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== History == | == History == | ||
| − | + | The AN/SPS-43 was a VHF-band long range air search radar used by the US Navy. The radar gave 2D (range and bearing) information. Two antennae were used: the SPS-29 small ship antenna or the 12.8 m wide large ship antenna, the SPS-37. The SPS-43 used the SPS-37 antenna with improved back-end hardware that greatly enhanced clutter rejection and ECCM performance. The system was first introduced in 1961. It was provided with a Moving Target Indicator (MTI), but in practice this vacuum-tube powered design was unsatisfactory, requiring lots of operator intervention to function, if it was used at all. A AT-352/UPA-22 IFF antenna was mounted to most units. | |
== Used on == | == Used on == | ||
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* missile cruisers | * missile cruisers | ||
* amphibious command ships | * amphibious command ships | ||
| + | * [http://www.shipbucket.com/drawings/7239 CV-41 Midway 1970] | ||
| + | * [http://shipbucket.com/drawings/7613 CLG-5 CG-10 Albany 1962] | ||
| + | * [http://www.shipbucket.com/drawings/7612 CAG-1 Boston 1967] | ||
| + | * [http://shipbucket.com/drawings/7619 CLG-4 Little Rock 1967] | ||
| + | * [http://shipbucket.com/drawings/7621 CLG-5 Oklahoma City 1963] | ||
| + | * [http://shipbucket.com/drawings/7622 CLG-5 Oklahoma City 1972] | ||
| + | * [http://shipbucket.com/drawings/7623 CG-5 Oklahoma City 1978] | ||
| + | * [http://www.shipbucket.com/drawings/7625 CLG-7 Springfield 1970] | ||
| + | * [http://www.shipbucket.com/drawings/7626 CLG-8 Topeka 1967] | ||
== Affiliated systems == | == Affiliated systems == | ||
Revision as of 22:28, 13 June 2019
History
The AN/SPS-43 was a VHF-band long range air search radar used by the US Navy. The radar gave 2D (range and bearing) information. Two antennae were used: the SPS-29 small ship antenna or the 12.8 m wide large ship antenna, the SPS-37. The SPS-43 used the SPS-37 antenna with improved back-end hardware that greatly enhanced clutter rejection and ECCM performance. The system was first introduced in 1961. It was provided with a Moving Target Indicator (MTI), but in practice this vacuum-tube powered design was unsatisfactory, requiring lots of operator intervention to function, if it was used at all. A AT-352/UPA-22 IFF antenna was mounted to most units.
Used on
- aircraft carriers
- missile cruisers
- amphibious command ships
- CV-41 Midway 1970
- CLG-5 CG-10 Albany 1962
- CAG-1 Boston 1967
- CLG-4 Little Rock 1967
- CLG-5 Oklahoma City 1963
- CLG-5 Oklahoma City 1972
- CG-5 Oklahoma City 1978
- CLG-7 Springfield 1970
- CLG-8 Topeka 1967
Affiliated systems
Part description
The part has front, back, side and top view of the large ship antenna drawn.
