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​*OVER MAJORITY OF FREQUENCY RANGE - PERFORMANCE MAY BE REDUCED AT BAND EDGES.​

Specifications Subject To Change Without Notice

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Solutions

  • 24-model pulsed radar TWT amplifier family covering 2 to 18 GHz across S, C, X, and Ku bands

  • Peak power from 700 W to 13 kW at duty cycles from 2 to 10 percent

  • Shadow gridded helix (GRID) construction standard across the full product family

  • Narrowband models for fixed-frequency radar assignments and wideband models covering multiple octaves in a single unit

  • Coaxial outputs (SC, TNC, N-type) and waveguide outputs (WR 62, WR 90, WRD 350/475/650/750) for radar transmitter integration

  • Gain up to 68 dB with efficiency ratings reaching 40 percent in select X-band models

Applications

  • Long-range air surveillance radar requiring very high peak power at S-band and C-band

  • Fire control and tracking radar systems at X-band with peak power up to 8,700 W

  • Electronic warfare and jamming systems requiring wideband pulsed RF output across C, X, and Ku bands

  • Ground-based and shipborne air defense radar transmitters demanding high-peak-power TWT amplification

  • Airborne radar systems requiring efficient GRID TWT amplifiers at X or Ku band

  • Radar cross-section (RCS) measurement facilities requiring calibrated pulsed RF sources

Radar Bands

  • S-band (2.0 to 4.0 GHz): peak power up to 13 kW for long-range surveillance and air traffic control radar

  • C-band (4.0 to 8.0 GHz): models up to 7,000 W for fire control, instrumentation, and EW systems

  • X-band (8.0 to 12.4 GHz): peak power up to 8,700 W for airborne and shipborne fire control and tracking radar

  • Ku-band (12.0 to 18.0 GHz): models up to 4,000 W for airborne Ku-band radar and EW transmitters

  • Wideband models: MTI 3444L spans 6.5 to 18 GHz; MEC 3096 covers 5.0 to 11.0 GHz for multi-function systems

Specifications

  • Frequency Range: 2.0 to 18.0 GHz (S, C, X, Ku bands)

  • Peak Power Range: 700 W to 13,000 W

  • Duty Cycle: 2 to 10 percent

  • Typical Gain: Up to 68 dB

  • Efficiency: Up to 40 percent

  • Output Configuration: GRID (shadow gridded helix)

  • Coaxial Outputs: SC, TNC, N-type

  • Waveguide Outputs: WR 62, WR 90, WRD 350, WRD 475, WRD 650/750​