 A 1941 RAF PRU photograph of the two Freyas at Auderville | |
| Country of origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Introduced | 1939 |
| No. built | 1,000+ |
| Type | Early warning radar |
| PRF | 500 per second |
| Pulsewidth | 2–3μs |
| Range | 200 kilometres (120 mi) |
| Azimuth | 360° |
| Power | 20 kW |
| Other Names | Funkmessgerät 80 (FuMG 80) |
Freya was an early warning radar deployed by Germany during World War II; it was named after the Norse goddess Freyja. During the war, over a thousand stations were built. A naval version operating on a slightly different wavelength was also developed as the Seetakt.