OVERVIEW: The SQUAT EYE aka P-15M(2)  is a land based 2-D, medium range, air search and target acquisition radar operating in the C band (NATO).

DETAILS: The SQUAT EYE is a ground-based air surveillance and target acquisition radar intended for the detection of low-altitude targets.  It is associated with the SA-3 GOA SAM system. SQUAT EYE works in conjunction with the LOW BLOW  missile fire control radar to provide low altitude coverage. The radar is distinguished by its open-work elliptical parabolic antenna usually mounted on a 30-m (98-ft) mast. The reflector is fed by an underslung feed horn, which further emphasizes its low-altitude orientation. 


Specifications:

Frequency (active): 		 830-882 MHz (C/UHF Band (NATO/IEEE)(est. based on P-15)
Power output: 		 380 kW
PRF:			500-680 pps (avg)(est. based on P-15)
Pulsewidth: 		2 µs (est. based on P-15)	
Range Accuracy:		300 meters (active) (est. based on P-15)
Range: 	 		110 nm max                 					

 NOTES: IOC  1999.  Reportedly it uses the same electronics as the FLAT FACE radar. Based on the P-15, it is likely to be a quickly deployable radar (setup time: 10 min!) and can be used as a mobile gap-filler.


SOURCES:  Janes Radar and Electronic Warfare Systems, 2002-03, "P-15M target acquisition radar", 02 July 2001; P-15 “Flat face a” - Radartutorial. (n.d.). Grundlagen der Radartechnik. https://www.radartutorial.eu/19.kartei/11.ancient/karte048.en.html ; Pike, J. (2019, 7). P-15m squat eye. GlobalSecurity.org. https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/squat-eye.htm ; US Army. (n.d.). P-15M (Squat Eye) Russian Mobile Ground-Based Air Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar. https://odin.tradoc.army.mil/WEG/Asset/27726845e012ca4b540ac47af8af5846