AN/TPS-70
Military S-band tactical 3D phased array search radar
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AN/TPS-70 is a mobile rotating S-band phased array 3D radar produced by Westinghouse (Northrop Grumman).[2] It can track 500 targets, displaying target range, height, azimuth, identification friend or foe (IFF) information from an altitude of 0 to 100,000 feet (30,000 meters) to a maximum range of 240 nautical miles (440 kilometres).[1] 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.[1] It is being replaced by newer systems, but is still in service all around the world.[3]
Serbian Air Force AN/TPS-70 radar | |
| Country of origin |  United States |
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| Manufacturer | Northrop Grumman |
| Introduced | 1986 |
| Type | 3D phased array |
| Frequency | 2.9–3.0 GHz (10.34–9.99 cm)[1] (S band) |
| PRF | 250–275 pps[1] |
| Beamwidth | 1.5º |
| Pulsewidth | 6.5 μs |
| RPM | 6 rpm |
| Range | 280 mi (450 km) |
| Altitude | 100,000 ft (30,000 m) |
| Height | 8.3 feet (2.54 m) |
| Width | 18 ft (5.5 m) |
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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.
