The AN/SPS-52 is a
United States Navy
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...
long-range air search
3D radar
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that is capable of providing contact bearing, range and altitude. It was used on and s, and s, and s, , and s and other ships. It was replaced by the
AN/SPS-48
The AN/SPS-48 is a US naval electronically scanned array air search three-dimensional radar system manufactured by ITT Exelis and deployed in the 1960s as the primary air search sensor for anti-aircraft warships. The deployment of the AN/SPY-1 ...
on newer ships and ships that received upgrades. The antenna is mechanically rotated for azimuth but
electronically scanned for elevation.
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Gallery
Image:SPS-52 on USS RICHARD E. BYRD (DDG 23)-DN-ST-84-01452.JPEG, Late AN/SPS-39 installation on using same AN/SPA-72 antenna as AN/SPS-52
See also
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List of radars
A radar is an electronic system used to determine and detect the range of target and maps various types of targets.This is a list of radars.
Argentina
Australia
Brazil
Egypt
Europe
India Military
Airborne
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External links
GlobalSecurity AN/SPS-52- via Tpub
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Sea radars
Military electronics of the United States
Military equipment introduced in the 1960s