AN/SPQ-9
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AN/SPQ-9A (sometimes pronounced as "spook nine") is a United States Navy multi-purpose surface search and fire control radar used with the Mk-86 gun fire-control system (MK86 GFCS). It is a two dimensional surface-search radar, meaning it provides only range and bearing but not elevation. It is intended primarily to detect and track targets at sea level, on the surface of the water for either gun fire engagement or navigation. It can however, also detect and track low altitude (below 2000 ft) air targets.
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Vinony files it under Cold War military radars of the United States, Fire-control radars of the United States Navy and Military electronics of the United States.
Its subject is documented across 9 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Radar.country
- United States
- Radar.name
- AN/SPQ-9A
- Radar.image
- SPQ-9 radome on USS Nicholson (DD-982).jpg
- Radar.caption
- The AN/SPQ-9 radome on
- Radar.frequency
- X band (8-12 GHz)
- Radar.range
- 150 yds (137 m) to 20 nm (37 km)
- Radar.power
- 1.2 kW
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Operator
- United States Navy
- Country of origin
- United States
- Image
- SPQ-9 radome on USS Nicholson (DD-982).jpg
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- inception
- 1970-00-00
- Commons category
- AN/SPQ-9
Sources (1)
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Service
- SPQ-9B
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
AN/SPQ-9A (sometimes pronounced as "spook nine") is a United States Navy multi-purpose surface search and fire control radar used with the Mk-86 gun fire-control system (MK86 GFCS). It is a two dimensional surface-search radar, meaning it provides only range and bearing but not elevation. It is intended primarily to detect and track targets at sea level, on the surface of the water for either gun fire engagement or navigation. It can however, also detect and track low altitude (below 2000 ft) air targets.
In accordance with the Joint Electronics Type Designation System (JETDS), the "AN/SPQ-9" designation represents the 9th design of an Army-Navy electronic device for surface ship special radar system. The JETDS system also now is used to name all Department of Defense electronic systems.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “AN/SPQ-9” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.