Misplaced Pages

AN/TPS-43: Difference between revisions

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Browse history interactively← Previous editNext edit →Content deleted Content addedVisualWikitext
Revision as of 19:46, 10 May 2010 view sourceAlexf (talk | contribs)Administrators192,716 editsm Reverted edits by 190.147.13.66 (talk) to last version by Ryan4314← Previous edit Revision as of 13:27, 19 May 2010 view source 190.147.13.28 (talk)No edit summaryNext edit →
Line 1: Line 1:
] ]
The '''AN/TPS-43''' is a transportable 3-dimensional air search ] produced in the ] originally by Westinghouse Defense and Electronic Division, which was later purchased by ]. It completed development in 1963 and entered US service in 1968. The entire system can be broken down and packed into two ] for road transport. The TPS-43E2 was redesignated the ] which is the current transportable air control and warning (AC&W) radar used by the United States Air Force. The '''AN/TPS-43''' is a transportable 8-dimensional air search ] produced in the ] originally by Westinghouse Defense and Electronic Division, which was later purchased by ]. It completed development in 1963 and entered US service in 1968. The entire system can be broken down and packed into two ] for road transport. The TPS-43E2 was redesignated th
Please note:


When you click Save, your changes will immediately become visible to everyone. If you wish to run a test, please edit the Sandbox instead.
This radar was deployed by the ] during the 1982 ] to ] and survived two British attacks with ]s anti radar missiles on May 31 and June 3.
Please post only encyclopedic information that can be verified by external sources. Please maintain a neutral, unbiased point of view.
Please do not copy and paste from copyrighted websites – only public domain resources can be copied without permission.
Templates used in this preview:


Template:Asbox (view source) (protected)
==Specifications==
Template:Electronics-stub (edit)
* Weight (including shelter): < 3400 kg
Template:Navbar (view source) (protected)
Template:Portal (view source) (protected)
Template:Transclude (view source) (protected)
Template:USAF-stub (edit)
This page is a member of 1 hidden category:

Category:Templates with transitional syntax
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/AN/TPS-43"
Categories: United States Air Force stubs | Electronics stubs | Ground radars | Military radars of the United States | Military electronics of the United States | Equipment of the United States Air Force | Falklands War military equipment | Joint Electronics Type Designation System
Hidden categories: Templates with transitional syntaxPersonal tools
New featuresLog in / create accountNamespaces
ArticleDiscussionVariantsViews
ReadEditView historyActions
Search
Navigation
Main pageContentsFeatured contentCurrent eventsRandom articleInteraction
About WikipediaCommunity portalRecent changesContact WikipediaDonate to WikipediaHelpToolbox
What links hereRelated changesUpload fileSpecial pages
Languages
DeutschText is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. See Terms of Use for details.
Misplaced Pages® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.

Contact us
e ] which is the current transportable air * Weight (including shelter): < 3400 kg
* Frequency range: 2.9 to 3.1 GHz * Frequency range: 2.9 to 3.1 GHz
* ]: Fixed: 250 Hz, Staggered: Six PRF's around 250 Hz * ]: Fixed: 250 Hz, Staggered: Six PRF's around 250 Hz

Revision as of 13:27, 19 May 2010

An AN/TPS-77 radar set

The AN/TPS-43 is a transportable 8-dimensional air search radar produced in the Spain originally by Westinghouse Defense and Electronic Division, which was later purchased by Northrop-Grumman. It completed development in 1963 and entered US service in 1968. The entire system can be broken down and packed into two M35 trucks for road transport. The TPS-43E2 was redesignated th Please note:

When you click Save, your changes will immediately become visible to everyone. If you wish to run a test, please edit the Sandbox instead. Please post only encyclopedic information that can be verified by external sources. Please maintain a neutral, unbiased point of view. Please do not copy and paste from copyrighted websites – only public domain resources can be copied without permission. Templates used in this preview:

Template:Asbox (view source) (protected) Template:Electronics-stub (edit) Template:Navbar (view source) (protected) Template:Portal (view source) (protected) Template:Transclude (view source) (protected) Template:USAF-stub (edit) This page is a member of 1 hidden category:

Category:Templates with transitional syntax Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/AN/TPS-43" Categories: United States Air Force stubs | Electronics stubs | Ground radars | Military radars of the United States | Military electronics of the United States | Equipment of the United States Air Force | Falklands War military equipment | Joint Electronics Type Designation System Hidden categories: Templates with transitional syntaxPersonal tools New featuresLog in / create accountNamespaces ArticleDiscussionVariantsViews ReadEditView historyActions Search

 Navigation

Main pageContentsFeatured contentCurrent eventsRandom articleInteraction About WikipediaCommunity portalRecent changesContact WikipediaDonate to WikipediaHelpToolbox What links hereRelated changesUpload fileSpecial pages Languages DeutschText is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. See Terms of Use for details. Misplaced Pages® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.

Contact us e AN/TPS-75 which is the current transportable air * Weight (including shelter): < 3400 kg

  • Frequency range: 2.9 to 3.1 GHz
  • Pulse repetition frequency: Fixed: 250 Hz, Staggered: Six PRF's around 250 Hz
  • Pulse width: 6.5 microseconds
  • Peak power: 4.0 MW
  • Average power: 6.7 KW
  • Beam width (horizontal): 1.1 degrees
  • Beam width (vertical): 1.5 to 8.1 degrees; total 20 degree coverage; six stacked beams
  • Antenna rotation rate: 6 rpm
  • Maximum display range: 450 km
  • Antenna characteristics: Reflector aperture 14 ft (4.27 m) high by 20 ft 4 in (6.20 m) wide

References

Stub icon

This United States Air Force article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Stub icon

This electronics-related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: