.jpg) The Type 346 radar antennas with their convex covering panels on the superstructure of a Type 052C destroyer. | |
| Country of origin | China |
|---|---|
| Type | Air search |
| Frequency | S band |
| Range | 400 km (Type 346A)[1] |
The Type 346 radar (NATO/OSD Dragon Eye) is a naval S band[1] active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar developed in the People's Republic of China by the Nanjing Research Institute of Electronics Technology. It has been an integral component of Chinese naval air defense systems since entering service in 2004[2] with the Type 052C destroyer,[3] the first Chinese warships with area air defence capability.[4]
- ^ a b Caldwell, Freda & Goldstein 2020, p. 8.
- ^ Kirchberger 2015, p. 196.
- ^ Kirchberger 2022, p. 86.
- ^ Cole, Bernard D. (July 2017). "What Do China's Surface Fleet Developments Suggest about Its Maritime Strategy?". CSMI Red Book. 14. United States Naval War College: 23. ISBN 978-1-935352-45-7. Retrieved 22 May 2019.