Type 382 radar

The Type 382 (or H/LJQ-382) is a 3-D naval air search radar developed by the People's Republic of China.^[1][2] It uses two back-to-back planar arrays on a rotating mount.^[1]

Type 382 installed on a Type 054A frigate.

The relationship between the Type 382 and the Russian Fregat MAE-3 radar (NATO reporting name: Top Plate) is unclear. In 2015, Type 382 was identified as the Fregat by Kirchberger^[3] and Jane's Fighting Ships,^[4] or possibly a reverse engineered version.^[5] At the same time, Schwartz stated that the Type 382 was "quite advanced" compared to Russian radar.^[6] In 2020, Wertheim used "Top Plate" in conjunction with the Chinese designation.^[2]

References

Citations

1. Tate, Andrew (4 June 2019). "Images show likely configuration of sensor suite for PLAN's next carrier". Janes. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
2. Wertheim, Eric (June 2020). "China's Multipurpose FFG". Proceedings. U.S. Naval Institute. 146 (6). 0041798X.
3. Kirchberger (2015): page 197
4. Saunders, Stephan, ed. (2015). Jane's Fighting Ships 2015-2016. Jane's Information Group. p. 144. ISBN 978-0710631435.
5. Kirchberger (2015): page 208
6. Schwartz, Paul (August 2015). Russia's Contribution to China's Surface Warfare Capabilities: Feeding the Dragon. Global Power Shift. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 30. ISBN 978-1-4422-5879-2.

Bibliography

• Kirchberger, Sarah (2015). Assessing China's Naval Power: Technological Innovation, Economic Constraints, and Strategic Implications. Global Power Shift. Springer. ISBN 978-3-662-47127-2.