AN/SPG-55
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thumb|upright|Rear view of the AN/SPG-55B aboard . The AN/SPG-55 was an American tracking / illumination radar for Terrier and RIM-67 Standard missiles (SM-1ER/SM-2ER). It was used for target tracking and surface-to-air missile guidance as part of the Mk 76 missile fire control system. It was controlled by a UNIVAC 1218 computer.
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- Subclass of
- radar
- Operator
- Italian Navy
- Country of origin
- United States
- Image
- SPG-55 radars aboard USS Mahan (DDG-42) on 21 August 1983 (6429184).jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Design
- Overall Layout
- Main Antenna
- Capture Antenna
- On board ships
- {{Flagicon|US|variant=naval}} United States Navy
- {{Flagicon|Italy|variant=naval}} Italian Navy
- Variants
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
thumb|upright|Rear view of the AN/SPG-55B aboard . The AN/SPG-55 was an American tracking / illumination radar for Terrier and RIM-67 Standard missiles (SM-1ER/SM-2ER). It was used for target tracking and surface-to-air missile guidance as part of the Mk 76 missile fire control system. It was controlled by a UNIVAC 1218 computer.
In accordance with the Joint Electronics Type Designation System (JETDS), the "AN/SPG-55" designation represents the 55th design of an Army-Navy electronic device for waterborne fire control radar system. The JETDS system also now is used to name all Department of Defense electronic systems.
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