Giraffe 40 is the early Swedish mobile Giraffe radar model associated with PS 70 short-range air defense. It combines low-altitude air surveillance with battery-level command-and-control support for RBS 70-class units, and official Ukrainian and Irish records place Giraffe radars in Ukraine's air-defense network while reporting identifies Ireland's donated legacy systems as Giraffe Mk IV.
Ukraine's President's Office said in February 2025 that Ireland would provide Ukraine with Giraffe radars, and Irish parliamentary records later stated that five air-defense radar systems were delivered in June 2025. The Giraffe Mk IV designation comes from reporting and Irish pre-transfer inventory records, so this row treats the evidence as legacy Giraffe 40/Giraffe Mk IV context rather than a claim about newer Giraffe-family radars.
Role detailsThe public record around Ukraine most often says Giraffe radar systems or Giraffe Mark IV rather than Giraffe 40. This entry treats those reports as legacy Giraffe 40/Giraffe Mk IV context because the named systems are older short-range Giraffe air-defense radars, while avoiding claims about newer Giraffe 1X, 4A, AMB, or naval Sea Giraffe models.
Giraffe 40 / PS 70 short-range mobile air-defense radar.
Ukrainian and Irish official records support Giraffe radar-system support and June 2025 air-defense radar deliveries to Ukraine; reporting and Irish inventory records identify the likely systems as Giraffe Mk IV.
Modern Giraffe 1X, Giraffe 4A, Giraffe AMB, and Sea Giraffe systems are not folded into this page unless separately sourced.
The early Giraffe line used national and export designations; sources connect PS 70 with Giraffe 40 and contemporary conflict reporting most often names the Irish-donated legacy systems as Giraffe Mk IV.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
| PS 70 | Swedish-service designation | Ericsson identifies Giraffe 40 as PS 70 in Swedish Army service and describes it as a C-band pulse-Doppler surveillance and guidance radar for air-defense systems. Sources: Ericsson Giraffe 40 history |
| Giraffe Mk IV | Legacy short-range Giraffe radar designation | Irish and Ukrainian-conflict reporting uses Giraffe Mk IV or Giraffe Mark IV for the legacy air-defense radars associated with Ireland's 2025 Ukraine support. Sources: Ukrainska Pravda Ireland Giraffe report, Euromaidan Press Ireland radar delivery |
Giraffe 40 was built as a surveillance and control radar for short-range air-defense batteries rather than as an interceptor itself.
| Compatible item | Item type | Compatibility evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | Short-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 |
The Giraffe radar family was developed around the RBS 70 surface-to-air missile requirement, with first deliveries in 1977.
Sources: Saab Giraffe radar history
Ericsson's corporate history captions a 1980s Giraffe 40 image as PS 70 in Swedish Army service, describing a mobile C-band pulse-Doppler radar for air-defense systems.
Sources: Ericsson Giraffe 40 history
Saab announced the acquisition of Ericsson Microwave Systems in 2006, adding Ericsson's radar and sensor business and renaming EMW as Saab Microwave Systems.
Sources: Saab Ericsson Microwave acquisition
Irish parliamentary records later stated that five air-defense radar systems and a fire tender were delivered to Ukraine in June 2025; reporting connected the radar package to Ireland's Giraffe Mark IV systems.
Sources: Oireachtas November 2025 Ukraine debate, Euromaidan Press Ireland radar delivery
