AN/TPS-70
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AN/TPS-70 is a mobile rotating S-band phased array 3D radar produced by Westinghouse (Northrop Grumman). It can track 500 targets, displaying target range, height, azimuth, identification friend or foe (IFF) information from an altitude of 0 to to a maximum range of . It is the successor of the AN/TPS-43. The TPS-70 tactical radar provides reliability, sensitivity, and accuracy, even in the face of jamming and high-clutter conditions. It is being replaced by newer systems, but is still in service all around the world.
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- Subclass of
- 3D radar
- Operator
- Yugoslav Air Force
- Country of origin
- United States
- Manufacturer
- Northrop Grumman Corporation
- Designed by
- Westinghouse Electric Corporation
- Image
- AN TPS-70 V i PVO VS.jpg
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- replaces
- AN/TPS-43
- power consumed
- 6.2
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AN/TPS-70 is a mobile rotating S-band phased array 3D radar produced by Westinghouse (Northrop Grumman). It can track 500 targets, displaying target range, height, azimuth, identification friend or foe (IFF) information from an altitude of 0 to to a maximum range of . It is the successor of the AN/TPS-43. The TPS-70 tactical radar provides reliability, sensitivity, and accuracy, even in the face of jamming and high-clutter conditions. It is being replaced by newer systems, but is still in service all around the world.
In accordance with the Joint Electronics Type Designation System (JETDS), the "AN/TPS-70" designation represents the 70th design of an Army-Navy electronic device for ground transportable search radar system. The JETDS system also now is used to name all Department of Defense electronic systems.
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