What is the process of target acquisition?

The S-300PS has several methods of target acquisition.

1, Target acquisition received from the IADS system.
2, Target acquisition received from the ST-68U (Tin Shield) 3D radar system.
3, Target acquisition of very-low flying targets using the NVO (Clam Shell).
4, Autonomous target acquisition of very-low flying targets using the RPN (Flap Lid).

Does the S-300 incorporate a similar function to Krug's periodic particular beam transmission cease? How would the very narrow beam finds it target again? Or is the beam always on?

Basic idea of any multi channel system is to keep switching on, and try to kill the incoming HARM's.
The S-300PS can automatically acquire & track incoming HARMS.

Because it is electronically scanned array, you have limits (like field of view) where the beam can move in azimuth plane. What is the azimuth field of view?

It has 105 degree of view in azimuth.

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