RASIT

RASIT (RAdar de Surveillance des InTervalles) is a ground-surveillance pulse Doppler radar developed by Thomson-CSF (now Thales),[1] and fielded by several militaries. The original version of RASIT had a range of 20 kilometers and allowed a skilled operator to distinguish between personnel, vehicles, and aircraft.[2] RASIT operates in the I band and has a peak power of two kilowatts. The system is deployed on vehicles (although it can be removed from its mount and emplaced on the ground) and has been used by at least 32 nations.[3] The latest version of RASIT, the RASIT-E, has a range of 40 kilometers.

RASIT
RASIT mounted on a German Army Fuchs armored vehicle
Country of originFrance
Introducedmid-1970s
No. built728
TypeGround surveillance
FrequencyI band
PRF200 kHz
Range40 km
Diameterunknown
Azimuth0–240°
Power2 kW

RASIT was developed in the mid-1970s and over 700 units had been sold by 1996. The latest RASIT customer is Estonia, where the radar is used for border surveillance.

Notes and references
  1. AdsPast.com - 1990 Thomson-CSF Rasit E Ground Surveillance Radar Ad
  2. janes.com
  3. forecastinternational
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