AN/APS-38
Description of the radar set, tactical-technical characteristics
Figure 1: AN/APS-38 in the round radome under the belly
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| frequency: | 9 320 ± 10 MHz
(X-Band) |
| pulse repetition time (PRT): | |
| pulse repetition frequency (PRF): | 800, 400 or 200 Hz |
| pulsewidth (τ): | 0.5, 2.25 or 4.5 µs |
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| peak power: | 50 kW |
| average power: | 20 W |
| instrumented range: | 37 NM (≙ 64 km) |
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AN/APS-38
AN/APS-38 was periscope search radar operating in X-Band. It was mounted in a retractable radome under the fuselage of the aircraft, behind the weapons bay.
The radar was developed by Naval Research Laboratory in 1955. The modernization to AN/APS-38A took place in 1960, the decommission started 1971.