CENK 350-N AESA radar unveiled during IDEF25 with four fixed panels is set to bring 360-degree search and tracking capabilities to frigate-sized warships.
ASELSAN’s next step in naval radars is the CENK 350-N AESA radar to bring all-aspect coverage for frigate-sized ships to perform search and tracking of various targets.
CENK 400-N AESA searching radar used onboard the I-class frigates as a rotating radar can not cover all sectors at the same time, while the dual band ÇAFRAD set to be used onboard TF-2000 destroyers is too much for frigates. Thus, the gap of an AESA radar that provides constant coverage of all sectors while having a tamer size/power requirement will be filled by CENK 350-N.
CENK 350-N operating in X-band has an instrumented range of 250 km, shorter than CENK 400-N’s 400 km, as it uses smaller panels of lower power. However, the coverage advantage gives it an edge in situational awareness and midcourse guidance for air defence missiles, as it can provide updates at a much higher pace. Generally, radars like CENK 350-N are used in conjunction with long-range searching radars on frigates.
The radar can individually cover 90 degrees in azimuth and 70 degrees in altitude.
The radar’s export contract has been signed, which is understood to be for the upcoming Merah Putih-class frigates of the Indonesian Navy to use a high percentage of Turkish-made systems. A fixed type AESA radar titled “Mete Han” matching CENK 350-N was spotted on the ship’s infographic shared by local sources.
Author: Kaan Azman
Editor:Özgür Ekşi
