BERKUT

Airborne target «BERKUT» is designed for imitation of airborne threat of RPV type, cruise missiles and subsonic airplanes of tactic aviation, while carrying out combat preparation of calculations, flyby and firing tests in all modifications of anti-aircraft missile complexes (AAMS) S–125 with imitation of targets both for target illumination radar (TIR) 5N62 and for semiactive homing head (SHH) 5G23 and radio fuze ZUR V-860. Various modifications of equipment of «BERKUT» airborne target ensure solution of similar tasks for a wide range of AAMS as well as airborne missile interception complexes (AMIS) produced in NATO countries and countries of the former USSR (RF). Active radar response with the required level of the retransmitted signal of active REM (radio electronic means) AMIS is a promising and reliable way of RSE imitation of typical airborne targets on board of a low-sized carrier barely visible for radars.
Target «BERKUT» imitates RSE of typical airborne targets such as: “air-surface” cruise missiles with the planner based on Stealth technology with RSE 0.1…1.0 m² and low-sized reconnaissance UAV cruise missiles without application of Stealth technology, CM (cruise missiles) with aerial ARHH(active radar homing heads) systems, shocking UAV, training airplanes etc. AV (airborne vehicle) with RSE 1.0…3.0 m²; FA (fighter aviation) airplanes, multipurpose FA airplanes, airplanes of light front-line aviation and low-flying attack aircrafts with RSE 5.0…10.0 m², heavy airplanes of front-line aviation with RSE up to 15.0 …20.0 m²; combat and transportation airplanes, AEW airplanes, fuellers etc. with RSE more than 30m3. Frequency range of imitated reflected signal is determined by the range of BRS and ARHH AFM (air-fired missile) frequencies. Almost all world BRS park of AMIS fighters of F 14C, F 15, F 16, F 18, types, “Tornado” F2, F3, “Mirazh 2000”, F 22 A, “Rafael”, EF 2000, equipped with missiles with active RHH (radar homing head) of AAAM, AIM-120А,В AMRAAM, MICA types, “Skyflash 90”, with missiles with seactive RHH of AIM 7E,F,M type, “Sparrow”, fighters AMIS MiG–29, Su 27, Su–30MKK, Su–30MKI, Su–30MKM equipped with missiles with semiactive RHH of Р–27 type, uses 3cm waveband. «BERKUT» robotic airborne target with airframe hull made of composition materials and turbojet engine uses airplane type of performing major part of its route and parachute landing.