AN/TPS-33
Description of the radar set, tactical-technical characteristics
Figure 1: AN/TPS-33
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| frequency: | 9 345 … 9 405 MHz
(X-Band) |
| pulse repetition time (PRT): | |
| pulse repetition frequency (PRF): | 1 600 Hz |
| pulsewidth (τ): | 0.4 µs |
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| peak power: | <7 kW |
| average power: | 4 W |
| instrumented range: | 20 km |
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AN/TPS-33
AN/TPS-33 is operating in the X-Band ground surveillance radar with an acoustic output of Doppler frequencies. The radar detects moving objects within the line of sight up to a distance of 18 to 20 km. It consists of a rotatable antenna, an antenna drive, and the transmitter/receiver block on an antenna turntable. The radar can be mounted on vehicles or operating on a tripod. The antenna could be electrically rotated 90° to use the broader vertical antenna pattern (half-power beamwidth 10°) for horizontal reconnaissance.
The radar was deployed in the 1960s and remained in service until the late 1980s.