Kronos Grand
Type: Radar System
Domain: land
Country of Origin: Italy
Manufacturer: Leonardo
First Deployed: 2015
Overview
Kronos Grand is an Italian C-band AESA multi-function radar designed for ground-based air defense and naval applications. It provides long-range surveillance (up to 250 km for fighter-sized targets), tracking, and fire control in a single system. It serves as the primary sensor for the SAMP/T Aster 30 air defense system used by Italy and France, and its naval variant is installed on FREMM frigates.
Technical Specifications
| band | C-band |
|---|---|
| type | Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) |
| modes | Surveillance, tracking, fire control |
| range | 250 km (fighter-sized target) |
| tracks | Up to 300 targets |
| rotation | Fixed or rotating variants |
| applications | SAMP/T Aster 30, FREMM frigates |
Operators
- Egypt
- France
- Italy
- Qatar
- Singapore
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