Defensa aérea

P-18ML

Also known as
  • P-18ML Spoon Rest
  • 1RL131 Terek modernization
  • P-18ML radar
  • P-18ML VHF radar
  • P-18ML Spoon Rest modernization

El P-18ML es el radar de vigilancia VHF modernizado de Altimus-Tech derivado de la familia P-18 / 1RL131 Terek. La mejora mantiene el sistema en la función de vigilancia bidimensional de largo alcance, al tiempo que añade procesamiento de estado sólido, agilidad electrónica de frecuencia, seguimiento automático, integración con altímetros radar y servicio documentado en Ucrania durante la guerra.

P-18ML, Radar de vigilancia VHF modernizado de largo alcance, Defensa aérea
Image source: Altimus-Tech P-18ML Product Page

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Lituania / Polonia
Built by
Altimus-Tech
Built in
LithuaniaPoland
Type
Radar de vigilancia VHF modernizado de largo alcance
Service note
Altimus-Tech comercializa el P-18ML como un sucesor modernizado del radar analógico P-18 / 1RL131 Terek.
Designer
Altimus-Tech
Developed from
P-18 / 1RL131 Terek

Specifications

Tipo de coordenadas
Radar bidimensional de acimut/alcance; la altitud puede obtenerse mediante radares altímetros modernizados interconectados en un complejo de radar 3D
Banda de radar
Radar de vigilancia VHF con intervalo de frecuencias posterior a la modernización listado por el fabricante de 140-180 MHz
Alcance de detección
La tabla del fabricante lista un alcance de detección de 300/360 km a una altitud de objetivo de al menos 10.000 m después de la modernización
Precisión de detección
La tabla del fabricante lista una precisión de alcance de 180 m y una precisión de acimut de 0,4 grados después de la modernización
Agilidad de frecuencia
Agilidad electrónica de frecuencia con pasos discretos de 200 kHz después de la modernización
Seguimiento
Seguimiento automático y adquisición de datos de otros radares de vigilancia y altímetros radar
MTI y rechazo de clutter
La tabla del fabricante lista un alcance MTI de 0-400 km, supresión de clutter superior a 40 dB y rango dinámico del receptor/procesador digital de señales de hasta 100 dB
Control de altímetros radar
Control automático de hasta dos altímetros radar modernizados
Protección electrónica
Desplazamiento electrónico de frecuencia, rango dinámico ampliado del procesador de señales, MTI digital y generación adaptativa de mapas de clutter
Tiempo de arranque
3 minutos después de la modernización
Consumo eléctrico
6 kW después de la modernización
Modernization Architecture

Altimus-Tech describe el P-18ML como una modernización profunda de la cabina del radar P-18 y de la cadena de señales, no como una nueva familia de radares. La mejora amplía el intervalo de frecuencias VHF, sustituye la electrónica del transmisor y del receptor por componentes de estado sólido, añade agilidad electrónica de frecuencia y usa indicación digital de blancos móviles con mapeo adaptativo de clutter.

Función de radar 2D

El P-18ML sigue siendo un radar de acimut y alcance; los datos de altitud dependen de equipos de radar altímetro interconectados.

Opción de complejo 3D

Altimus-Tech lista al P-18ML como un posible radar de vigilancia 2D en un complejo de radar móvil 3D con elementos altímetros de tipo PRV-16 o PRV-16ML.

Control y registro

El fabricante describe seguimiento desde estación de trabajo remota, control automático de altímetros radar y registro automático de la situación aérea con reproducción y generación de informes.

Fuentes: Altimus-Tech P-18ML Product Page; Altimus-Tech 3D Radar Complex.

Media

P-18ML Videos

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Sources

Altimus-Tech P-18ML Product PagePublisher: Altimus-Tech | Note: Official product page supporting P-18ML identity, Altimus-Tech manufacturer attribution, P-18 modernization lineage, image, functions, and published specifications. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Altimus-Tech 3D Radar ComplexPublisher: Altimus-Tech | Note: Official product page supporting P-18ML use as one possible solid-state 2D surveillance radar in a 3D radar complex with PRV-16-type or PRV-16ML height-finder equipment. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Oryx Ukrainian Equipment LossesPublisher: Oryx | Note: Directly supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War use by Ukraine by listing photographed Ukrainian P-18ML long-range VHF surveillance radar losses during Russia's full-scale invasion. | Accessed: 2026-07-13SAHA Expo Altimus-Tech Exhibitor ProfilePublisher: SAHA Expo | Note: Exhibitor profile supporting Altimus-Tech business-area context and listing P-18ML among its air-surveillance radars for air defense. | Accessed: 2026-07-13