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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 == | ||
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The part has front, back, side and top view of the large ship antenna drawn. | The part has front, back, side and top view of the large ship antenna drawn. | ||
| + | The second image has the front, back and top view of the smaller antenna. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Latest revision as of 11:03, 1 February 2022
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. The second image has the front, back and top view of the smaller antenna.
