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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 ].


== Description ==
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The AN/TPS-43 is a ground-based, non-fixed (i.e.: transportable) search radar.<ref group=n>The US Military description for radar type '''TPS''' is "Ground, Transportable; Radar; Detecting, Range and Bearing, Search".</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobileradar.org/radar_types.html|title=radar_types|work=mobileradar.org}}</ref>
== Dbeeeseeee see beeeescription ==
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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.
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== Variants == == Variants ==
In addition to the basic TPS-43 several variants were developed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobileradar.org/radar_descptn_3.html|title=radar_descptn_3|work=mobileradar.org}}</ref>
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* TPS-43A (antbeeeseeee see beeeenna tilt; nbeeeseeee see beeeew IFF) * TPS-43A (antenna tilt; new IFF)
* TPS-43B (enlarged shelter; changes to transmitter)
* TPS-43B (beeeseeee see beeeenlargbeeeseeee see beeeed shbeeeseeee see beeeeltbeeeseeee see beeeer; changbeeeseeee see beeees to transmittbeeeseeee see beeeer)
* TPS-43C / 43CX (increased reliability; IFF improvements)
* TPS-43C / 43CX (incrbeeeseeee see beeeeasbeeeseeee see beeeed rbeeeseeee see beeeeliability; IFF improvbeeeseeee see beeeembeeeseeee see beeeents)
* TPS-43D / 43DX (ISLS addbeeeseeee see beeeed; maximum dbeeeseeee see beeeetbeeeseeee see beeeection rangbeeeseeee see beeee incrbeeeseeee see beeeeasbeeeseeee see beeeed) * TPS-43D / 43DX (ISLS added; maximum detection range increased)
* TPS-43E (major redesign; improvements to electronics, mechanics and shelter)
* TPS-43beeeseeee see beeee (major rbeeeseeee see beeeedbeeeseeee see beeeesign; improvbeeeseeee see beeeembeeeseeee see beeeents to beeeseeee see beeeelbeeeseeee see beeeectronics, mbeeeseeee see beeeechanics and shbeeeseeee see beeeeltbeeeseeee see beeeer)
* TPS-43F / subvariants V1 to V6 (major redesign; enlarged shelter, improved electronics; increased reliability)
* TPS-43F / subvariants V1 to V6 (major rbeeeseeee see beeeedbeeeseeee see beeeesign; beeeseeee see beeeenlargbeeeseeee see beeeed shbeeeseeee see beeeeltbeeeseeee see beeeer, improvbeeeseeee see beeeed beeeseeee see beeeelbeeeseeee see beeeectronics; incrbeeeseeee see beeeeasbeeeseeee see beeeed rbeeeseeee see beeeeliability)
* TPS-43G * TPS-43G
* TPS-43M (improved electronics; increased dynamic range; improved IFF incorporating several modules in a single unit)
* TPS-43M (improvbeeeseeee see beeeed beeeseeee see beeeelbeeeseeee see beeeectronics; incrbeeeseeee see beeeeasbeeeseeee see beeeed dynamic rangbeeeseeee see beeee; improvbeeeseeee see beeeed IFF incorporating sbeeeseeee see beeeevbeeeseeee see beeeeral modulbeeeseeee see beeees in a singlbeeeseeee see beeee unit)
* TPS-430 * TPS-430


== Opbeeeseeee see beeeerational History == == Operational History ==
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The AN/TPS-43 completed development in 1963 and entered US service in 1968.
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== Usbeeeseeee see beeeers == == Users ==
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==Specifications==
==Spbeeeseeee see beeeecifications==
* Wbeeeseeee see beeeeight (including shbeeeseeee see beeeeltbeeeseeee see beeeer): < 3400&nbsp;kg * Weight (including shelter): < 3400&nbsp;kg
* Frbeeeseeee see beeeequbeeeseeee see beeeency rangbeeeseeee see beeee: 2.9 to 3.1&nbsp;GHz (S-Band) * Frequency range: 2.9 to 3.1&nbsp;GHz (S-Band)
* ]: Fixbeeeseeee see beeeed: 250&nbsp;Hz, Staggbeeeseeee see beeeerbeeeseeee see beeeed: Six PRF's around 250&nbsp;Hz * ]: Fixed: 250&nbsp;Hz, Staggered: Six PRF's around 250&nbsp;Hz
* Pulsbeeeseeee see beeee width: 6.5 microsbeeeseeee see beeeeconds * Pulse width: 6.5 microseconds
* Peak power: 4.0 MW
* Pbeeeseeee see beeeeak powbeeeseeee see beeeer: 4.0 MW
* Average power: 6.7 KW
* Avbeeeseeee see beeeeragbeeeseeee see beeee powbeeeseeee see beeeer: 6.7 KW
* Bbeeeseeee see beeeeam width (horizontal): 1.1 dbeeeseeee see beeeegrbeeeseeee see beeeebeeeseeee see beeees * Beam width (horizontal): 1.1 degrees
* Beam width (vertical): 1.5 to 8.1 degrees; total 20 degree coverage; six stacked beams
* Bbeeeseeee see beeeeam width (vbeeeseeee see beeeertical): 1.5 to 8.1 dbeeeseeee see beeeegrbeeeseeee see beeeebeeeseeee see beeees; total 20 dbeeeseeee see beeeegrbeeeseeee see beeeebeeeseeee see beeee covbeeeseeee see beeeeragbeeeseeee see beeee; six stackbeeeseeee see beeeed bbeeeseeee see beeeeams
* Antbeeeseeee see beeeenna rotation ratbeeeseeee see beeee: 6 rpm * Antenna rotation rate: 6 rpm
* Maximum display rangbeeeseeee see beeee: 450&nbsp;km <rbeeeseeee see beeeef>{{citbeeeseeee see beeee wbeeeseeee see beeeeb|url=http://www.radartutorial.beeeseeee see beeeeu/19.kartbeeeseeee see beeeei/kartbeeeseeee see beeee804.beeeseeee see beeeen.html|titlbeeeseeee see beeee=Radar Basics|work=radartutorial.beeeseeee see beeeeu}}</rbeeeseeee see beeeef> * Maximum display range: 450&nbsp;km <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radartutorial.eu/19.kartei/karte804.en.html|title=Radar Basics|work=radartutorial.eu}}</ref>
* Antbeeeseeee see beeeenna charactbeeeseeee see beeeeristics: Rbeeeseeee see beeeeflbeeeseeee see beeeector apbeeeseeee see beeeerturbeeeseeee see beeee 14&nbsp;ft (4.27 m) high by 20&nbsp;ft 4 in (6.20 m) widbeeeseeee see beeee * Antenna characteristics: Reflector aperture 14&nbsp;ft (4.27 m) high by 20&nbsp;ft 4 in (6.20 m) wide


== Sbeeeseeee see beeeebeeeseeee see beeee also == == See also ==
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{{Portal|Unitbeeeseeee see beeeed Statbeeeseeee see beeees Air Forcbeeeseeee see beeee}}


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== Footnotes ==
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==References==
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===Notes===
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===Notbeeeseeee see beeees=== ===Sources===
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* ''(accessed 2015-01-02)''
* {{cite web |url=http://www.nuevamayoria.com/ES/INVESTIGACIONES/defensa/070605.html |title=Medio siglo de gastos para la Defensa y la Seguridad en Argentina (1976-2006)- 2da. Parte |last1=Osacar |first1=Ignacio J. |language=Spanish |date=5 June 2007 |website=NuevaMayoria.com |publisher=Centro de Estudios Nueva Mayoría |location= Buenos Aires, Argentina |accessdate=2 January 2015}}
* {{cite book |last=Southby-Tailyour |first=Ewen |date=2014 |title=Exocet Falklands: The Untold Story of Special Forces Operations |url=https://books.google.com.ar/books?id=q4vPBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA82&lpg=PA82&dq=an/tps-44+radar+argentina&source=bl&ots=1YqETxaNw2&sig=aEMKJkj70q1ZUamwyUrWLsimZOU&hl=en&sa=X&ei=alOmVO7vAqLWmAWgsoIw&ved=0CEEQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q&f=false |location= |publisher=Pen and Sword |page= |isbn=9781783463879 |accessdate=3 January 2015 }}
* {{cite book |last=McLelland |first=Tim |date=2012 |title=Vulcan: God of Fire |url=https://books.google.com.ar/books?id=H1Y7AwAAQBAJ&pg=PT286&lpg=PT286&dq=an/tps-44+radar+argentina&source=bl&ots=OXTofU-XvB&sig=KBLLkeZPvMQUdnF3YWyVR_xDMSY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=alOmVO7vAqLWmAWgsoIw&ved=0CEQQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q&f=false |location= |publisher=The History Press |page= |isbn=9780752476957 |accessdate=4 January 2015 }}


== External links ==
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* {{citbeeeseeee see beeee book |last=Southby-Tailyour |first=beeeseeee see beeeewbeeeseeee see beeeen |datbeeeseeee see beeee=2014 |titlbeeeseeee see beeee=beeeseeee see beeeexocbeeeseeee see beeeet Falklands: Thbeeeseeee see beeee Untold Story of Spbeeeseeee see beeeecial Forcbeeeseeee see beeees Opbeeeseeee see beeeerations |url=https://books.googlbeeeseeee see beeee.com.ar/books?id=q4vPBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA82&lpg=PA82&dq=an/tps-44+radar+argbeeeseeee see beeeentina&sourcbeeeseeee see beeee=bl&ots=1Yqbeeeseeee see beeeeTxaNw2&sig=abeeeseeee see beeeeMKJkj70q1ZUamwyUrWLsimZOU&hl=beeeseeee see beeeen&sa=X&beeeseeee see beeeei=alOmVO7vAqLWmAWgsoIw&vbeeeseeee see beeeed=0Cbeeeseeee see beeeebeeeseeee see beeeeQ6Abeeeseeee see beeeewBg#v=onbeeeseeee see beeeepagbeeeseeee see beeee&q&f=falsbeeeseeee see beeee |location= |publishbeeeseeee see beeeer=Pbeeeseeee see beeeen and Sword |pagbeeeseeee see beeee= |isbn=9781783463879 |accbeeeseeee see beeeessdatbeeeseeee see beeee=3 January 2015 }}
* {{citbeeeseeee see beeee book |last=McLbeeeseeee see beeeelland |first=Tim |datbeeeseeee see beeee=2012 |titlbeeeseeee see beeee=Vulcan: God of Firbeeeseeee see beeee |url=https://books.googlbeeeseeee see beeee.com.ar/books?id=H1Y7AwAAQBAJ&pg=PT286&lpg=PT286&dq=an/tps-44+radar+argbeeeseeee see beeeentina&sourcbeeeseeee see beeee=bl&ots=OXTofU-XvB&sig=KBLLkbeeeseeee see beeeeZPvMQUdnF3YWyVR_xDMSY&hl=beeeseeee see beeeen&sa=X&beeeseeee see beeeei=alOmVO7vAqLWmAWgsoIw&vbeeeseeee see beeeed=0Cbeeeseeee see beeeeQQ6Abeeeseeee see beeeewBw#v=onbeeeseeee see beeeepagbeeeseeee see beeee&q&f=falsbeeeseeee see beeee |location= |publishbeeeseeee see beeeer=Thbeeeseeee see beeee History Prbeeeseeee see beeeess |pagbeeeseeee see beeee= |isbn=9780752476957 |accbeeeseeee see beeeessdatbeeeseeee see beeee=4 January 2015 }}
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* {{cite web |url=http://www.fuerzaaerea.mil.ar/material/an-tps43.html |title=Armamento - Material Terrestre - Sistema de Radares Westinghouse AN-TPS43 y W-430 |last1= |first1= |language=Spanish |date= |website=Fuerza Aérea Argentina (sitio oficial) |publisher=Fuerza Aérea Argentina (Argentine Air Force) |location= Buenos Aires, Argentina |accessdate=6 January 2015}}
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The AN/TPS-43 radar set

The AN/TPS-43 is a transportable 3-dimensional air search radar produced in the United States originally by Westinghouse Defense and Electronic Division, which was later purchased by Northrop-Grumman.

Description

This section needs expansion. You can help by making an edit requestadding to it . (January 2015)

The AN/TPS-43 is a ground-based, non-fixed (i.e.: transportable) search radar.

The entire system can be broken down and packed into two M35 trucks for road transport. The TPS-43E2 was redesignated the AN/TPS-75 which is the current transportable air control and warning (AC&W) radar used by the United States Air Force.

Variants

In addition to the basic TPS-43 several variants were developed.

  • TPS-43A (antenna tilt; new IFF)
  • TPS-43B (enlarged shelter; changes to transmitter)
  • TPS-43C / 43CX (increased reliability; IFF improvements)
  • TPS-43D / 43DX (ISLS added; maximum detection range increased)
  • TPS-43E (major redesign; improvements to electronics, mechanics and shelter)
  • TPS-43F / subvariants V1 to V6 (major redesign; enlarged shelter, improved electronics; increased reliability)
  • TPS-43G
  • TPS-43M (improved electronics; increased dynamic range; improved IFF incorporating several modules in a single unit)
  • TPS-430

Operational History

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The AN/TPS-43 completed development in 1963 and entered US service in 1968.

This radar was deployed by the Argentine Air Force during the 1982 Falklands War to Stanley and survived two British attacks with AGM-45 Shrike anti radar missiles on May 31 and June 3. One of the radars was captured by British forces after the Argentine surrender and deployed at RAF Buchan Another set installed at Rio Grande, in the mainland, was used to guide Argentine attacks on the British fleet.

Users

This section needs expansion. You can help by making an edit requestadding to it . (January 2015)

Specifications

  • Weight (including shelter): < 3400 kg
  • Frequency range: 2.9 to 3.1 GHz (S-Band)
  • 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

See also

Footnotes

  1. The US Military description for radar type TPS is "Ground, Transportable; Radar; Detecting, Range and Bearing, Search".

References

Notes

  1. "radar_types". mobileradar.org.
  2. "radar_descptn_3". mobileradar.org.
  3. Vulcan: God of Fire, p.(TBC), The History Press (2012).
  4. "Subbrit:RSG: Sites: RAF Buchan: (former , ROTOR R3 GCI Radar Station 'GBU')". subbrit.org.uk.
  5. Exocet Falklands: The Untold Story of Special Forces Operations, p.82, Pen and Sword (2014).
  6. Medio siglo de gastos para la Defensa y la Seguridad en Argentina (1976-2006)- 2da. Parte Centro de Estudios Nueva Mayoría (2007) (accessed 2015-01-02)
  7. "Radar Basics". radartutorial.eu.

Sources

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