The Target allocation radar TPS-1E (German:Zielzuweisungsradar TPS-1E (ZZR)) is an omnidirectional pulse

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device. It was used from 1958 until 1989 by the

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. It was also used by

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(''Heer'') air defence reconnaissance platoons up until the early 1990s.

History

TPS-1E was ordered in the late 1950s for the heavy antiaircraft units. Target data were transmitted by telephone or radio to

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batteries. In the radar equipped batteries with the

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, the Parallax computer Meta converted the data to local coordinates. In the remaining heavy antiaircraft radar batteries, data were used in manual targeting. In the middle of 1963 the ZZR was used together with the new Air Defence Operations Center 63 for the same task. After the introduction of fire control unit 75, Skyguard ZZR was incorporated in the new mobile radar units. It was used until the introduction of the

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systems in 1989.

Specifications

* Version E of the

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*Manufacturer: Microlamda SpA, Italy (joint venture company of

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and

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), license of Raytheon USA *Frequency : 1220–1350 MHz *PW: 2,5 ĩS *PI: 500 kW *Antenna speed : 20 RPM *Rmax : Fighter jets 40 km, Bombers 80 km *Construction: 6 elements, ca. 650 kg *Antenna: 4.95 m x 1.95 m, 115 kg *Power unit: AEG Aggregat 43,5PS 15 kVA 115 V/400 Hz *Staff: 1 officer, 2 non-commissioned officers, 6 soldiers *Weight: ca. 1750 kg

References

Flieger-Flab-Museum The Flieger Flab Museum (English: Swiss Air Force Museum) is located in the Canton of Zurich in Dübendorf on the grounds of Dübendorf Air Base. In the museum, 40 airplanes and helicopters are displayed, with the collection divided into dist ...

Dübendorf * Alber Wüst: ''Die Schweizerische Fliegerabwehr.'' 2011, {{Air forces in Europe Swiss Air Force Military equipment of Switzerland Cold War military equipment of Germany Ground radars

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