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CAFRAD: 400 km (not certain)
MAR-D: 70 km
AKR-D: 30 km
Also APAR, X band satellite communication systems are under development by Aselsan.
The range of the armaments stationed aboard TF2000 will be:
Hisar-A: 15 km (15,000 ft) [SSDS]
Hisar-O: 40km (30,000 ft) [SSDS]
Korkut SPAAG/CIWS: 4-5 km [SSDS]
Atmaca AShM: 240 km
Gezgin LACM: 2,500 km
RIM-156A SM-2ER Block IV: 240 km (110,000 ft)
We seek special radars for air defense because air defense is a complex thing. You need different radars. For example: you need IFF Antenna to make sure you're an ally if being detected by an allied ship, or when you detect an aircraft you need to be able to differ it if he's Friend or Foe. You need guidance radars, navigation radars, whether radars...etc.
Great but I mean.. Why are we trying to buy a long range air defense system from China when we can just use these systems that already exist (or will exist soon)?
Those "friend-foe" system along with others are also essential for these ships as well, so if we would use the same systems on the ground as well, then would we not no longer need to buy an air defense system from China or elsewhere?