AN/APG-68

Also known as Westinghouse Electric AN/APG-68, Westinghouse AN/APG-68, APG-68, AN/APG-68(V)9, AN/APG-68(V)X

The AN/APG-68 radar is a long range pulse-Doppler radar designed by Westinghouse (now Northrop Grumman) to replace the AN/APG-66 radar in the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon. The AN/APG-68 radar was itself to be replaced on US Air Force F-16C/D Fighting Falcon Block 40/42 and 50/52 by the AN/APG-83 AESA radar.

Key facts

Radar.name: AN/APG-68
Radar.image: AN-APG-68 radar, Westinghouse, 1978 - National Electronics Museum - DSC00415.JPG
Radar.caption: Westinghouse AN/APG-68 displayed at the National Electronics Museum
Radar.alt: Westinghouse AN/APG-68 display at the National Electronics Museum
Radar.type: Pulse-Doppler synthetic aperture fire control radar
Radar.frequency: Starting Envelope frequency around ,X-band
Radar.range: Max Detection Range around
Radar.azimuth: ±10 degrees,±30 degrees,±60 degrees
Radar.designer: Westinghouse Electric Corporation

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Wikidata facts

Operator: Polish Air Force
Country of origin: United States
Manufacturer: Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Image: AN-APG-68 radar, Westinghouse, 1978 - National Electronics Museum - DSC00415.JPG

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Commons category: AN/APG-68
inception: 1984-00-00

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In accordance with the Joint Electronics Type Designation System (JETDS), the "AN/APG-68" designation represents the 68th design of an Army-Navy airborne electronic device for radar fire-control equipment. The JETDS system also now is used to name all Department of Defense and some NATO electronic systems.

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