T1
T1
The T1 is an EMULATOR consisting of two threat radars producing SA-2 "FAN SONG" and SA-3 "LOW BLOW" signals. This system is virtually identical to the real systems, both physically and electronically. As an emulator this system tracks primarily via radar with optics as a back-up, identical to the real systems. This system is therefore susceptible to electronic jamming, chaff and manoeuvre jamming.
The Soviet SA-2 "GUIDELINE", (NATO name "FAN SONG"), is a medium to high level SAM system. It gained notoriety in 1960 when it shot down American pilot Gary Powers over the Soviet Union. Nowadays countries such as Iraq use variations of the system and it was used by Iraq during the Gulf War. Different variations of the missile have varying speeds and ranges; the maximum range of the SA-2d/e versions is nearly 50 km with a maximum speed of Mach 3.5.
The smaller SA-3 "GOA", (NATO name Low Blow), is a low to medium SAM system and is more modern than the SA-2. Like the SA-2 many different countries use variations of the SA-3, it was used by Iraq in the 1991 Gulf War. The maximum effective range of the missile is nearly 22 km with a maximum speed of Mach 3.5.
Both kits are controlled by a single cabin and only one threat can be used at a time; however, the second radar can be slaved to the one being operated to give the full range of threat signals. The T1 is a fixed system and is currently located at the ops site, Berry Hill.
Further information on the equipment maintained at RAF Spadeadam can be found in the links below.
Scud Missile