AN/TPS-44

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

Description

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

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.

The radar deployed by the Argentine Army during the 1982 Falklands War, both in the mainland and at Port Stanley in the islands was an AN/TPS-43. The set installed at Stanley was used to guide Argentine air attacks on the British fleet.[3] After the war finished, the radar was sent to the UK and assigned to 1ACC of the Royal Air Force and designated as the T99. It was later deployed to Episkopi Garrison in the WSBA of Cyprus during Op Granby to cover for the T84 radar at Mt Olympus which was undergoing a turntable change.

Users

Specifications
  • Weight (including shelter):
  • Frequency range: 1.25 to 1.35 GHz (L-Band)
  • Pulse repetition frequency: 267 to 800 Hz
  • Pulse width: 1.4 to 4.2 microseconds
  • Peak power: 1.0 MW
  • Average power: 1.12 KW
  • Beam width (horizontal): 1.1 degrees
  • Beam width (vertical): 3.8 degrees
  • Antenna rotation rate: 0 to 15 rpm
  • Maximum display range:
  • Antenna characteristics:

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. Exocet Falklands: The Untold Story of Special Forces Operations, p.83, Pen and Sword (2014).
  4. Medio siglo de gastos para la Defensa y la Seguridad en Argentina (1976-2006)- 2da. Parte Centro de Estudios Nueva Mayoría (2007) (accessed 2015-01-02)

Sources
  • radartutorial.eu - Register of historical and current radar sets – AN/TPS-44 entry (accessed 2017-10-11)
  • Mobile Military Radar website, Radar descriptions page, AN/TPS-44 details (accessed 2015-01-02)
  • Osacar, Ignacio J. (5 June 2007). "Medio siglo de gastos para la Defensa y la Seguridad en Argentina (1976-2006)- 2da. Parte". NuevaMayoria.com (in Spanish). Buenos Aires, Argentina: Centro de Estudios Nueva Mayoría. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  • Southby-Tailyour, Ewen (2014). Exocet Falklands: The Untold Story of Special Forces Operations. Pen and Sword. ISBN 9781783463879. Retrieved 4 January 2015.

Further reading


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