List of Japanese World War II radars


A list of Japanese radars used during World War II.

Army radar

Radar used by the Imperial Japanese Army.

Ground-based radar

  • Ta-Chi 1 Ground-Based Target Tracking Radar Model 1 - SCR-268 1.5 meter band derivative built in small numbers
  • Ta-Chi 2 Ground-Based Target Tracking Radar Model 2 - SCR-268 1.5 meter band derivative built in small numbers
  • Ta-Chi 3 Ground-Based Target Tracking Radar Model 3 - - 3.75 m pw = 1 or 2 us, Power = 50 kW, PRF = 1 or 2 kHz, 150 built by Sumitomo Entered service early 1944. Yagi Antenna
  • Ta-Chi 4 Ground-Based Target Tracking Radar Model 4 - SCR-268 1.5 meter band derivative built in small numbers
  • Type A Bi-static Doppler Interface Detector
  • Ta-Chi 6 TypeB Fixed Early Warning Device 1943 - 3 meter band - 60 built
  • Ta-Chi 7 TypeB Mobile Early Warning Device Transportable version of the Ta-Chi 6
  • Ta-Chi 13 Aircraft Guidance System
  • Ta-Chi 18 TypeB Portable Early Warning Device - 3 meter band - 400 built
  • Ta-Chi 20 Fixed Early Warning Device Receiver
  • Ta-Chi 24 Mobil Anti-Aircraft Radar
  • Ta-Chi 28 Aircraft Guidance Device
  • Ta-Chi 31 Ground-Based Target Tracking Radar Model 4 Modify
  • Ta-Chi 35 Height finding radar

Airborne radar

  • Ta-Ki 1 Model 1 Airborne Surveillance Radar
  • Ta-Ki 1 Model 2 Airborne Surveillance Radar
  • Ta-Ki 1 Model 3 Airborne Surveillance Radar
  • Ta-Ki 11 ECM Device
  • Ta-Ki 15 Aircraft Guidance Device Receiver

Shipborne radar

  • Ta-Se 1 Anti-Surface Radar
  • Ta-Se 2 Anti-Surface Radar

Medium bomber, with control air-to-air missile device

  • Mitsubishi Ki-67 Hiryu "Peggy" I KAI Go-IA: This experimental modification was for managed air-to-air guided missile evaluations, during 1944–1945.

Guided missiles

Navy radar

Radar used by the Imperial Japanese Navy

Airborne radar

Shipborne radar

  • Type 2 Mark 2 Model 1 Air Search Radar
  • Type 2 Mark 2 Model 2 Modify 3 Anti-Surface, Fire-assisting Radar for Submarine
  • Type 2 Mark 2 Model 2 Modify 4 Anti-Surface, Fire-assisting Radar for Ship
  • Type 2 Mark 3 Model 1 Anti-Surface Fire-Control Radar
  • Type 2 Mark 3 Model 2 Anti-Surface Fire-Control Radar
  • Type 2 Mark 3 Model 3 Anti-Surface Fire-Control Radar

Radar-equipped bomber devices for maritime reconnaissance/antisubmarine patrol

  • Mitsubishi G3M3 "Nell": This bomber for long range capacity, in 1943, was used as a Maritime reconnaissance/Radar aircraft for long range missions and some electronic warfare work in the seas.
  • Mitsubishi G4M1 "Betty": From 1942, the G4M of this model was also used for the same purpose as the G3M bomber, for maritime long range capacities with sea radar and electronic warfare equipment.
  • Nakajima B5N2 "Kate"/Nakajima B6N1-2 Tenzan "Jill": In 1944, some torpedo bombers of mentioned types used with antisubmarine, radar detection and similar purposes in maritime short or medium range missions from carriers or land bases.
  • Aichi E13A1b "Jake" Mark 11B: like model 11A, added Air-Surface radar and other night conversion with radar.
  • Kawanishi H6K2,4 and 5 "Mavis" Marks 11,22 and 23: More powerful engines, for ultra long range missions, long range sea radio equipment and air-surface finding radar added.
  • Kawanishi H8K2 "Emily" Mark 12: more potent engines for ultra-long range maritime recon missions, major heavy armament; also long range sea radio equipment and air-surface search radar added
  • Kawanishi E7K2 "Alf" Mark 2: short range hydroplane, was installing magnetic detection equipment and finding surface radar for short range patrol and antisubmarine missions
  • Kyushu Q3W1 Nankai : two place version of training aircraft Kyūshū K11W1 Shiragiku, for anti-submarine patrol - was equipped with sea-surface finding antisubmarine sonar
  • Kyūshū Q1W1 Tokai "Lorna": Anti-submarine patrol aircraft. Was equipped with sea-surface radar and antisubmarine equipment for escorted convoys in the East China Sea, the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan during short times in 1944-45.
  • Mitsubishi Q2M Taiyō: Advanced Antisubmarine patrol design, derived from Mitsubishi Ki-67 Hiryū "Peggy" Bomber. Was equipped with magnetic antisubmarine search device, air-surface radar and electronic warfare equipment.

Navy air guided missiles

  • Funryu Type1 Surface to Air Radio Guidance Missile
  • Funryu Type2 Surface to Air Radio Guidance Missile
  • Funryu Type3 Surface to Air Radio Guidance Missile
  • Funryu Type4 Surface to Air Radio Guidance Missile