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| The '''AN/TPS-43''' is a transportable 3-dimensional air search ] produced in the ] originally by Westinghouse Defense and |
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| MadTurk (talk) 19:29, 15 August 2011 (UTC)ic 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. | |||
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| * Pulse width: 6.5 microseconds | * Pulse width: 6.5 microseconds | ||
| * Peak power: 4.0 MW | * Peak power: 4.0 MW | ||
| * Average power: 6.7 KW <nowiki>{{DEFAULTSORT:{{DEFAULTSORT:{{DEFAULTSORT:{{DEFAULTSORT:{{DEFAULTSORT:يي}}}}}}}}}}</nowiki> | |||
| * Average power: 6.7 KW | |||
| * Beam width (horizontal): 1.1 degrees | * Beam width (horizontal): 1.1 degrees | ||
| * Beam width (vertical): 1.5 to 8.1 degrees; total 20 degree coverage; six stacked beams | * Beam width (vertical): 1.5 to 8.1 degrees; total 20 degree coverage; six stacked beams | ||
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The AN/TPS-43 is a transportable 3-dimensional air search radar produced in the United States originally by Westinghouse Defense and Electron1 Select type
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This radar was deployed by the Argentine Air Force during the 1982 Falklands War to Stanley and survived two British attacks with ] anti radar missiles on May 31 and June 3.
Specifications
- 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 {{DEFAULTSORT:{{DEFAULTSORT:{{DEFAULTSORT:{{DEFAULTSORT:{{DEFAULTSORT:يي}}}}}}}}}}
- 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
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