OVERVIEW: The Type 347 aka RICE BOWL   radar is a  shipboard, short-range, 2-D, gun fire control radar operating in the I-Band (NATO).

DETAILS: Type 347 is operating in the X-band (IEEE designation) or in the J-band (NATO designation) gunnery fire control radar. It was used on older warships of the Chinese Navy in conjunction with the Type 76A dual-37mm automatic AAA gun. The distinct recognition characteristic of the Type 347 radar is the inverse cassegrain antenna with twisted polarization. 

Specifications:

Frequency: 		  8-10 GHz (I Band (NATO), X Band (IEEE))
Power output: 		  150kW(peak)
PRF:			?? pps
Pulse Width:		?? µs (some sources say 2 µs)	
Range Accuracy:		  ??					
On/Off time:		  unknown
 Range: 			 26 nm 
			 			

 NOTES: IOC  1984. The Type 347G radar was redesignated as the Type 347. Users include Pakistan.

SOURCES:  Friedman, The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapons Systems (5th ed) 2005-06, pg. 223; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_347_radar

