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AN/APY-6

Description of the radar set, tactical-technical characteristics

Figure 1: AN/APY-6

Figure 1: AN/APY-6

Specifications
frequency: 16.5 … 16.6 GHz
(Ku-Band)
pulse repetition time (PRT):
pulse repetition frequency (PRF): 300, 800, 2 400 Hz
pulsewidth (τ): 0.4, 1.25, 3 µs
receiving time:
dead time:
peak power: 13 kW
average power: 400 W
instrumented range: 80 NM (≙ 148 km)
range resolution:
accuracy:
beamwidth: 2.2º
hits per scan:
antenna rotation:
MTBCF:
MTTR:

AN/APY-6

AN/APY-6 is operating in the Ku-Band air-to-ground, multimode synthetic aperture and ground-moving target radar. The APY-6(V) was the most recent upgrade to the APG-76(V), developed for littoral operations and as a possible replacement for legacy sensors.