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AN/SPS-48

The AN/SPS-48 is a US naval electronically scanned array air search 3D radar system manufactured by L3Harris Technologies and deployed in the 1960s as the primary air search sensor for anti-aircraft warships. The deployment of the AN/SPY-1 and the end of the Cold War led to the decommissioning of many such ships, and many of these vessel's AN/SPS-48 sets…

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Altitude
100,000 feet (30,000 m)
Azimuth
0-360°
Country of origin
United States
Diameter
17 feet (5.2 m) by 17 feet 6 inches (5.33 m)
Elevation
0-65°
Frequency
2–4 GHz (15.0–7.5 cm) S-band

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AN/SPS-48

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Avg. degree1.96
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AN/SPS-48

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related to Variants · 29
AN/SPS-48 → Addition, AN/SPS-48A, AN/SPS-48D, AN/SPS-48E, AN/SPS-48G, Automatic, Availability Recovery, Compared, DDG-42, Land, LBR, LOS, Moving, Moving Target Indicator, MTI, N00024-09-C-5395, New Threat Upgrade, NTU, Originally, Program
related to history · 18
AN/SPS-48 → AN/SPS-39, AN/SPS-49, April, December, Development, DLG-15, July, June, NTDS, Operational Requirements, SPS-48, System, Technical, The, The Naval Tactical Data, USS Preble, XN-1, XN-2
related to Uses · 13
AN/SPS-48 → AEGIS, Arleigh Burke-classdestroyers, It, Nimitz-class, San Antonio-class, SPS-48E, Tarawa-class, The AEGIS AN/SPY-1B/D, The AN/SPS-48, Ticonderoga-classcruisers, US Navy, Wasp-class, With
related to External links · 4
AN/SPS-48 → AN/SPS-48CFire Controlman Volume, Fire Control Radar Fundamentals, NAVAIR Warfighter, Revised
Altitude · 1
AN/SPS-48 → 100,000 feet (30,000 m)
Azimuth · 1
AN/SPS-48 → 0-360°
Country of origin · 1
AN/SPS-48 → United States
Diameter · 1
AN/SPS-48 → 17 feet (5.2 m) by 17 feet 6 inches (5.33 m)
Elevation · 1
AN/SPS-48 → 0-65°
Frequency · 1
AN/SPS-48 → 2–4 GHz (15.0–7.5 cm) S-band

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radar sps-48 system sps-48e targets uss target program air search 3d radars sps-48g reliability systems also antenna range elevation azimuth

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AN/SPS-48Altitude100,000 feet (30,000 m)1.00infobox
AN/SPS-48Azimuth0-360°1.00infobox
AN/SPS-48Country of originUnited States1.00infobox
AN/SPS-48Diameter17 feet (5.2 m) by 17 feet 6 inches (5.33 m)1.00infobox
AN/SPS-48Elevation0-65°1.00infobox
AN/SPS-48Frequency2–4 GHz (15.0–7.5 cm) S-band1.00infobox
AN/SPS-48Introduced21 February 1966; 60 years ago (1966-02-21)1.00infobox
AN/SPS-48ManufacturerL3Harris Technologies1.00infobox
AN/SPS-48Power35 kW average1.00infobox
AN/SPS-48Precision690 feet (210 m) elevation 1/6° azimuth1.00infobox
AN/SPS-48Range250 nautical miles (290 mi; 460 km)1.00infobox
AN/SPS-48RPM7.5 or 15 rpm1.00infobox
AN/SPS-48Type3D air-search1.00infobox
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