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As originally developed, SPG-51 had an transmitter that was marginal for the improved (17.5 nm range) Tartar missile. Because of that, the later SPG-51A introduced an much more powerful transmitter. | As originally developed, SPG-51 had an transmitter that was marginal for the improved (17.5 nm range) Tartar missile. Because of that, the later SPG-51A introduced an much more powerful transmitter. | ||
| − | SPG-51B introduced speed gate filtering which allowed the radar to track targets trough clutter and at higher noise levels. Most SPG-51B's were later updated to SPG-51C standard. The C standard introduced a major upgrade to the electronics, swapping the vacuum tubes for solid state and reducing the complexity of the system to make maintenance easier and reliability higher. | + | SPG-51B, available from 1963 onwards, introduced speed gate filtering which allowed the radar to track targets trough clutter and at higher noise levels. Most SPG-51B's were later updated to SPG-51C standard. The C standard introduced a major upgrade to the electronics, swapping the vacuum tubes for solid state and reducing the complexity of the system to make maintenance easier and reliability higher. |
SPG-51D was introduced with the Tartar-D (digital Tartar) fire control system, and had an much upgraded transmitter and some modifications to the base antenna. | SPG-51D was introduced with the Tartar-D (digital Tartar) fire control system, and had an much upgraded transmitter and some modifications to the base antenna. | ||
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== Used on == | == Used on == | ||
| − | * [http://www.shipbucket.com/drawings/7613 Albany class] | + | * [http://www.shipbucket.com/drawings/7397 Charles F Adams class] (Built with SPG-51, updated to SPG-51C) |
| + | * [http://www.shipbucket.com/drawings/7613 Albany class] (Built with SPG-51 or SPG-51A, unknown if updated) | ||
| + | * [http://www.shipbucket.com/drawings/4021 Impavido class] (Built with SPG-51 or SPG-51A, updated to SPG-51C) | ||
| + | * Mitscher class (Built with SPG-51 or SPG-51A, unknown if updated) | ||
| + | * [http://www.shipbucket.com/drawings/229 T47 class destroyer (Anti-air modernisation)] (SPG-51B) | ||
| + | * [http://shipbucket.com/drawings/4600 Amatzukaze] (SPG-51B) | ||
| + | * [http://shipbucket.com/drawings/search?category=&country=&shipType=&shipClass=perth&ship=&usage=&author=&startDate=&endDate=&view=&drawing= Perth class] (Built with SPG-51B, updated to SPG-51C) | ||
| + | * [http://www.shipbucket.com/drawings/7352 Brooke class] (Build with SPG-51B, updated to SPG-51C) | ||
| + | * [http://shipbucket.com/drawings/search?category=&country=&shipType=&shipClass=lutjens&ship=&usage=&author=&startDate=&endDate=&view=&drawing= Lutjens class] (Built with SPG-51B, updated to SPG-51C) | ||
| + | * [http://www.shipbucket.com/drawings/4016 Audace class] (SPG-51C) | ||
| + | * [http://shipbucket.com/drawings/1784 Baleares class] (SPG-51C) | ||
* [http://www.shipbucket.com/drawings/7634 California class] (SPG-51D) | * [http://www.shipbucket.com/drawings/7634 California class] (SPG-51D) | ||
| + | * [http://www.shipbucket.com/drawings/3368 Tromp class] (SPG-51C) | ||
* [http://www.shipbucket.com/drawings/7617 Virginia class] (SPG-51D) | * [http://www.shipbucket.com/drawings/7617 Virginia class] (SPG-51D) | ||
* [http://www.shipbucket.com/drawings/7393 Kidd class] (SPG-51D) | * [http://www.shipbucket.com/drawings/7393 Kidd class] (SPG-51D) | ||
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* [http://www.shipbucket.com/drawings/3627 Cassard class] (SPG-51C) | * [http://www.shipbucket.com/drawings/3627 Cassard class] (SPG-51C) | ||
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* [http://shipbucket.com/drawings/4018 Luigi Durand de la Penne class] (SPG-51D) | * [http://shipbucket.com/drawings/4018 Luigi Durand de la Penne class] (SPG-51D) | ||
Revision as of 21:02, 27 February 2023
History
The AN/SPG-51 is an guidance radar developed for use with the RIM-24 Tartar missile. This radar was first fitted on the Charles F Adams class destroyer. The first installation was commissioned in in 1960. The SPG-51 is used mostly in combination with the Mk 74 Tartar FCS
As originally developed, SPG-51 had an transmitter that was marginal for the improved (17.5 nm range) Tartar missile. Because of that, the later SPG-51A introduced an much more powerful transmitter. SPG-51B, available from 1963 onwards, introduced speed gate filtering which allowed the radar to track targets trough clutter and at higher noise levels. Most SPG-51B's were later updated to SPG-51C standard. The C standard introduced a major upgrade to the electronics, swapping the vacuum tubes for solid state and reducing the complexity of the system to make maintenance easier and reliability higher. SPG-51D was introduced with the Tartar-D (digital Tartar) fire control system, and had an much upgraded transmitter and some modifications to the base antenna.
The SPG-51 is still in active use by many foreign navies, but has left US Navy service with the decomissioning of the Kidd class destroyers in 1999
Used on
- Charles F Adams class (Built with SPG-51, updated to SPG-51C)
- Albany class (Built with SPG-51 or SPG-51A, unknown if updated)
- Impavido class (Built with SPG-51 or SPG-51A, updated to SPG-51C)
- Mitscher class (Built with SPG-51 or SPG-51A, unknown if updated)
- T47 class destroyer (Anti-air modernisation) (SPG-51B)
- Amatzukaze (SPG-51B)
- Perth class (Built with SPG-51B, updated to SPG-51C)
- Brooke class (Build with SPG-51B, updated to SPG-51C)
- Lutjens class (Built with SPG-51B, updated to SPG-51C)
- Audace class (SPG-51C)
- Baleares class (SPG-51C)
- California class (SPG-51D)
- Tromp class (SPG-51C)
- Virginia class (SPG-51D)
- Kidd class (SPG-51D)
- Cassard class (SPG-51C)
- Luigi Durand de la Penne class (SPG-51D)
Affiliated systems
Part description
See also
WIP
SPG-51C - Australian, french, german, italian, japanese and dutch navies, baleares, adams, brooke
