Ground Surveillance Radar

[Urban]

You're maybe talking about the AN/PPS-5 GSR ?

I have found a 6000 m detection range for a moving human and up to 10 km for vehicle.

You have also AN/PPS-4,6 or 15 (portable GSR) with a range of 1.5 to 3 km.

FOr the ID i don't know (have never serve on GSR) it's probably the ability to give good informations about movement, speed, heading, size of the spotted thing.

For air detection it's more easy,
- a 800 km/h flying bird is not a bird it's a target .
- a 800 m/s flying bird is no more a bird it's an incoming shell .

[Urban]

Look interesting, have not yet check the source accuracy or credibility

[thatguy96]

Urban said:
You're maybe talking about the AN/PPS-5 GSR ?

Yes, I'm talking about the AN/PPS-5A. I'm sure it could detect things at those ranges, I'm just not sure you'd be able to make them out from all the other stuff it detects and doesn't filter out according to the anecdote heh.

[Urban]

Forget the "precious" link

http://www.defence.co.kr/bbs/data/sd...SR_summary.htm

About the detection/identification it's like the sound analyst for a submarine. Some are able to make difference between moving branch and tank antenna, others will probably ask for full scale pounding on a band of sheep.
Just a question of drill and experience.