Defensa aérea

Giraffe 40

Also known as
  • Giraffe-40
  • PS-70
  • PS 70
  • Giraffe Mk IV
  • Giraffe Mark IV
  • Giraffe Mk4
  • Giraffe IV

Giraffe 40 es el primer modelo sueco de radar móvil Giraffe asociado con la defensa aérea de corto alcance PS 70. Combina vigilancia aérea a baja altitud con apoyo de mando y control a nivel de batería para unidades de la clase RBS 70, y registros oficiales ucranianos e irlandeses sitúan radares Giraffe en la red de defensa aérea de Ucrania, mientras que la cobertura informativa identifica los sistemas heredados donados por Irlanda como Giraffe Mk IV.

Giraffe 40, Radar móvil de vigilancia de defensa aérea de corto alcance, Defensa aérea
Image source: Ukraine MoD Giraffe radar overview

Role in Conflicts

2014 Russia-Ukraine War
Air DefenseReconnaissance & SurveillanceCommand, Control & Communications

La Oficina del Presidente de Ucrania dijo en febrero de 2025 que Irlanda proporcionaría radares Giraffe a Ucrania, y registros parlamentarios irlandeses indicaron posteriormente que en junio de 2025 se entregaron cinco sistemas de radar de defensa aérea. La designación Giraffe Mk IV procede de informes y de registros de inventario irlandeses anteriores a la transferencia, por lo que esta fila trata la evidencia como contexto de sistemas heredados Giraffe 40/Giraffe Mk IV y no como una afirmación sobre radares más nuevos de la familia Giraffe.

Role details
Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Suecia
Built by
Saab
Built in
Sweden
Type
Radar móvil de vigilancia de defensa aérea de corto alcance
Service note
Familia de radares de defensa aérea de corto alcance de finales de la Guerra Fría, que aún aparece mediante donaciones de sistemas Giraffe Mk IV heredados
Designer
Ericsson Microwave Systems; Saab absorbió posteriormente el negocio de radares de defensa de Ericsson
Designed
Década de 1970
Produced
Desde finales de la década de 1970 para los primeros sistemas de la familia Giraffe

Specifications

Clase de radar
Radar móvil de vigilancia aérea y guiado de impulsos Doppler
Función principal
Vigilancia de defensa aérea de corto alcance, designación inicial de blancos y apoyo de mando y control de batería
Alcance instrumentado
Predecesor Basic Giraffe: 40 km; informes sobre el Giraffe Mk IV irlandés citan hasta 50 km
Cobertura de altitud
Predecesor Basic Giraffe: cobertura de altura de 7 km
Disposición de antena
Mástil retráctil/plegable para mejorar la cobertura a baja altitud sobre terreno y obstáculos
Banda de frecuencia
Ericsson describe PS 70/Giraffe 40 como un radar de impulsos Doppler en banda C
Armas de defensa aérea compatibles
Unidades de misiles RBS 70 en contextos documentados de defensa aérea de corto alcance
Designation Boundary

El registro público en torno a Ucrania suele hablar de sistemas de radar Giraffe o Giraffe Mark IV, no de Giraffe 40. Esta entrada trata esos informes como contexto de sistemas heredados Giraffe 40/Giraffe Mk IV porque los sistemas nombrados son radares Giraffe de defensa aérea de corto alcance más antiguos, evitando a la vez afirmaciones sobre modelos más nuevos Giraffe 1X, 4A, AMB o navales Sea Giraffe.

Identidad principal

Radar móvil de defensa aérea de corto alcance Giraffe 40 / PS 70.

Evidencia de conflicto

Registros oficiales ucranianos e irlandeses respaldan el apoyo con sistemas de radar Giraffe y las entregas de radares de defensa aérea a Ucrania en junio de 2025; la cobertura informativa y los registros de inventario irlandeses identifican los sistemas probables como Giraffe Mk IV.

Alcance excluido

Los sistemas modernos Giraffe 1X, Giraffe 4A, Giraffe AMB y Sea Giraffe no se incorporan a esta página salvo que estén documentados por fuentes separadas.

Variants

La primera línea Giraffe empleó designaciones nacionales y de exportación; las fuentes conectan PS 70 con Giraffe 40, y la información contemporánea sobre conflictos suele nombrar los sistemas heredados donados por Irlanda como Giraffe Mk IV.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
PS 70Designación en servicio sueco

Ericsson identifica Giraffe 40 como PS 70 en servicio con el Ejército sueco y lo describe como un radar de vigilancia y guiado de impulsos Doppler en banda C para sistemas de defensa aérea.

Sources: Ericsson Giraffe 40 history

Giraffe Mk IVDesignación de radar Giraffe heredado de corto alcance

La cobertura informativa irlandesa y relacionada con el conflicto en Ucrania usa Giraffe Mk IV o Giraffe Mark IV para los radares de defensa aérea heredados asociados con el apoyo de Irlanda a Ucrania en 2025.

Sources: Ukrainska Pravda Ireland Giraffe report, Euromaidan Press Ireland radar delivery

Air-Defense Systems Supported

Giraffe 40 was built as a surveillance and control radar for short-range air-defense batteries rather than as an interceptor itself.

Compatible itemItem typeCompatibility evidence
RBS 70, Laser beam-riding short-range air-defense missile system, Air DefenseRBS 70Short-range surface-to-air missile system

Ericsson describes PS 70/Giraffe 40 as part of the RBS 70 air-defense system context, providing mobile surveillance and guidance radar support.

Sources: Ericsson Giraffe 40 history

Air-Defense Systems Supported

Giraffe 40 fue construido como radar de vigilancia y control para baterías de defensa aérea de corto alcance, no como interceptor por sí mismo.

Linked entryTypeEvidence
RBS 70, Laser beam-riding short-range air-defense missile system, Air DefenseRBS 70Sistema de misiles tierra-aire de corto alcance

Ericsson describe PS 70/Giraffe 40 como parte del contexto del sistema de defensa aérea RBS 70, proporcionando apoyo móvil de radar de vigilancia y guiado.

Timeline

Giraffe 40 Key Events

  1. Los primeros sistemas Giraffe entran en el mercado

    La familia de radares Giraffe se desarrolló en torno al requisito del misil tierra-aire RBS 70, con primeras entregas en 1977.

    Sources: Saab Giraffe radar history

  2. Giraffe 40 documentado en servicio con el Ejército sueco

    La historia corporativa de Ericsson titula una imagen de Giraffe 40 de la década de 1980 como PS 70 en servicio con el Ejército sueco, y lo describe como un radar móvil de impulsos Doppler en banda C para sistemas de defensa aérea.

    Sources: Ericsson Giraffe 40 history

  3. Saab asume el negocio de radares de Ericsson

    Saab anunció la adquisición de Ericsson Microwave Systems en 2006, incorporando el negocio de radares y sensores de Ericsson y renombrando EMW como Saab Microwave Systems.

    Sources: Saab Ericsson Microwave acquisition

  4. Sistemas irlandeses de radar de defensa aérea entregados a Ucrania

    Registros parlamentarios irlandeses indicaron posteriormente que cinco sistemas de radar de defensa aérea y un vehículo contra incendios fueron entregados a Ucrania en junio de 2025; la cobertura informativa conectó el paquete de radares con los sistemas Giraffe Mark IV de Irlanda.

    Sources: Oireachtas November 2025 Ukraine debate, Euromaidan Press Ireland radar delivery

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Sources

Ericsson Giraffe 40 historyPublisher: Ericsson | Note: Supports Giraffe 40 identity, PS 70 Swedish Army designation, C-band pulse-Doppler radar description, RBS 70 context, and 1980s image provenance. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Saab Ericsson Microwave acquisitionPublisher: Saab | Note: Supports manufacturer lineage from Ericsson Microwave Systems to Saab Microwave Systems in 2006. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Saab Giraffe radar historyPublisher: Saab | Note: Supports Giraffe family development with RBS 70, first deliveries in 1977, and the distinctive mast concept. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Singapore MINDEF Giraffe AMB fact sheetPublisher: Singapore Ministry of Defence | Note: Supports Basic Giraffe predecessor range and height coverage, C-band radar context, and comparison with later Giraffe AMB service. | Accessed: 2026-07-13RSAF Basic Giraffe historyPublisher: Republic of Singapore Air Force | Note: Supports Basic Giraffe as truck-mounted low-level surveillance acquired to complement RBS 70 in Singapore service. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Ukraine President Ireland Giraffe radar announcementPublisher: Office of the President of Ukraine | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct context: Ukraine's official readout said Ireland would provide Ukraine with Giraffe radars in an air-defense discussion. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Oireachtas April 2025 Ukraine aid debatePublisher: Houses of the Oireachtas | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct context: Ireland was progressing donations of Giraffe radar systems and described air-defense radar systems as a Ukrainian-requested non-lethal support category. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Oireachtas November 2025 Ukraine debatePublisher: Houses of the Oireachtas | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct context: Irish government remarks stated that five air-defense radar systems and a fire tender were delivered to Ukraine in June 2025. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Oireachtas January 2022 radar systems answerPublisher: Houses of the Oireachtas | Note: Supports Irish Defence Forces operation of the Giraffe Mk4 short-range air-defense system before the Ukraine transfer period. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Ukrainska Pravda Ireland Giraffe reportPublisher: Ukrainska Pravda | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct context: reporting that Ireland planned to provide Swedish-made Saab Giraffe Mk IV mobile radar systems to Ukraine, citing Irish media. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Euromaidan Press Ireland radar deliveryPublisher: Euromaidan Press | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct context and designation caveat: reporting that Ireland delivered five air-defense radar systems in June 2025 and that the systems were likely Giraffe Mark IV units. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Ukraine MoD Giraffe radar overviewPublisher: Ministry of Defence of Ukraine | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct context: Swedish Giraffe radar systems are fielded by Ukraine's Defence Forces for air-defense detection and tracking, plus the CC BY 4.0 image used for this record. | Accessed: 2026-07-13SIPRI Arms Transfers DatabasePublisher: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute | Note: Initial transfer-research lead for Giraffe-family radar movement; retained as a database pointer, not as the direct conflict-use citation for Ukraine. | Accessed: 2026-07-13