OVERVIEW: The KITE SCREECH B aka  MR-184  radar is a dual band, shipboard, short-range, 2-D, surface search and target acquisition  radar operating in both the I-Band (NATO)for target acquisition and K-band for tracking.  

DETAILS: The KITE SCREECH B has a V-shaped strut supporting a monopulse feed.  It is associated with the AK-130 130mm gun mounts.  One radar is capable of controlling two gun mounts. 

Specifications:

Frequency: 		  8-10 GHz (I Band (NATO), X Band (IEEE))(Acquisition); 
			27-50 Ghz (K Band (NATO), Ka Band (IEEE) (Tracking)
Power output: 		  300 kW(est, acquisition radar);  25 kW (est, tracking radar) 
PRF:			?? pps	
Range Accuracy:		  ?? m (range); ?? m (altitude)
                         		 ?? degrees azimuth					
On/Off time:		  unknown
 
Range, 1m2 RCS tgt: 	 	22 nm 
			 40.5 (instrumented) 
			

 NOTES: IOC  1975. 


SOURCES: Janes Radar and Electronic Warfare Systems, 2002-03, "MR-114 Lev/-145 Drakon/-184 gun fire-control systems", 09 November 2001; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_352_Radar; Friedman, The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapons Systems (5th ed) 2005-06, pg. 284; "MR-145 - Radartutorial." Grundlagen Der Radartechnik. Accessed March 12, 2024. https://www.radartutorial.eu/19.kartei/11.ancient6/karte035.en.html.



 


