BOR-A 550 is a ground and coast surveillance radar, developed by Thales Group. The radar operates on the I band, it is also man-portable and can locate targets up to a distance of 40 km in a 360° sector. It has also proven useful to locate small and slow targets, like persons or rubber boats.
The BOR-A 560 is a more powerful version with longer range.
The successor of the BOR-A family is the Ground Observer 80 (GO80) radar system.
Users
Hellenic Army: equipped on 40 M1114GRs.
References
External links
ΑΝΑΒΑΘΜΙΣΗ ΡΑΔΙΟΕΝΤΟΠΙΣΤΩΝ (Ρ/Ε) BOR-A550 [UPGRADE OF RADAR SYSTEMS (BOR-A550)], Hellenic Army, 2021-02-10 (in Greek)
Signal - Digitized signals allow versatile tactical radio units, networked radar systems and wireless command posts. Thales brochure