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AN/SPS-2
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AN/SPS-2 is a three-dimensional radar manufactured by General Electric. It was used by the US Navy as a height finder radar after World War II, and was only used equipped aboard two naval vessels during the Cold War.
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![]() AN/SPS-2 aboard USS Northampton | |
Country of origin | United States |
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Manufacturer | General Electric |
Introduced | 1953 |
No. built | 2 |
Type | 3D |
Frequency | L Band |
PRF | 240 Hz |
Beamwidth | 1.6° × 2.7° |
Pulsewidth | 6 µs |
Range | 620 km (330 nmi) |
Power | 10 kW |
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