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Ball End**
Country of Origin: Russia
description
Ball End** or Ryf, is a navigation radar introduced developed in the late 1940s and into service in the early 1950s. The radar is distinguished by its closed parabolic reflector antenna. Ryf can detect a large surface target at 20-22 nautical miles, and medium sized target at 14-16 nautical miles a nd a periscope at one nautical mile.
status
No longer in production or service.
characteristics
BAND
E-F (2-4 GHz)
issues and notes
None.
operational notes
None.
variants alternative
Ryf
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