The YLC-2 radar is a three-dimensional main guidance and surveillance radar developed by the Nanjing Research Institute of Electronics Technology.
In the mid-2000s, an improved version labeled YLC-2A was deployed to the PLA. Equipped with a new Giga-flops digital signal processor, it is capable of Digital Moving Target Indication (DMTI) and Constant false alarm rate (CFAR) processing. An S-band variation called YLC-2U with similar capabilities was also developed for SAM guidance. Both of these advanced YLC-2 radars have been specifically designed to counter stealth fighters such as F-22, with a claimed range of up to 200km even in heavy ECM environment.YLC-2 radar has been exported to many countries
Specifications
L – band
Power Output: 5.5 KW
Peak Power: 85 KW
Detection range: >500km
Accuracy: range 200m
Azimuth: 3600
Height: <500 m(R: <200km); 750 m(R: 300km)
Resolution range: <100m
Elevation 0.50 – +200
MTI improvement factor: 44dB
Antenna aperture: 7m x 9m
Antenna sidelobe level: -35dB
Other features:
Phased array system and pencil beam scan technology
Wide band low sidelobe planar array antenna
Monopulse angle measurement
Frequency diversity
Distributed high power solid-state transmitter
Advanced programmable digital signal processing
