List of military electronics of the United States

This page lists types of American military electronic

Electronics

Electronics is the branch of science, engineering and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies...

instruments

Measuring instrument

In the physical sciences, quality assurance, and engineering, measurement is the activity of obtaining and comparing physical quantities of real-world objects and events. Established standard objects and events are used as units, and the process of measurement gives a number relating the item...

along with brief descriptions of them. Electronic items of this sort are assigned designations according to the Joint Electronics Type Designation System

Joint Electronics Type Designation System

The Joint Electronics Type Designation System , which was previously known as the Joint Army-Navy Nomenclature System and the Joint Communications-Electronics Nomenclature System, is a method developed by the U.S. War Department during World War II for assigning an unclassified designator to...

, beginning with the AN/ prefix. They are grouped below by the first designation letter following this prefix.

A

AN/AAQ-1
AN/AAQ-2
AN/AAQ-13 – aircraft pod-mounted radar and FLIR system, included in LANTIRN
AN/AAQ-14 – aircraft pod-mounted laser designation and FLIR system, included in LANTIRN
AN/AAQ-19 - Sharpshooter
AN/AAQ-20 - Pathfinder
AN/AAQ-22 - aircraft SAFIRE FLIR pod, Star
AN/AAQ-24 - Directional Infrared Counter Measures
AN/AAQ-26
AN/AAQ-26
The AN/AAQ-26 is a second generation infrared detection set manufactured by Raytheon. The infrared detecting set is a high-performance multipurpose thermal imaging sensor, providing long-range navigation, surveillance, and fire control capabilities....

- IR detection set for AC-130H/U
AN/AAQ-28 - LITENING targeting pod
LITENING targeting pod
The AN/AAQ-28 LITENING targeting pod is a precision targeting pod system currently operational with a wide variety of combat aircraft. LITENING significantly increases the combat effectiveness of the aircraft during day, night and under-the-weather conditions in the attack of ground and air...
AN/AAQ-32 - Internal FLIR Targeting System (IFTS) (F-16 block 60)
AN/AAQ-33 - Lockheed Martin Sniper XR
Lockheed Martin Sniper XR
The Lockheed Martin Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod , designated AN/AAQ-33 in U.S. Military Service, provides positive target identification, autonomous tracking, coordinate generation, and precise weapons guidance from extended standoff ranges. The Sniper ATP is used on the F-15E Strike Eagle, F-16...

targeting pod
AN/AAS-35 – aircraft laser designation tracker, PAVE PENNY
AN/AAQ-37 - Distributed Aperture System (DAS). F-35 Lightning II
F-35 Lightning II
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a family of single-seat, single-engine, fifth generation multirole fighters under development to perform ground attack, reconnaissance, and air defense missions with stealth capability...

Missile Approach Warning
Missile Approach Warning
A Missile Approach Warning system is part of the avionics package on some military aircraft. A sensor detects attacking missiles. Its automatic warning cues the pilot to make a defensive maneuver and deploy the available countermeasures to disrupt missile tracking.Guided Surface to Air Missile ...

System
AN/AAS-38
AN/AAS-38
The Lockheed Martin AN/AAS-38 "Nitehawk" is a FLIR & laser designation & tracker pod system for use with laser-guided munitions.The Martin-Marietta ASQ-173 LST mounted on an F/A-18C....

– aircraft pod-mounted FLIR and laser designation system, Nite Hawk
AN/AAR-47 - aircraft missile-launch detector
AN/AAR-50 - aircraft TINS navigation pod
AN/AAR-54 - aircraft missile-launch detector (B-2, C-130)
AN/AAR-56 - F-22 missile approach warning
Missile Approach Warning
A Missile Approach Warning system is part of the avionics package on some military aircraft. A sensor detects attacking missiles. Its automatic warning cues the pilot to make a defensive maneuver and deploy the available countermeasures to disrupt missile tracking.Guided Surface to Air Missile ...

system
AN/AAR-57 - Common Missile Warning System (CMWS)
AN/AAU-34
AN/AES-210/E - ESM and ELINT system. Frequence range 0.5-18 GHz. For aircraft, helicopters, naval
AN/AES-210/V - ESM and ELINT system for UAV.
AN/ALE-29 countermeasures chaff dispenser
AN/ALE-38/41 - countermeasures chaff dispenser, 38 for USAF version, 41 for USN version
AN/ALE-39 - decoy dispensing system
AN/ALE-40 Counter Measure Dispenser System (CMDS) for fixed-wing aircrafts
AN/ALE-45 Counter Measures Dispensing System (CMD) (F-15)
AN/ALE-47
AN/ALE-47
The AN/ALE-47 Airborne Countermeasures Dispenser System is used to protect military aircraft from incoming radar and infrared homing missiles. It works by dispensing flares or chaff. It is used on a variety of U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Army aircraft, as well as in other militaries...

- aircraft chaff/flare countermeasures dispenser
AN/ALE-50 – aircraft passive ECM towed decoy
AN/ALE-52 – Counter Measure Dispenser System (CMDS) (F-22)
AN/ALE-55 - improved AN/ALE-50, ALE-55 Fiber-Optic Towed Decoy
AN/ALE-58 - BOL CMDS
AN/ALQ-70 - aircraft active ECM jamming system
AN/ALQ-73 - aircraft active ECM jamming system
AN/ALQ-94 – aircraft combined pulse mode and CW deception and noise jammer with three subsystems covering low (E/F), mid (G/H) and high (I/J) bands with fore and, in some airframes, aft coverage mounted on F/EF-111A/E/F
AN/ALQ-99
AN/ALQ-99
The AN/ALQ-99 is an airborne electronic warfare system, found on EA-6B and EA-18G military aircraft.-System Description:The ALQ-99 is an airborne integrated jamming system designed and manufactured by EDO Corporation. Receiver equipment and antennas are mounted in a fin-tip pod while jamming...

– aircraft active ECM jammer\deceiver
AN/ALQ-101 – aircraft active ECM system
AN/ALQ-117 - aircraft active ECM system (B-52)
AN/ALQ-119 – aircraft active ECM system
AN/ALQ-126 – aircraft active ECM pulsed trackbreaker
AN/ALQ-128
AN/ALQ-128
The AN/ALQ-128 Electronic Warfare Warning Set is a countermeasure receiver manufactured by Magnavox and used on the F-15C/E. The system, along with the Loral AN/ALR-56C, is used to give the ALQ-135, the F-15s automatic countermeasure system, information through radar warning suites that allows it...

- aircraft active ECM receiver used on F-15C
F-15 Eagle
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is a twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter designed by McDonnell Douglas to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat. It is considered among the most successful modern fighters with over 100 aerial combat victories with no losses in dogfights...

/E
F-15E Strike Eagle
The McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle is an all-weather multirole fighter, derived from the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. The F-15E was designed in the 1980s for long-range, high speed interdiction without relying on escort or electronic warfare aircraft. United States Air Force F-15E Strike...
AN/ALQ-131 – aircraft active ECM system, external pod
AN/ALQ-135
AN/ALQ-135
The AN/ALQ-135 is an electronic countermeasure jamming system produced by Northrop Grumman for the Tactical Electronic Warfare Suite on F-15 eagle and F-15E strike eagle aircraft. The system can jam and track multiple anti aircraft missiles and other threats...

– aircraft active ECM system, F-15 Internal Countermeasures Set
AN/ALQ-136 – aircraft radar jammer (helicopters)
AN/ALQ-137 – aircraft combined pulse mode and CW deception and noise jammer with three subsystems covering low (E/F), mid (G/H) and high (I/J) bands with fore and, in some airframes, aft coverage mounted on F/EF-111A/E/F
AN/ALQ-142 - ESM/SIGINT system for naval helicopters, part of LAMPS III system. Freq. range: 2-25 GHz
AN/ALQ-144 - aircraft infrared jammer
AN/ALQ-147 - aircraft infrared jammer
AN/ALQ-149 – aircraft active ECM anti-communications system mounted on EA-6B
AN/ALQ-151(V2) QUICKFIX - EW system for DF, intercepting and jamming in range 2-80 MHz. Supports AM, FM, CW, SSB with band of 8,30,50 kHz. Output power up to 500 W
AN/ALQ-155 - low band jammer (B-52)
AN/ALQ-156 - pulse-doppler missile warning system
AN/ALQ-157 - aircraft infrared jammer
AN/ALQ-161A- aircraft active ECM system (B-1B Lancer)
AN/ALQ-162 – aircraft active ECM CW
Continuous wave
A continuous wave or continuous waveform is an electromagnetic wave of constant amplitude and frequency; and in mathematical analysis, of infinite duration. Continuous wave is also the name given to an early method of radio transmission, in which a carrier wave is switched on and off...

trackbreaker
AN/ALQ-164 – aircraft active ECM pod (AV-8B)
AN/ALQ-165 – aircraft active ECM system
AN/ALQ-167 – tactical contingency pod - aircraft active ECM system
AN/ALQ-172 - self protection system (AC-130U/H, B-52, MC-130)
AN/ALQ-178 - integrated radar warning and ECM suite
AN/ALQ-184 – aircraft active ECM system, upgraded from AN/ALQ-119, mounted on F-4G, F-16
AN/ALQ-187 – aircraft active ECM, part of the ASPIS
Aspis
"Aspis" is the generic term for the word shield. The aspis, which is carried by Greek infantry of various periods, is often referred to as a hoplon .According to Diodorus Siculus:-Construction:...

system for F-16
AN/ALQ-196 - integrated defensive electronic countermeasure system (MC-130E)
AN/ALQ-202 - autonomous jammer for F-16
AN/ALQ-205 - aircraft infrared jammer
AN/ALQ-210
AN/ALQ-211 - Suite of Integrated RF Countermeasures (SIRFC)
AN/ALQ-212 - Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures (ATIRCM)
AN/ALQ-213
AN/ALQ-214 - aircraft active ECM system
AN/ALQ-217
AN/ALQ-218 - Tactical Jamming Receiver (EA-18G, EA-6B)
AN/ALR-45 – aircraft radiofrequency warning receiver
AN/ALR-46 – aircraft radiofrequency warning receiver
AN/ALR-56 – aircraft radiofrequency warning receiver
AN/ALR-64 – aircraft radiofrequency warning receiver, Compass Sail
AN/ALR-66 - aircraft radiofrequency warning receiver/electronic support measures
AN/ALR-67 – aircraft radiofrequency warning receiver
AN/ALR-69 – aircraft radiofrequency warning receiver, Compass Sail+Compass Tie
AN/ALR-73 - Electronic support measures, direction finding (E-2C)
AN/ALR-91 - aircraft radiofrequency warning receiver used on F-5
AN/ALR-93 - aircraft radiofrequency warning receiver
AN/ALR-94 - aircraft radiofrequency warning receiver used on F-22
AN/ALR-801 - ESM/ELINT system for patrol aircraft. Range 0.5-18 GHz (extendable to 40), sensivity 60 dBm
AN/ALR-2002 - Radar Warning Receiver
Radar warning receiver
Radar warning receiver systems detect the radio emissions of radar systems. Their primary purpose is to issue a warning when a radar signal that might be a threat is detected. The warning can then be used, manually or automatically, to evade the detected threat...

designed for, but not used on F-111, F/A-18, S-70
AN/APA-9 navigation equipment
AN/APG-63 – aircraft radar mounted on F-15A/B/C/D
AN/APG-65 – aircraft radar mounted on F/A-18A/B
AN/APG-66
AN/APG-66
The AN/APG-66 radar is a solid state medium range Pulse-doppler radar designed by Westinghouse for use in the F-16 Fighting Falcon and in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's C-550 Cessna Citation, US Navy P-3 Orion, and Piper PA-42 Cheyenne II's as well as the Small Aerostat Surveillance...

– aircraft radar mounted on F-16
AN/APG-68
AN/APG-68
The AN/APG-68 radar is a long range Pulse-doppler radar designed by Westinghouse to replace AN/APG-66 radar in the F-16 Fighting Falcon...

– aircraft radar mounted on F-16
AN/APG-69 - aircraft radar designed for the F-20 and mounted on some F-5s
AN/APG-70 – aircraft radar mounted on F-15E
AN/APG-71 – aircraft radar mounted on F-14D
AN/APG-73 – aircraft radar mounted on F/A-18C/D
AN/APG-76
AN/APG-76
The AN/APG-76 radar is a pulse doppler Ku band multi-mode radar; manufactured by Northrop Grumman and is used in F-4E Phantom II and has been tested in a pod configuration with the F-16 and S-3 Viking Grey Wolf Project...

– aircraft radar mounted on F-4E
AN/APG-77
AN/APG-77
The AN/APG-77 is a multifunction radar installed on the F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft. The radar is built by Northrop Grumman.It is a solid-state, active electronically scanned array radar...

– aircraft radar mounted on F-22
AN/APG-78 – aircraft radar mounted on AH-64D, for use with AGM-114L Hellfire II missiles
AN/APG-79 – aircraft radar mounted on F/A-18E/F
AN/APG-80
AN/APG-80
The AN/APG-80 is an Active Electronically Scanned Array system designed and manufactured by Northrop Grumman for use on the Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft...

– aircraft radar mounted on F-16E/F
AN/APG-81 – aircraft radar mounted on F-35
AN/APG-82 – aircraft radar mounted on F-15E
AN/APN-1 - radar altimeter
AN/APN-2 - Interrogator/responser
AN/APN-3 - navigation
AN/APN-4 - Airborne radio navigation system - LORAN
LORAN
LORAN is a terrestrial radio navigation system using low frequency radio transmitters in multiple deployment to determine the location and speed of the receiver....
AN/APN-5
AN/APN-6
AN/APN-7 - transponder beacon
AN/APN-8
AN/APN-9 - simplified LORAN
LORAN
LORAN is a terrestrial radio navigation system using low frequency radio transmitters in multiple deployment to determine the location and speed of the receiver....
AN/APN-10 - Glider interrogator/responser
AN/APN-11
AN/APN-12 - beacon interrogator/responser
AN/APN-19 - beacon
AN/APN-215 - aircraft weather radar
AN/APN-234 - aircraft weather radar with sea search used on United States Navy C-2A aircraft
AN/APN-237
AN/APQ-13
AN/APQ-13
AN/APQ-13 radars were a ground scanning radar developed by Bell Laboratories, Western Electric, and MIT as an improved model of the airborne H2X radar, itself developed from the first ground scanning radar, the British H2S radar. They were used on B-29s during World War II in the Pacific theater...
AN/APQ-92 - search and terrain avoidance radar for the A-6
AN/APQ-99 - Texas Instruments forward looking radar for the RF-4
AN/APQ-112 - target tracking and ranging radar for the A-6
AN/APQ-113 - multi-mode nose radar for the F-111
AN/APQ-114 - multi-mode nose radar variant of the APQ-113 for the FB-111A
AN/APQ-116
AN/APQ-116
The Texas Instruments AN/APQ-116 is a terrain-following radar used in A-7 Corsair II and C-130 Hercules aircraft....

– aircraft radar mounted on A-7 and C-130
AN/APQ-120 - Westinghouse aircraft fire control radar for the F-4
AN/APQ-122 - Texas Instruments weather radar for the C-130
AN/APQ-126 - Texas Instruments airborne navigation and attack radar for the A-7
AN/APQ-140 - Raytheon airborne radar for the KC-135
AN/APQ-144 - APQ-113 variant for the F-111F
AN/APQ-146 - Texas Instruments forward looking multi-mode radar for the F-111F
AN/APQ-148 - Nordern Systems multi-mode radar for the A-6
AN/APQ-153 - fire control radar for the F-5E
AN/APQ-156 - Variant of the APQ-148 with FLIR for the A-6E
AN/APQ-157 - fire control radar for the F-5F
AN/APQ-158 - airborne forward-looking radar for the Pavelow III variant of the HH-53
AN/APQ-159 - airborne forward-looking radar for the F-5E
AN/APQ-161 - updated APS-144 airborne radar for the F-111F
AN/APQ-163 - Variant of the APQ-144 for the B-1
AN/APQ-164 – aircraft radar mounted on B-1B
AN/APQ-172 - aircraft radar terrain-following radar
Terrain-following radar
Terrain-following radar is an aerospace technology that allows a very-low-flying aircraft to automatically maintain a relatively constant altitude above ground level. It is sometimes referred-to as ground hugging or terrain hugging flight...

mounted on RF-4C/E
AN/APQ-174
AN/APQ-174
The AN/APQ-174 is an American Ku band radar used on military helicopters for navigation, particularly at low level.It was developed during the late 1980s, probably as a derivative of the AN/APQ-168. It was initially procured in the early 1990s for a variety of platforms, including U.S. Army MH-47...

– aircraft radar mounted on MH-47 and MH-60
AN/APQ-180
AN/APQ-181 – aircraft radar mounted on B-2
AN/APR-9
AN/APR-9
The AIL\Collins AN/APR-9 was a radiofrequency receiver produced in the United States. It saw versatile use in various roles, including electronic intelligence , electronic warfare support measures and radar warning receiver equipment....

– aircraft radiofrequency receiver
AN/APR-38 – aircraft radiofrequency receiver mounted on F-4G
AN/APR-39 - aircraft radar warning receiver/electronic warfare management system
AN/APR-43 – aircraft radiofrequency receiving CW launch warner, Compass Sail Clockwise
AN/APR-44 - lightweight radar warning receiver
AN/APR-47 – aircraft radiofrequency receiving ESM system mounted on F-4G
AN/APS-2
AN/APS-94 - airborne side-looking radar for the OV-1 Mohawk
AN/APS-115 - airborne search radar for the P-3C
AN/APS-116 - airborne search radar for the S-3A
AN/APS-120 - airborne radar for the E-2C
AN/APS-137 - upgrade of the APS-116 for the S-3B
AN/APW-1 SCR-584-M missile control Receiver and beacon
AN/APX-64 - aircraft transponder system
AN/APY-1 - aircraft AWACS surveillance radar on E-3B
AN/APY-2 - improved AN/APY-1 on E-3C
AN/APY-3 - aircraft surveillance radar on E-8 Joint STARS
E-8 Joint STARS
The Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System is a battle management and command and control aircraft of the United States Air Force...
AN/APY-X - improved AN/APY-3 on E-8C
AN/ARA-1 - gives left-right radio compass operation similar to SCR-186
AN/ARC-5 – aircraft radio communication system
AN/ARC-164
AN/ARC-164
The AN/ARC-164 is an airborne UHF communications system, found on B-52G/H, B-1B, C/EC/RC-26D, KC-135, C-23, C-130, C-141, F-15, A-10, F-16, UH-1D, CH-47, H-53 and H-60 aircraft.-System Description:...

- aircraft UHF radio communication system
AN/ARC-182 - aircraft VHF/UHF radio communication system
AN/ARC-190
AN/ARC-190
The AN/ARC-190 is an airborne HF communications system, found on C-130, C-20, KC-135, C-141, C-5, C-9, KC-10, B-1, B-52, C-17, E-3, E-4, E-8 JSTARS, F-15, F-16, H-53, H-60, and S-2T aircraft.-System Description:...

- aircraft HF radio communication system
AN/ARC-210 - aircraft VHF/UHF radio communication system
AN/ARN-1
AN/ARN-2
AN/ARN-3
AN/ARN-4
AN/ARN-5 glide path receiver used with AN/CRN-2
AN/ARN-6 radio compass similar to SCR-269
AN/ARN-7 automatic direction finder
AN/ARN-8
AN/ARN-9
AN/ARN-10
AN/ARN-11
AN/ARN-12
AN/ARN-118 - aircraft TACAN radio navigation system
AN/ARN-147 - aircraft radio navigation system
AN/ART-13
AN/ART-13
The AN/ART-13 was a radio transmitter manufactured by Collins Radio that found widespread use during and after World War II in military aircraft. -History:...
AN/ARU-50
AN/ARU-56
AN/ARW-1 radio control receiver
AN/ARW-9 remote bomb release
AN/ARW-10 remote bomb release
AN/ARW-18 radio control transmitter
AN/ARW-26 target control receiver
AN/ARW-33 radio control transmitter
AN/ARW-38 radio control transmitter
AN/ASB-19
AN/ASB-19
The Hughes AN/ASB-19 Angle Rate Bombing System is an avionics system originally designed for US Marine Corps attack aircraft to improve day and night bombing accuracy when operating in the close support role using unguided weapons.-Description:...

ARBS
AN/ASD-1
AN/ASG-18 – aircraft radar intended to be mounted on XF-108
AN/ASQ-22 - aircraft dipping sonar
Sonar
Sonar is a technique that uses sound propagation to navigate, communicate with or detect other vessels...

on SH-60R
AN/ASQ-81 - magnetic anomaly detector (LAMPS helicopters, P-3)
AN/ASQ-119
AN/ASQ-119
The Litton AN/ASQ-119 Astrotracker is an astrocompass used for navigational purposes as part of the avionics suite mounted on FB-111A Aardvark aircraft. It used star light tracking....

– aircraft astrocompass, Astrotracker
AN/ASQ-153 – aircraft laser designator, Pave Spike
AN/ASQ-213 - aircraft HARM
AGM-88 HARM
The AGM-88 High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile is a tactical, air-to-surface missile designed to home in on electronic transmissions coming from surface-to-air radar systems. It was originally developed by Texas Instruments as a replacement for the AGM-45 Shrike and AGM-78 Standard ARM system...

Targeting System pod, for use with AGM-88 anti-radar missiles
AN/ASQ-228 – aircraft pod-mounted laser designation and FLIR system, ATFLIR
AN/ASQ-236 - high resolution SAR
Synthetic aperture radar
Synthetic-aperture radar is a form of radar whose defining characteristic is its use of relative motion between an antenna and its target region to provide distinctive long-term coherent-signal variations that are exploited to obtain finer spatial resolution than is possible with conventional...
AN/ASQ-239 - F-35 Lightning II
F-35 Lightning II
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a family of single-seat, single-engine, fifth generation multirole fighters under development to perform ground attack, reconnaissance, and air defense missions with stealth capability...

electronic warfare
Electronic warfare
Electronic warfare refers to any action involving the use of the electromagnetic spectrum or directed energy to control the spectrum, attack an enemy, or impede enemy assaults via the spectrum. The purpose of electronic warfare is to deny the opponent the advantage of, and ensure friendly...

system
AN/ASW-27B - aircraft Two Way Data Link mounted on F-14
AN/AVQ-10
AN/AVQ-11
AN/AVQ-23
AN/AVQ-26
AN/AVR-2 - aircraft laser detector
AN/AVU-8
AN/AWG-9
AN/AWG-10 - missile control system for the F-4J Phantom
AN/AWG-10A - improved variant of the AWG-10
AN/AWG-11 - Ferranti missile control system for the Royal Air Force F-4K
AN/AWG-11A - improved variant as AWG-10A
AN/AWG-12 - Ferranti missile control system for the Royal Navy F-4M
AN/AWG-12A - improved variant as AWG-10A
AN/AXR-1 - radio receiver (Television)
AN/AXT-2 - radio transmitter (Television)
AN/AYK-14 - aircraft mission computer mounted on SH-60R
AN/AYR-1 - aircraft ESM radar on late-modal E-3
E-3 Sentry
The Boeing E-3 Sentry is an airborne warning and control system developed by Boeing as the prime contractor. Derived from the Boeing 707, it provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications, and is used by the United States Air Force , NATO, Royal Air Force , French Air Force...

B

AN/BPS-15 Surface search radar, for submarines.
AN/BPS-16 Surface search radar, for submarines.

C

AN/CPN-1 radar beacons
AN/CPN-2
AN/CPN-3 homing beacon
AN/CPN-4
AN/CPN-5
AN/CPN-6 homing beacon (BGX)
AN/CPN-7 BABS
Beam Approach Beacon System
A blind approach beacon system or beam approach beacon system is an automatic radar landing system developed in the early 1940s....
AN/CPN-8 homing beacon (BPS)
AN/CPN-9
AN/CPN-10
AN/CPN-11 transportable LORAN
LORAN
LORAN is a terrestrial radio navigation system using low frequency radio transmitters in multiple deployment to determine the location and speed of the receiver....

ground station
AN/CPN-12 double master LORAN
LORAN
LORAN is a terrestrial radio navigation system using low frequency radio transmitters in multiple deployment to determine the location and speed of the receiver....

ground station
AN/CPS-9
AN/CPS-9
The AN/CPS-9 radar, the first radar specifically designed for meteorological use, was unveiled by the Air Weather Service in 1954.- AN/CPS-9 installations :...
AN/CRC-7
AN/CRN-1 buoy radio beacon
AN/CRN-2
AN/CRN-2
The radio set AN/CRN-2 was an air transportable glide path transmitter used by the Army Air Force during and after World War II, the set was standardized on 5 Feb 1944. and was an upgrade of SCR-592.-Use:...

trailer mounted, glide path transmitter
AN/CRN-3 azimuth transmitter, same as AN/MRN-1
AN/CRN-4
AN/CRN-5 portable UHF radio range. replaced SCR-277
SCR-277
The SCR-277 was a mobile, trailer mounted radio range set for radio guidance of aircraft. It was standardized by the U.S. Army in June of 1941.-Specifications:...
AN/CRN-6
AN/CRN-7
AN/CRN-8
AN/CRN-9
AN/CRN-10
AN/CRW-2 radio control receiver
AN/CRW-7 radio control receiver
AN/CYZ-10
AN/CYZ-10
The AN/CYZ-10 Data Transfer Device, often called a Filler, Crazy 10, ANCD or DTD, is a United States National Security Agency-developed, portable, hand-held fill device, for securely receiving, storing, and transferring data between compatible cryptographic and communications equipment...

F

AN/FLR-9
AN/FLR-9
The AN/FLR-9 is a type of very large circular "Wullenweber" antenna array, built at many locations during the cold war for HF/DF direction finding of high priority targets. The worldwide network, known collectively as "Iron Horse", could locate HF communications almost anywhere on the planet...
AN/FPQ-4 - DAMP project
AN/FPQ-6
AN/FPQ-6
The AN/FPQ-6 is a fixed, land-based C-band radar system used for long-range, small-target tracking. The AN/FPQ-6 Instrumentation Radar located at the NASA Kennedy Space Center was the principal C-Band tracking radar system for Apollo program....
AN/FPS-1
AN/FPS-2
AN/FPS-3 search radar
AN/FPS-4
AN/FPS-5
AN/FPS-6 height finder
AN/FPS-7
AN/FPS-8
AN/FPS-9
AN/FPS-10
AN/FPS-11
AN/FPS-12 - DAMP project
AN/FPS-16
AN/FPS-16
The AN/FPS-16 is a highly accurate ground-based monopulse single object tracking radar , used extensively by the NASA manned space program and the U.S. Air Force...

- ground space tracking radar
AN/FPS-17
AN/FPS-17
The AN/FPS-17 is a ground-based fixed-beam radar system that was installed at Pirinçlik Air Base in south-eastern Turkey.This system was deployed to satisfy scientific and technical intelligence collection requirements during the Cold War...

detection radar
AN/FPS-20
AN/FPS-23
AN/FPS-23
The Motorola AN/FPS-23 was a short-range search radar deployed to the Distant Early Warning Line "Intermediate" sites as gap fillers between the long-range AN/FPS-19 Main and Auxiliary stations. It was declared obsolete in 1963, and the Intermediate stations were closed.-References:*...

fluttar radar
AN/FPS-35
AN/FPS-35
The AN/FPS-35 radar was a long range radar used in the early 1960s.Sperry Corporation built 12 long range radars in the 1960s to succeed existing Semi Automatic Ground Environment to provide enhanced electronic countermeasures . The systems operated at 420 to 450 MHz. The antennas weighed 70...

- long range search radar
AN/FPS-41
AN/FPS-85
AN/FPS-85
AN/FPS-85 Spacetrack Radar is a very large fixed-array radar located in Florida, developed by Air Force Rome Air Development Center . The unique aspect of this radar is the phased array antenna technology. The beam formed by it extends from 155° to 205° in azimuth and is scanned at 35° elevation...

Spacetrack radar
AN/FPS-95 – ground air search radar, Cobra Mist
AN/FPS-107
AN/FPS-108
AN/FPS-115
AN/FPS-117
AN/FPS-117
The AN/FPS-117 is a phased array, 3-dimensional air search radar. It is produced by the Lockheed Martin corporation from the United States.The system is a low power, long range , L-band pencil beam, solid-state transmitter and beacon interrogator search radar...

– ground air search radar
AN/FPS-118 Over-The-Horizon-Backscatter (OTH-B) radar
AN/FPS-120
AN/FPS-123
AN/FPS-124
AN/FPS-124
The AN/FPS-124 is an unattended Radar providing short range, doppler radar surveillance of airborne targets. It provides target information to the Regional Operations Control Center , and employs built-in-test, performance monitoring/fault isolation and system redundancy enabling it to reconfigure...

– ground air search radar
AN/FPS-126 – ground space tracking radar, PAVE PAWS
AN/FPS-129
AN/FPS-129
The AN/FPS-129 HAVE STARE radar, known better as the Globus II radar, is a space surveillance system operated by the Norwegian Intelligence Service. Its stated tasks are to watch outer space, observe Norwegian areas of interest abroad, and to gather information that can be used within the fields of...

– ground space tracking radar, HAVE STARE
AN/FRT-24 - HF Radio transmitter, built for the U.S. Navy
AN/FSG-1
Martin AN/FSG-1 Antiaircraft Defense System
The Martin AN/FSG-1 Antiaircraft Defense System was an electronic fire distribution center to computerize Cold War air defense command posts from manual plotting board operations to automated command and control of remote surface-to-air missile launch batteries...

- Nike missile CCCS at Missile Master installations
AN/FSQ-7
AN/FSQ-7
The AN/FSQ-7 was a computer model developed and built in the 1950s by IBM in partnership with the US Air Force. Fifty-two were built and used for command and control functions for the Semi Automatic Ground Environment air-defense system...

- IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...

air defense command and control computer
AN/FSQ-8
AN/FSQ-7
The AN/FSQ-7 was a computer model developed and built in the 1950s by IBM in partnership with the US Air Force. Fifty-two were built and used for command and control functions for the Semi Automatic Ground Environment air-defense system...

- IBM air defense command and control computer
AN/FSQ-27 - RW-400 real-time data processing
Data processing
Computer data processing is any process that a computer program does to enter data and summarise, analyse or otherwise convert data into usable information. The process may be automated and run on a computer. It involves recording, analysing, sorting, summarising, calculating, disseminating and...

computer by TRW
TRW
TRW Inc. was an American corporation involved in a variety of businesses, mainly aerospace, automotive, and credit reporting. It was a pioneer in multiple fields including electronic components, integrated circuits, computers, software and systems engineering. TRW built many spacecraft,...

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AN/GPN-1
AN/GPN-2
AN/GPN-3
AN/GPN-4
AN/GPN-5
AN/GPN-6
AN/GPN-7
AN/GPN-8
AN/GPN-9
AN/GPN-10
AN/GPN-30
AN/GRC-1
AN/GRC-2
AN/GRC-3
AN/GRC-4
AN/GRC-5
AN/GRC-6
AN/GRC-7
AN/GRC-8
AN/GRC-9 SCR-694
SCR-694
The SCR-694 was a portable two way radio set used by the U.S. military during World War II. -History:The SCR-694 replaced the SCR-284 and was later replaced by the AN/GRC-9...
AN/GRC-10
AN/GRC-26 Radioteletype rig
AN/GRC-46 Radioteletype
Radioteletype
Radioteletype is a telecommunications system consisting originally of two or more electromechanical teleprinters in different locations, later superseded by personal computers running software to emulate teleprinters, connected by radio rather than a wired link.The term radioteletype is used to...
AN/GRN-1 ground radio beacon (BC-901 transmitter)
AN/GSG-5 & AN/GSG-6
Martin AN/GSG-5 Battery Integration and Radar DIsplay Equipment
The Martin AN/GSG-5 Battery Integration and Radar DIsplay Equipment was a transportable electronic fire distribution center for automated command and control of remote surface-to-air missile launch batteries...

- "BIRDIE" Nike missile CCCS
AN/GSG-10 TACFIRE
AN/GSQ-16 - Automatic Language Translator
AN/GSQ-33 - Burroughs
Burroughs
The Burroughs Corporation was a major American manufacturer of business equipment. The company was founded in 1886 as the American Arithmometer Company and was assimilated in the 1986 merger that resulted in the creation of Unisys. The company's history paralleled many of the major developments in...

SM-65 Atlas ICBM Guidance Computer MOD1
AN/GYK-29 battery computer system

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AN/MLQ-24 – ground radiofrequency receiver
AN/MPG-1 radar

AN/MPN-1 ground control radar
AN/MPN-2 ground control radar
AN/MPN-3 ground control radar
AN/MPN-5 ground control radar
AN/MPN-11 ground control radar
AN/MPN-14 ground control radar
AN/MPN-26 ground control radar
AN/MPQ-1
AN/MPQ-2
AN/MPQ-3
AN/MPQ-4 Counter-mortar (Firefinder) Radar
AN/MPQ-5
AN/MPQ-6
AN/MPQ-7
AN/MPQ-8
AN/MPQ-9
AN/MPQ-10
AN/MPQ-11
AN/MPQ-12 corporal II
AN/MPQ-13
AN/MPQ-14
AN/MPQ-15
AN/MPQ-20
AN/MPQ-33
AN/MPQ-34
AN/MPQ-35 high/medium-altitude threat detection radar for MIM-23 Hawk
MIM-23 Hawk
The Raytheon MIM-23 Hawk is a U.S. medium range surface-to-air missile. The Hawk was initially designed to destroy aircraft and was later adapted to destroy other missiles in flight. The missile entered service in 1960, and a program of extensive upgrades has kept it from becoming obsolete. It was...

surface-to-air missile system
AN/MPQ-37
AN/MPQ-39
AN/MPQ-46
AN/MPQ-48
AN/MPQ-50
AN/MPQ-51
AN/MPQ-53
AN/MPQ-55
AN/MPQ-57
AN/MPQ-61
AN/MPQ-62
AN/MPQ-64
AN/MPQ-65
AN/MPS-1
AN/MPS-2
AN/MPS-3
AN/MPS-4
AN/MPS-5
AN/MPX-1
AN/MPX-2
AN/MPX-3
AN/MPX-4
AN/MPX-5
AN/MPX-6
AN/MPX-7
AN/MRC-1
AN/MRC-2
AN/MRC-3
AN/MRC-4
AN/MRC-5
AN/MRC-6
AN/MRC-7
AN/MRC-8
AN/MRC-9
AN/MRC-10
AN/MRN-1
AN/MRN-1
The AN/MRN-1 was an instrument approach localizer used by the Army Air Force during and after World War II. It was standardized on 3 July 1942. It replaced the SCR-241, and was a component of SCS-51.-Use:...

localizer
Localizer
In aviation, a localizer is one of the components of an Instrument Landing System , and it provides runway centerline guidance to aircraft. In some cases, a course projected by localizer is at an angle to the runway . It is then called a Localizer Type Directional Aid...

mounted in K-53 truck replaced SCR-241, used with RC-103
AN/MRN-2
AN/MRN-2
The AN/MRN-2 was a Radio Range set used by the Army Air Force during and after World War II, it replaced in part the SCR-277.-Use:The set is a ground mobile, two course, VHF aural Radio Range with station identification, periodic sector identification and simultaneous voice transmission. it is a...

Radio Range mounted in K-53 truck used with SCR-522
AN/MRN-3
AN/MRN-3
The AN/MRN-3 was a marker beacon set used by the Army Air Force during and after World War II, it was standardized 23 October 1943, and replaced SCR-241.-Use:...

jeep mounted, marker beacon
AN/MRN-4
AN/MRN-5
AN/MRN-6
AN/MRN-7
AN/MRN-8
AN/MRN-9
AN/MRN-10
AN/MRN-11
AN/MRN-12 mobile control tower
AN/MRN-20 mobile control tower (trailer mounted)
AN/MRQ-7 doppler radio corporal II
AN/MRR-5 radio receiver
AN/MSA-6 computer corporal II
AN/MSQ-35 radar bomb scoring central employed by RBS "Express"
AN/MSQ-39
AN/MSQ-77 mobile ground radar control unit deployed on Combat SkySpot
AN/MSQ-46 descendant of AN/MSQ-39
AN/MSQ-104

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AN/PAQ-1
AN/PAQ-1
thumb|The SEAL on the right is holding an AN/PAQ-1 LTDThe AN/PAQ-1 is a near infrared laser rangefinder/designator used by forward observers to obtain target range and designate targets. It is a lightweight, handheld, battery operated laser device...

Laser Target Designator (LTD)
AN/PAQ-3 Modular Universal Laser Equipment (MULE)
AN/PEQ-1 Special Operations Forces Laser Acquisition Marker (SOFLAM)
AN/PEQ-2
AN/PEQ-2
The AN/PEQ-2 Target Pointer/Illuminator/Aiming Light is a laser sight for use on rifles fitted with a Picatinny rail. It is manufactured by Insight Technology.The device is mil-spec and is currently in active service with the US armed forces...

Infrared Target Pointer/Illuminator/Aiming Laser (ITPIAL)
AN/PEQ-5
AN/PEQ-5
The AN/PEQ-5 is a laser sight manufactured by Insight Technology.The sight is mil-spec and projects a visible red dot. The unit is a civilian version of the larger AN-PEQ-2, which is commonly found in the SOPMOD kit and is only available for use by the U.S. Military...
AN/PEQ-6
AN/PEQ-6
The AN/PEQ-6 is a laser aiming module designed for use with the Mark 23 pistol.The device attaches via rails to the pistol, under the barrel, and creates a small laser dot very near the point of bullet impact...
AN/PEQ-15 Advanced Target Pointer/Illuminator/Aiming Light (ATPIAL)
AN/PPN-1 Radar Beacon
AN/PPN-2
AN/PPN-3
AN/PPN-4
AN/PPN-5
AN/PPN-6
AN/PPN-7
AN/PPS-5A Ground Surveillance Radar
AN/PPS-15 Ground Surveillance Radar
AN/PRC-1
AN/PRC-2
AN/PRC-3
AN/PRC-4
AN/PRC-5
AN/PRC-6
AN/PRC-6
The AN/PRC-6 is a walkie-talkie used by the U.S. military in the late Korean War era through the Vietnam War. Raytheon developed the RT-196/PRC-6 following World War II as a replacement for the SCR-536 "handy-talkie". The AN/PRC-6 operates using wide-band FM on a single crystal controlled frequency...
AN/PRC-7
AN/PRC-8
AN/PRC-9
AN/PRC-10
AN/PRC-17
AN/PRC-32
AN/PRC-49
AN/PRC-63
AN/PRC-77 - Manpack VHF radio transceiver
AN/PRC-90
AN/PRC-103
AN/PRC-112
AN/PRC-117
AN/PRC-119 - SINCGARS (Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System)
AN/PRC-125
AN/PRC-140
AN/PRC-148
AN/PRC-148
The AN/PRC-148 Multiband Inter/Intra Team Radio is the most widely fielded handheld multiband, tactical software-defined radio, in use with NATO forces around the world. The radio is built by Thales Communications, a subsidiary of the Thales Group...

- Portable handheld radio, JTRS
AN/PRC-149
AN/PRC-150
AN/PRC-150
The AN/PRC-150 Multiband Radio, also known as the Falcon II, is a manpack, tactical HF and VHF radio manufactured by Harris Corporation...

- Manpack multiband radio
AN/PRC-152
AN/PRC-152
The AN/PRC-152 Multiband Handheld Radio is a portable, compact, tactical software-defined combat-net radio manufactured by Harris Corporation. It is compliant without waivers to the Joint Tactical Radio System Software Communications Architecture...

- Portable handheld radio, JTRS
AN/PRQ-7
AN/PRS-1 Upgrade of original SCR-625 mine detector
AN/PRS-2 Mamie mine detector/ Geiger counter
Geiger counter
A Geiger counter, also called a Geiger–Müller counter, is a type of particle detector that measures ionizing radiation. They detect the emission of nuclear radiation: alpha particles, beta particles or gamma rays. A Geiger counter detects radiation by ionization produced in a low-pressure gas in a...
AN/PRS-3 Mine detector
AN/PRS-4 Mine detector
AN/PRS-5 Mine detector
AN/PRS-6 Mine detector
AN/PRS-7 Mine detector, metallic and plastic
AN/PRS-8 Mine detector
AN/PRS-9 Anti intrusion device
AN/PSM-13 Battery tester for BA-4386
AN/PSN-13
AN/PSG-2A
Digital Message Device
The AN/PSG-2 Digital Message Device is a portable data-entry terminal used by artillery forward observers to communicate with artillery batteries to request and control artillery fire missions...

Digital Message Device
AN/PSS-1
AN/PSS-10
AN/PSS-11 Mine Detector
AN/PSS-12 Mine Detector
AN/PSS-13 ?
AN/PSS-14 Mine Detector
AN/PSQ-1
AN/PSQ-2
AN/PSQ-3
AN/PSQ-4
AN/PSQ-5
AN/PSQ-10
AN/PSQ-15
AN/PSQ-18
AN/PSQ-20
AN/PSQ-20
The AN/PSQ-20 Enhanced Night Vision Goggle is a monocular passive night vision device developed for the United States military by ITT Industries. It fuses image-intensifying and thermal-imaging technologies, enabling vision in conditions with very little light. The two methods can be used...
AN/PVS-1
AN/PVS-2 starlight scope
AN/PVS-3 miniscope
AN/PVS-4
AN/PVS-4
AN/PVS-4 is the U.S. military designation for a specification of the first second generation passive Night vision device....
AN/PVS-5
AN/PVS-6
AN/PVS-7
AN/PVS-8
AN/PVS-14
AN/PVS-14
The AN/PVS-14 Monocular Night Vision Device is in widespread use by US Armed Forces as well as NATO allies around the world. It uses a third generation image intensifier tube, and is manufactured by Litton Industries as well as the ITT Corporation...
AN/PVS-20
AN/PYQ-7
AN/PYQ-10
AN/PYQ-10
The AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loader is a ruggedized, portable, hand-held fill device, for securely receiving, storing, and transferring data between compatible cryptographic and communications equipment...

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AN/SLQ-25 - Nixie
AN/SLQ-32 - electronic warfare
Electronic warfare
Electronic warfare refers to any action involving the use of the electromagnetic spectrum or directed energy to control the spectrum, attack an enemy, or impede enemy assaults via the spectrum. The purpose of electronic warfare is to deny the opponent the advantage of, and ensure friendly...

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AN/SLQ-49 - Chaff Buoy Decoy System
AN/SPG-49 Illumination and tracking radar associated with RIM-8 Talos
RIM-8 Talos
The Bendix RIM-8 Talos was a long-range naval surface-to-air missile, and was among the earliest surface-to-air missiles to equip United States Navy ships. The Talos used radar beam riding for guidance to the vicinity of its target, and semiactive radar homing for terminal guidance...

fire control system.
AN/SPG-51
AN/SPG-51
The AN/SPG-51 is a tracking / illumination radar for RIM-66 Standard missiles. It is used for target tracking and Surface-to-air missile guidance on s, s, and s.The French Cassard class frigates also utilise this system.Older variants were used on s....

– sea missile fire control radar mounted on Charles F. Adams class destroyer
Charles F. Adams class destroyer
The Charles F. Adams class is a ship class of 29 guided missile destroyers built between 1958 and 1967. Twenty three ships were built for the United States Navy, 3 for the Royal Australian Navy, and 3 for the West German Bundesmarine. The ships were based on the existing Forrest Sherman class, but...

s, Virginia class cruiser
Virginia class cruiser
The Virginia-class nuclear guided-missile cruisers were a series of four double-ended guided-missile cruisers commissioned in the late 1970s, which served in the US Navy until the mid- to late-1990s...

s, California class cruiser
California class cruiser
The California class cruisers were a set of two of nuclear-powered guided missile cruisers operated by the United States Navy between 1974 and 1998. Other than their nuclear power supply and lack of helicopter hangars, ships of the California class were comparable to other guided missile cruisers...

s, and Kidd class destroyer
Kidd class destroyer
The Kidd class guided missile destroyers were a series of four warships based upon the hull of the Spruance class destroyers. These ships were originally ordered by the Shah of Iran for service in the Persian Gulf in an air defense role...

s.
AN/SPG-53
AN/SPG-53
The AN/SPG-53 was a United States Navy Gun Fire-control radar used in conjunction with the Mark 68 gun fire-control system. It was used with the Mark 42 5 inch / 54 caliber gun system aboard Belknap class cruisers, Mitscher class destroyers, Forrest Sherman class destroyers, Farragut class...

– sea gun fire control radar mounted on Belknap class cruiser
Belknap class cruiser
The Belknap class cruiser was a class of single-ended guided missile cruisers built for the United States Navy during the 1960s...

s, Mitscher class destroyer
Mitscher class destroyer
The Mitscher class destroyer was an experimental destroyer class of four ships that were built for the United States Navy shortly after World War II. Considerably larger than all previous destroyers, they would have been the first post-war destroyer class had they not been reclassified during...

s, Forrest Sherman class destroyer
Forrest Sherman class destroyer
The 18 Forrest Sherman-class destroyers were the first US post-war destroyers . and later ships were equipped with B&W Bailey Meter Company's new automatic boiler combustion control system, and a modified hurricane bow/anchor configuration...

s, Farragut class destroyers
Farragut class destroyer (1958)
The Farragut class was the second destroyer class of the United States Navy to be named for Admiral David Glasgow Farragut. The class is sometimes referred to as the Coontz class, since Coontz was first to be designed and built as a guided missile ship, whereas the previous three ships were...

, Charles F. Adams class destroyer
Charles F. Adams class destroyer
The Charles F. Adams class is a ship class of 29 guided missile destroyers built between 1958 and 1967. Twenty three ships were built for the United States Navy, 3 for the Royal Australian Navy, and 3 for the West German Bundesmarine. The ships were based on the existing Forrest Sherman class, but...

s, Knox class frigate
Knox class frigate
Knox class frigates were United States Navy warships, originally laid down as ocean escorts , but were all redesignated as frigates on 30 June 1975 in the USN 1975 ship reclassification and their hull designation changed from DE to FF.A sub-class of the Knox class was built, commonly referred to as...

s as well as others.
AN/SPG-55
AN/SPG-55
The AN/SPG-55 was a tracking / illumination radar for Terrier and RIM-67 Standard missiles . It was used for target tracking and Surface-to-air missile guidance on numerous ships including s,s, s and Farragut class destroyers. It was also used on the nuclear powered single units , and...

- sea missile fire control radar mounted on Belknap class cruiser
Belknap class cruiser
The Belknap class cruiser was a class of single-ended guided missile cruisers built for the United States Navy during the 1960s...

s, Leahy class cruiser
Leahy class cruiser
Leahy class cruisers were a class of guided missile cruisers built for the United States Navy. They were originally designated as DLG destroyers, but in the 1975 cruiser realignment, they were reclassified as guided missile cruisers .-Description:...

s and Farragut class destroyers
Farragut class destroyer (1958)
The Farragut class was the second destroyer class of the United States Navy to be named for Admiral David Glasgow Farragut. The class is sometimes referred to as the Coontz class, since Coontz was first to be designed and built as a guided missile ship, whereas the previous three ships were...

. It was also used on the nuclear powered single units USS Long Beach (CGN-9)
USS Long Beach (CGN-9)
USS Long Beach was a nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser in the United States Navy. She was the only ship of her class....

, USS Bainbridge (CGN-25)
USS Bainbridge (CGN-25)
USS Bainbridge was the only ship of her class. Initially a guided missile destroyer leader in the United States Navy, she was re-designated as a guided missile cruiser in 1975. This ship was nuclear-powered.-Construction:...

and USS Truxtun (DLGN-35)
USS Truxtun (DLGN-35)
The fifth USS Truxtun was a nuclear powered cruiser in the U.S. Navy. She was launched as a destroyer leader and later reclassified as a cruiser...

.
AN/SPG-59
AN/SPG-59
The AN/SPG-59 was an advanced phased array radar developed by the U.S. Navy starting in 1958. It was intended to offer search, track and guidance from a single radar system and antenna. Paired with the new Typhon missile, the system was to provide wide-area air defense out to about 110 nm from...

Multifunction radar for Typhon combat system
Typhon Combat System
The "Typhon Combat System" was an integrated weapons system being developed by the United States Navy. The system was being developed to replace the previous Talos, Terrier, and Tartar missile systems in service in the early 1960s. The earlier systems were determined to be vulnerable to large scale...

. Canceled 1963.
AN/SPG-60 - sea missile fire control radar mounted on Charles F. Adams class destroyer
Charles F. Adams class destroyer
The Charles F. Adams class is a ship class of 29 guided missile destroyers built between 1958 and 1967. Twenty three ships were built for the United States Navy, 3 for the Royal Australian Navy, and 3 for the West German Bundesmarine. The ships were based on the existing Forrest Sherman class, but...

s
AN/SPG-62 - sea fire control radar
AN/SPN-35
AN/SPN-41
AN/SPN-42
AN/SPN-43
AN/SPN-44
AN/SPN-45
AN/SPN-46
AN/SPQ-5 Early beam emitting radar for early model Terrier missiles
AN/SPQ-9
AN/SPQ-9
AN/SPQ-9A, , is a United States Navy multi-purpose surface search & fire control radar used with the Mk-86 gun fire-control system . It is a two dimensional radar, meaning it provides only range and bearing but not elevation...

- sea fire control radar
AN/SPQ-10
AN/SPQ-11
AN/SPQ-11
The AN/SPQ-11 Cobra Judy is a PESA radar found on the Observation Island-class missile range instrumentation ship.It is used for space tracking, ballistic missiles tracking and other instrumentation....

– sea space tracking radar, Cobra Judy
AN/SPS-6 2D air search radar
AN/SPS-8 2D height finding radar
AN/SPS-10 2D surface search radar
AN/SPS-12 2D air search radar
AN/SPS-29 - sea radar
AN/SPS-30 3D air search radar
AN/SPS-32 – sea radar mounted on Long Beach-class cruisers and the Enterprise-class aircraft carrier
AN/SPS-33 – sea radar mounted on Long Beach-class cruisers and the Enterprise-class aircraft carrier
AN/SPS-37 2D air search radar
AN/SPS-39 3D air search radar
AN/SPS-40
AN/SPS-40
The AN/SPS-40 is a United States Navy two-dimensional, long range air search radar that is capable of providing contact bearing and range. It was used on s, s, s, s, s, s, s and many other ship classes...

2D air search radar
AN/SPS-43
AN/SPS-43
The AN/SPS-43 was a long-range air-search radar system that had a range of 300+ miles. This radar could provide bearing and distance information, but no altitude information. The small-ship antenna looked like a bedspring. Larger ships used the SPS-37 antenna - about twice as wide and half the...

2D air search radar
AN/SPS-48
AN/SPS-48
The AN/SPS-48 is a US naval phased array three-dimensional air search radar system manufactured by ITT Corporation. It was a key component of the New Threat Upgrade and is still used on some US Navy ships such as s, s and s...

– 3D sea air search radar
AN/SPS-49
AN/SPS-49
The AN/SPS-49 is a United States Navy two-dimensional, long range air search radar built by Raytheon that can provide contact bearing and range. It is a primary air-search radar for numerous ships in the U.S...

– sea air search radar
AN/SPS-52
AN/SPS-52
The AN/SPS-52 is a United States Navy three-dimensional, long range air search radar that is capable of providing contact bearing, range and altitude. It was used on Brooke class frigates, Charles F...

– sea radar
AN/SPS-55
AN/SPS-55
The AN/SPS-55 is a solid state surface search and navigation radar. It was developed by Cardion Electronics for the U.S. Navy under a contract awarded in 1971. It was originally developed for a class of ships known as Patrol Frigates, but it was also installed on numerous Cruisers, Destroyers and...

– surface search radar
AN/SPS-58 Low altitude 2D air search radar
AN/SPS-64 - Navigation radar, USN designation for Canadian LN-66 radar.
AN/SPS-67
AN/SPS-67
The AN/SPS-67 is a short-range, two-dimensional, surface-search/navigation radar system that provides highly accurate surface and limited low-flyer detection and tracking capabilities.-History:...

- surface search radar
AN/SPS-73 Surface search radar
AN/SPW-2 RIM-8 Talos
RIM-8 Talos
The Bendix RIM-8 Talos was a long-range naval surface-to-air missile, and was among the earliest surface-to-air missiles to equip United States Navy ships. The Talos used radar beam riding for guidance to the vicinity of its target, and semiactive radar homing for terminal guidance...

guidance radar
AN/SPY-1
AN/SPY-1
The AN/SPY-1 is a US naval radar system manufactured by Lockheed Martin. The array is a passive electronically scanned system and is a key component of the Aegis Combat System. The system is computer controlled, using four complementary antennas to provide 360 degree coverage...

– sea radar mounted on Ticonderoga-class cruisers and Arleigh Burke-class destroyers
AN/SPY-2
AN/SPY-3
AN/SPY-3
The AN/SPY-3 is a radar designed for both blue-water and littoral operations. It can combine the functions of up to five radars and ten antennas:-Ancestry:...

- sea radar to be mounted on the DD(X) and CG(X)
CG(X)
The CG program, also known as the Next Generation Cruiser program, was a US Navy program to replace its 22 Ticonderoga class cruisers after 2017. Original plans were for 18-19 ships, based on the 14,500 ton Zumwalt class destroyer but providing ballistic missile defense and area air defense...

classes
AN/SQQ-23 - sea sonar
AN/SQQ-32
AN/SQQ-89
AN/SQR-17 - sonobouy processor part of the LAMPS system used on Knox, Perry, Spruance class ships
AN/SQR-18 - tactical towed array sonar system used on Knox class ships
AN/SQS-23 - sea sonar
AN/SQS-26
AN/SQS-26
AN/SQS-26 was a United States Navy surface ship, bow mounted, low frequency, active/passive sonar. At one point it was installed on over 60 US Navy warships from the 1960s to the 1990s and may still be in use on ships transferred to other navies.-Capabilities:...

- sea sonar
AN/SQS-35 - variable depth sonar system (IVDS).
AN/SQS-38 - Hull mounted version of the AN/SQS-35 designed for "Hamilton Class" Coast Guard Cutters (WHEC) - Removed in 1990's
AN/SQS-53 - sea sonar
AN/SQS-56 - hull mounted sonar system designed for the Perry class frigates nicknamed "Hellen Keller"
AN/SYS-1 - sea mission computer
AN/SYS-2 - sea mission computer

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AN/TAS-4
AN/TAS-4
The AN/TAS-4 is a thermal imaging night sight developed by Texas Instruments for the U.S. Army.- Applications :It has been used in conjunction with many U.S. weapon systems including:* M151 and M220 TOW missile guidance sets...
AN/TPL-1 Searchlight radar
AN/TPN-1 radar beacon big Eureka Rebecca/Eureka transponding radar
AN/TPN-2 Rebecca/Eureka transponding radar
AN/TPN-3
AN/TPN-4
AN/TPQ-10
AN/TPQ-36
AN/TPQ-37
AN/TPQ-43 - Seek Score
AN/TPQ-48 Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar
AN/TPQ-49 Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar (v2)
AN/TPS-25 Ground Surveillance Radar
AN/TPS-1 Ground Surveillance Radar
AN/TPS-1D Ground Surveillance Radar
AN/TPS-1G Ground Surveillance Radar
AN/TPS-43
AN/TPS-43
The AN/TPS-43 is a transportable 3-dimensional air search radar produced in the United States originally by Westinghouse Defense and Electronic Division, which was later purchased by Northrop-Grumman. It completed development in 1963 and entered US service in 1968. The entire system can be broken...
AN/TPS-58
AN/TPS-58
AN/TPS-58 Moving-Target-Locating Radar is a vehicle-mounted radar set used by the United States Army for general surveillance and artillery burst detection. The AN/TPS-58 weighs 3,500 pounds utilizes a truncated parabolic reflector antenna...

Ground Surveillance Radar
AN/TPS-59
AN/TPS-59
The AN/TPS-59 is a phased array, 3-dimensional, transportable air search radar.The radar uses electronical beam steering in elevation and mechanical steering in azimuth.It is similar to the AN/FPS-117.-GE-592 radar:...

transportable air surveillance and theater ballistic missile (TBM) detection radar
AN/TPS-63 Mobile 2D surveillance radar
AN/TPS-72
AN/TPS-72
AN/TPS-72 is a planar array, E\F band air search radar based on AN/TPS-43 and produced by Westinghouse.-External links:*...
AN/TPS-75
AN/TPS-75
The AN/TPS-75 is a transportable 3-dimensional air search radar produced in the United States. It was originally designated the TPS-43E2. Although the antenna is a radically new design from the TPS-43, the radar van itself, which houses the transmitter, reveiver processors, and displays is very...

transportable 3-dimensional air search radar
AN/TPS-77 transportable version of the AN/FPS-117 solid state phased array radar
AN/TPY-2 THAAD
AN/TRA-1 signal booster for AN/TRC-1,3,and 4
AN/TRC-1 Radio relay station
AN/TRC-2 SCR-694
SCR-694
The SCR-694 was a portable two way radio set used by the U.S. military during World War II. -History:The SCR-694 replaced the SCR-284 and was later replaced by the AN/GRC-9...
AN/TRC-3 Radio relay station
AN/TRC-4 Radio relay station
AN/TRC-80
AN/TRC-97
AN/TRD-4 Direction Finder
AN/TRW-1 target control transmitting equipment
AN/TSQ-51
Hughes AN/TSQ-51 Air Defense Command and Coordination System
The Hughes AN/TSQ-51 Air Defense Command and Coordination System was a transportable electronic fire distribution center for automated command and control of remote Nike missile launch batteries...

- "Missile Mentor" Nike missile CCCS computer
AN/TSQ 81 COMBAT SKYSPOT ground directed bombing
Ground Directed Bombing
Ground Directed Bombing is a type of attack mission performed by ground attack aircraft. Aircraft are remotely guided from the ground with the assistance of a height and direction-finding radar. In mature versions of the system, bomb release is controlled from the ground for precision...

unit, transportable version of AN/MSQ-77.
AN/TSQ-178 Joint-STARS ground station
AN/TSQ-179 Joint-STARS Common Ground Station (CGS)
AN/TTC transportable telephone switchboards
AN/TVQ-2 Ground/Vehicular Laser Locator Designator (G/VLLD)
AN/TVS-5

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AN/UCC-4
AN/UCC-4
The AN/UCC-4, or UCC-4, was a solid state frequency division multiplexer manufactured by Lenkurt in 1969. It was used by the United States Air Force to provide voice frequency communication to the Department of Defense.-Description:...
AN/UPN-1
AN/UPN-1
The AN/UPN-1 was a radar Pathfinder marker beacon used by the Army Air Force and Airborne forces during World War II.-Use:Radar beacon AN/UPN-1, sometimes known as BUPS , is an ultra portable beacon for ground, Paratroop or shipboard use having a range of 35 to 50 miles...

radar beacon BUPS (Beacon Ultra Portable S-Band)
AN/UPN-2 radar beacon BUPS
AN/UPN-3 radar beacon BUPSX was AN/PPN-6
AN/UPN-4 radar Beacon BUPSX was AN/PPN-7
AN/UQQ-2
AN/URC-4
AN/URC-10
AN/URC-11
AN/URC-14
AN/URC-64
AN/URC-68
AN/URM-25D Signal Generator
AN/USQ-17
AN/USQ-17
The AN/USQ-17 or Naval Tactical Data System computer referred to in Sperry Rand documents as the Univac M-460, was Seymour Cray's last design for UNIVAC...

– sea-based computer
AN/USQ-20
AN/USQ-20
The AN/USQ-20, or Naval Tactical Data System , was designed as a more reliable replacement for the AN/USQ-17 with the same instruction set. The first batch of 17 computers were delivered to the Navy starting in early 1961. A version of the AN/USQ-20 for use by the other military services and NASA...

– sea-based computer
AN/UYK-1 – submarine-based computer for TRANSIT
Transit (satellite)
The TRANSIT system, also known as NAVSAT , was the first satellite navigation system to be used operationally. The system was primarily used by the U.S...

(NAVSAT) location system
AN/UYK-3
Bunker Ramo Corporation
Bunker Ramo Corporation was founded by George M. Bunker and Simon Ramo in 1964, jointly owned by Martin-Marietta and Thompson Ramo Wooldridge TRW . The resulting company, Bunker-Ramo, was based in Trumbull, Connecticut....

– sea-based computer
AN/UYK-7
AN/UYK-7
The AN/UYK-7 was the standard 32-bit computer of the United States Navy for surface ship and submarine platforms, starting in 1970. It was used in the Navy's Aegis combat system and U.S. Coast Guard, and the navies of U.S. allies. It was also used by the U.S. Army...

– sea-based computer
AN/UYK-8
AN/UYK-8
The AN/UYK-8 was a UNIVAC computer.It used the same 30-bit words and instruction set as the AN/USQ-17 and AN/USQ-20 Naval Tactical Data System computers, but could have two processors instead of just one....

– sea-based computer
AN/UYK-20
AN/UYK-20
The AN/UYK-20 "Data Processing Set" was a ruggedized small computer manufactured by Univac and used by the United States Navy for small and medium-sized shipboard and shore systems built in the 1970s...

– sea-based computer
AN/UYK-43
AN/UYK-43
The AN/UYK-43 was the standard 32-bit computer of the United States Navy for surface ship and submarine platforms, starting in 1984. Some 1250 units had been delivered through 2000. The size of a refrigerator, it replaced the older AN/UYK-7, both built by UNISYS and shared the same instruction set...

– sea-based computer
AN/UYK-44
AN/UYK-44
The AN/UYK-44 is the standard 16-bit computer of the U.S. Navy used in surface ship, submarine, and ground C4I platforms....

– sea-based computer
AN/UYS-1 – acoustic sonobouy processor
AN/UYS-2 – acoustic sonobouy processor; possibly improved

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AN/VPS-2
AN/VRC-1
AN/VRC-2
AN/VRC-3 SCR-300
SCR-300
The SCR-300 was a portable radio transceiver used by US Signal Corps in World War II. This backpack-mounted unit was the first two way radio to be nicknamed a "walkie talkie".- History :...

with power pack.
AN/VRC-4
AN/VRC-5
AN/VRC-6
AN/VRC-7
AN/VRC-8
AN/VRC-9
AN/VRC-10
AN/VRC-11
AN/VRC-12
AN/VRC-13
AN/VRC-14
AN/VRC-15
AN/VRC-92F SINCGARS
SINCGARS
SINCGARS is a Combat Net Radio currently used by U.S. and allied military forces. The radios, which handle voice and data communications, are designed to be reliable, secure and easily maintained...
AN/VRC-100
AN/VRC-101
AN/VRC-102
AN/VRC-103
AN/VRC-104
AN/VRC-105
AN/VRC-106
AN/VRC-107
AN/VRC-108
AN/VRC-109
AN/VRC-110
AN/VRC-111
AN/VRW-1 target control receiving equipment

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