An upgraded Parol mobile ground-based air defence radar prototype developed by Bulgaria's Space Research Institute and EADS Deutschland has been demonstrated. The upgrade includes a major redesign of the antenna system, removal of most of the old electronics and integration of EADS' new MSSR 2000 I monopulse, NATO-compatible IFF interrogator, with MkXII, Mode S and Mode 5 upgrade capability. The system may enter production in 2006.
Source: Flight International