ASTOR Sentinel R1 Airborne Stand-Off Radar, United Kingdom
Crew:
Flight Deck
2
Mission Crew
3
Engines:
Two-Shaft Turbofan Engine
BMW Rolls-Royce BR710
Flat Rated Take-Off Thrust
14,000lbf to 17,000lbf (63kN to 76kN)
Performance:
Operating Altitude
15,000m (50,000ft)
Non-Stop Range
6,500nm
Mission Endurance
Over 14 hours
Radar:
Advanced Side-Looking Airborne Radar
Derivative of ASARS-2
Operating Modes
SAR spot mode, SAR swath mode, MTI
Fan:
Length
5.1m
Diameter
1.22m
Weight
1,600kg
Ground Station:
Operational Level Ground Stations
20ft transportable shelters
Tactical Ground Station
10ft shelters on 6x6 Steyr Pinzgauer trucks.
Communications Link
Narrowband datalink subsystem (NDLS), wideband data link based on Common Data Link (CDL).
