# RASIT

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Ground-surveillance pulser radar

RASIT RASIT mounted on a German Army Fuchs armored vehicle Country of origin France Introduced mid-1970s No. built 728 Type Ground surveillance Frequency I band PRF 200 kHz Range 40 km Diameter unknown Azimuth 0–240° Power 2 kW

**RASIT** (*RAdar de Surveillance des InTervalles*) is a ground-surveillance [pulse Doppler](/source/Pulse_Doppler) [radar](/source/Radar) developed by [Thomson-CSF](/source/Thomson-CSF) (now [Thales](/source/Thales_Group)),[1] and fielded by several militaries. The original version of RASIT had a range of 20 kilometers and allowed a skilled operator to distinguish between personnel, vehicles, and aircraft.[2] RASIT operates in the [I band](/source/I_band_(NATO)) and has a peak power of two [kilowatts](/source/Kilowatts). The system is deployed on vehicles (although it can be removed from its mount and emplaced on the ground) and has been used by at least 32 nations.[3] The latest version of RASIT, the RASIT-E, has a range of 40 kilometers.

RASIT was developed in the mid-1970s and over 700 units had been sold by 1996. The latest RASIT customer is [Estonia](/source/Estonia), where the radar is used for border surveillance.

## Notes and references

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [AdsPast.com - 1990 Thomson-CSF Rasit E Ground Surveillance Radar Ad](http://www.adspast.com/store/customer/product.php?productid=40287)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [janes.com](https://www.janes.com/articles/Janes-Radar-and-Electronic-Warfare-Systems/Rasit-ground-surveillance-radar-International.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [forecastinternational](https://www.forecastinternational.com/archive/rs/rs5521.doc)[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

## External links

- [forecastinternational report on RASIT](https://docplayer.net/22353156-Rasit-archived-08-2003.html)

- [janes.com page on RASIT](https://www.janes.com/articles/Janes-Radar-and-Electronic-Warfare-Systems/Rasit-ground-surveillance-radar-International.html)

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