The AN/TPS-44 is a transportable 2-dimensional air search radar produced in the United States originally by Cardion Electronics.

Description

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The AN/TPS-44 is a ground-based, non-fixed (i.e.: transportable) search radar.[n 1] [1]

The main components of the system are a shelter (where the crew operates it) and the foldable antenna. These components are the two loads into which the system can be broken down, and packed into two M35 trucks for road transport, or airlifted via helicopter or cargo plane.[2]

Operational history

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The AN/TPS-44 completed development in the early 1960s and entered US Air Force service in the late 1960s during the Vietnam War. It is still in service with the United States and other countries, including Argentina.[citation needed]

Users

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Specifications

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ The US Military description for radar type TPS is "Ground, Transportable; Radar; Detecting, Range and Bearing, Search".

References

Notes

  1. ^ Mobile Military Radar website, Radar Types page (accessed 2015-01-02)
  2. ^ "radartutorial.eu" Register of historical and current radar set - AN/TPS-44 page (accessed 2017-10-11)
  3. ^ Medio siglo de gastos para la Defensa y la Seguridad en Argentina (1976-2006)- 2da. Parte Centro de Estudios Nueva Mayoría (2007) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (accessed 2015-01-02)

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