AN/SPS-29

History

The AN/SPS-29 was developed to have the same performance as AN/SPS-17 on the same weight as the AN/SPS-28. These radars were meant to be long range 2D air search sets. They used the P-band frequency range. A similar matress antenna as AN/SPS-28 was used, except for the D variant. The first was delivered in 1958 and 89 were made. For the USCG, an smaller antenna variant was created, the AN/SPS-29D. All other variants use the same AS-943 antenna. After that it evolved into the AN/SPS-37. This series of radars were replaced by radars with shorter wavelengths due to the low resolution possible with the P-band.

Used on

• Essex-class aircraft carrier
• Galveston-class cruiser
• Providence-class cruiser
• USS Atlanta
• Charles F. Adams-class destroyer
• Coontz-class destroyer
• Farragut-class destroyer
• Forrest Sherman-class destroyer
• Mitscher-class destroyer
• Gearing-class destroyer (FRAM)
• Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer (FRAM)
• Fletcher-class destroyer (FRAM)
• Hamilton-class cutter
• Guardian-class radar picket ship

Affiliated systems

• AN/SPS-17
• AN/SPS-28
• AN/SPS-37
• AN/SPS-43

Part description

The part has only the front view drawn