{
  "id": "jy-17a",
  "name": "JY-17A",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Ground surveillance radar system",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2003,
  "operators": [
    "CHN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The Chinese JY-17A is a medium-range ground surveillance radar (GSR) that is designed to detect, identify, and locate moving ground targets (including low flying aircraft such as helicopters) at any time of the day regardless of the season, and also in conditions of low visibility (fog, rain, snow, dust, or smoke).",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Operating frequency range",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "8–12.5 GHz (X-band)",
      "src": [
        "weg-jy-17a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Detection range, tank",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "25 km",
      "src": [
        "weg-jy-17a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Detection range, truck",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "15 km",
      "src": [
        "weg-jy-17a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Detection range, person",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "10 km",
      "src": [
        "weg-jy-17a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Detection range, helicopter",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "20 km",
      "src": [
        "weg-jy-17a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Detection range, ship",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "30 km",
      "src": [
        "weg-jy-17a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Azimuth",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "360°",
      "src": [
        "weg-jy-17a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Accuracy (range/azimuth)",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "±10 m/±0.5625 ° or ±10 mils m/deg",
      "src": [
        "weg-jy-17a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Power consumption",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "<300 W",
      "src": [
        "weg-jy-17a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Continuous operating time",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "24 hours",
      "src": [
        "weg-jy-17a"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [],
  "art": "generic",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/jy-17a.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-jy-17a": {
      "title": "JY-17A Chinese Ground Surveillance Radar System",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/JY-17A_Chinese_Ground_Surveillance_Radar_System",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}