grifo S EditGrifo S is a series of large radars the Grifo family designed for medium and heavy fighters but most of them failed to enter series production As with earlier Grifo series in the family models in this series also share the same components except the antenna and due to the different sizes of antenna the maximum range of each model also various somewhat In comparison to earlier series Grifo S has the additional compatibility with semi active radar homing air to air missiles 3 and SAR mode 15 Grifo S1 designed for Dassault Mirage F1 amp MiG 23 no known sales achieved 16 Grifo S5 As an upgrade of earlier Mirage 5 Mirage 50 has a more powerful engine and longer nose to house the X band Agave radar 13 Grifo S5 is designed to be fitted into the more spacious nose of Mirage 50 for its upgrade market As with earlier Grifo M5 more extensive work is needed to relocate the avionics rack to clear the space for Grifo S5 installation on Mirage 50 and for the same reason 14 no known sales were achieved despite successful flight tests as Venezuela one of the only two foreign users of Mirage 50 retired its aging Mirage 50 fleet and Chile selected Israeli EL M 2032 for upgrade 17 Grifo S7 The only model in the Grifo S series entered series production with eight units delivered to China and Pakistan for prototypes and pre production series JF 17 but is also reported available for installation on Guizhou JL 9 18 The general performance of Grifo S series is 15 Weight lt 120 kg Power 560 W Cooling air Scan 60 MTBF gt 220 hrs Detection range gt 50 nm in air to air mode Tracking range gt 40 nm Target tracking 10 targets simultaneously tracked 8 of the 10 displayed SAR resolution better than 1 meterGrifo 2000 16 EditGrifo 2000 16 is a pin to pin replacement of the APG 66 radar 15 and has similar performance such as maximum range of 150 km The radar has an elliptical antenna of 74 cm x 48 cm and the radar is fully interchangeable with APG 66 at LRU level 3 Grifo 2000 16 was offered to Pakistan if Pakistan decided to purchase Chengdu J 10 which did not materialize and the radar thus did not enter series production Grifo 346 EditGrifo 346 is a radar designed for Alenia Aermacchi M 346 Master In comparison to earlier radars Grifo 346 incorporates SAR and ISAR modes 19 Specification 20 Weight lt 100 kg Power 200 W Cooling air Scan 60 MTBF gt 220 hrs Detection range gt 60 nm in air to air mode Tracking range gt 50 nm Target tracking 10 targets simultaneously tracked 8 of the 10 displayedGrifo E EditGrifo E is a series of radars utilizing AESA 19 Models in this series only differs in antenna size and thus with different ranges Grifo E is reportedly under consideration by Pakistan in 2020 for its JF 17 Block III fighter 21 Specification 22 Weight 106 160 kg Power 200 W Cooling air or liquid Scan gt 60 Detection range 45 85 nm in air to air mode Tracking range 40 75 nm Target tracking 24 targets simultaneously trackedReferences Edit Pointer ranging radar Retrieved December 31 2013 a b Pointer radar installed on AMX Retrieved December 31 2010 a b c d e f g h i j k David Brinkman 1994 Jane s Avionics 1994 95 Ed Jane s Information Group p 600 ISBN 9780710611499 Pointer radar on AMX Retrieved December 31 2001 a b c d Miguel Vasconcelos 2013 Civil Airworthiness Certification Former Military High Performance Aircraft Stickshaker Pubs p 2505 Retrieved December 31 2013 Grifo ASV radar on AMX Grifo Mk II on F 7P a b Leonardo Signs Support Contract for Grifo L Radars on Draken s L 159E Aircraft Fleet Retrieved November 21 2019 Grifo F on Singaporean F 5 Voa o M 346FA com radar Grifo Forca Aerea 25 July 2020 Embraer entrega o ultimo F 5M a FAB 16 October 2020 Editors and Contributors of PAF falcon Mirage III Mirage 5 paffalcon com pk PAF Falcon Archived from the original on 24 September 2015 Retrieved 24 November 2014 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a last1 has generic name help a b Bill Gunston 1995 The Encyclopedia of Modern Warplanes Blitz Editions p 288 ISBN 9781856052900 Retrieved December 31 2001 a b Unknown author 22 June 2013 Project ROSE grandstrategy com Grand Strategy Archived from the original on 24 November 2014 Retrieved 24 November 2014 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a last1 has generic name help a b c Grifo S PDF Retrieved November 30 2019 Grifo S radars Retrieved November 30 2019 Chilean Mirage 50 upgraded with IAI help Grifo S radar a b Leonardo launches new E scan radar 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