AN/TPS-44
The AN/TPS-44 is a transportable 2-dimensional air search radar produced in the United States originally by Cardion Electronics.
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Description
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The AN/TPS-44 is a ground-based, non-fixed (i.e.: transportable) search radar.[n 1] [1]
The main components of the system are a shelter (where the crew operates it) and the foldable antenna. These components are the two loads into which the system can be broken down, and packed into two M35 trucks for road transport, or airlifted via helicopter or cargo plane.[2]
Operational history
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The AN/TPS-44 completed development in the early 1960s and entered US Air Force service in the late 1960s during the Vietnam War. It is still in service with the United States and other countries, including Argentina.
This radar was deployed by the Argentine Army during the 1982 Falklands War, both in the mainland and at Port Stanley in the islands. The set installed at Stanley was used to guide Argentine air attacks on the British fleet.[3] It was captured by British forces after the Argentine surrender in June 1982.
Users
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Argentina - Argentine Army - In the early 1980s six sets were purchased, one was lost in the Falklands War.[4]
Specifications
- Weight (including shelter):
- Frequency range: 1.25 to 1.35 GHz (L-Band)
- Pulse repetition frequency: 267 to 800 Hz
- Pulse width: 1.4 to 4.2 microseconds
- Peak power: 1.0 MW
- Average power: 1.12 KW
- Beam width (horizontal): 1.1 degrees
- Beam width (vertical): 3.8 degrees
- Antenna rotation rate: 0 to 15 rpm
- Maximum display range:
- Antenna characteristics:
See also
Footnotes
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Notes
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- radartutorial.eu - Card Index of Radar Sets - Ancient Radars – AN/TPS-44 (accessed 2015-01-01)
- Mobile Military Radar website, Radar descriptions page, AN/TPS-44 details (accessed 2015-01-02)
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Further reading
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External links
- Cardion Electronics legacy support website (accessed 2015-01-01)
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- ↑ Mobile Military Radar website, Radar Types page (accessed 2015-01-02)
- ↑ "radartutorial.eu" Museum - Western Europe - AN/TPS-44 page (accessed 2015-01-01)
- ↑ Exocet Falklands: The Untold Story of Special Forces Operations, p.83, Pen and Sword (2014).
- ↑ Medio siglo de gastos para la Defensa y la Seguridad en Argentina (1976-2006)- 2da. Parte Centro de Estudios Nueva Mayoría (2007) (accessed 2015-01-02)
