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380th Airborne Early Warning & Control System Squadron
Location: 112nd CW, Elefsina Air Base
Year of establishments: 2001
Subordination: Hellenic Tactical Air Force
Aircraft serving: EMB-145H AEW&C
Mission: Management and control of aerial and naval operations
On July 1, 1999 the contract for the acquisition of four (4) EMB-145H aircraft is signed. On February 12, 2009, the official ceremony of joining the four (4) EMB-145H aircraft in the HAF took place.
SAAB 340AEW&C: One of the two SAAB-340 aircraft of the intermediate solution, joined the force of HAF in 2001 and remained until 2003 (September) where they returned to the Swedish Air Force.
EMB-145H “Erieye” AEW&C comes from the ERJ-145 passenger version, equipped with active phased pulse radar-doppler and emits S (3.1 -3.3 GHz) frequencies from Ericsson Microwave Systems. It flew for the first time on May 22nd, 1999. The range of the radar in target detection reaches 450 km and the performance of radar against fighter- size targets up to 350 km (and 150 km against cruise missiles).
Technical characteristics of the PS-890 “Erieye” radar
| Altitude | 0-20 km |
| Frequency band | 3,1 - 3,3 GHz |
| Beam width | 0,7 degrees in azimuth 0,9 degrees in vertical |
| Sidelobe level | 50db |
| Minimum scan speed | 30-50 m/s |
| Maximum scan speed | >1000 m/s |
| Transmit and Receive Module (TRM) | 192 |
| Weight radar | 900 kg |
| Lenght | 9,75 m |
| Width | 0,75 m |
Indicative capabilities for revealing Erieye system objectives
1. Aircraft EMB-145H 2. Erieye AEW&C coverage 3. Ground-based radar coverage 4. Cruise missiles 5. Ships (range limited horizon) 6. Fighter aircraft
Explanation of EMB-145H aircraft systems
1 Weather radar scanner 2 Twin nose wheels, forward retracting 3 Chaff / flare launchers of the ELIPS system of the French Alkan (the system is installed on both sides of the boat) 4 Cabin window panels with pull-down son blinds 5 E-mode antenna (of the ALR/733 (5) system which provides the detection of sources of electromagnetic radiation around the aircraft) 6 Dorsal radome 7 Cooling air ram intake 8 Dorsal radome cooling air exhaust 9 Ericson Microwave systems PS-890 Erieye active phased array Doppler surveillance radar antenna, port and starboard 10 DF antenna, ALR/733 (5) family, Elettronica Italy 11 Twin main wheels 12 Chaff / flare double launchers of the ELIPS system of the French Alkan 13 Thales MWS-20TA missile warning systems 14 Power-plant Rolls-Royce / Allison AE3007AP1 turbofan with thrust 3704 kgf each 15 Chaff/flare launchers of the ELIPS system of the French Alkam (the system is installed on both sides of the boat) 16 Ventral fins, port and starboard 17 Sighting antenna (DF – Direction finding), the ALR/733 (5) family of ESM systems ELINT/SIGINT, of the Italian Elettronica 18 Auxiliary Power Unit exhaust (APU) 19 Auxiliary fins, above and below 20 Tail navigation light 21 Wingtip
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THREE-VIEW DRAWING
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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DESIGNER
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Εmbraer / Ericsson.
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COUNTRY
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Brazil / Sweden
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TYPE
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Airborne Early Warning & Control
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CREW
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2 +5 operator
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POWER-PLANT
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Two turbofan Allison AE3007AP1
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Thrust, kN
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2 x 3.704
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DIMENSIONS
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Length, m
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29,87
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Height, m
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7,72
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Wing span, m
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21,01
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Wing area m2
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51,19
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WEIGHT
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Empty aircraft, kg
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15.680
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| Normal take-off, kg |
21.390
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| Maximum take-off, kg |
23.400
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Useful load, kg
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-
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PERFORMANCE
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Maximum speed, km/h
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918
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Cruising speed, km/h
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592
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| Range, km |
1.600
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| Combat range, km |
-
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| Rate of climb, m/min |
-
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Service ceiling, m
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9.144 - 11.277
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| ARMAMENT |
-
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PHOTOS EMB-145H "Archangel" 2005, HAF
PHOTOS EMB-145H Feast of the Hellenic Air Force 2006
PHOTOS EMB-145H Feast of the Hellenic Air Force 2008
