Front Door/Front Piece

Front Door and Front Piece are Russian naval fire-control radars that provide guidance and tracking for SS-N-3A Shaddock and SS-N-12 Sandbox anti-ship missiles.

The antenna is a truncated parabolic mesh structure standing on end with a large feed horn mounted on the upper edge housed in a 16 ft 5 in x 9 ft 10 in (3 m x 5 m) box. The Front Door antenna is flat and approximately 107 sq ft (10 sq m) in area with a protruding radiator-carrying sphere. The Front Piece is typically...