AN/SPS-17
The AN/SPS-17 is a long-range air-search radar developed for the United States Navy during the early Cold War, primarily used on the Guardian-class radar picket ship. It was the first major postwar P-band air search radar.
Photograph of Guardian-class radar picket ship USS Interdictor while underway. AN/SPS-17 is the large "billboard" on the second radar mast from right. | |
| Country of origin | United States of America |
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| Manufacturer | General Electric and ITE Circuit Breaker Company |
| Introduced | July 1957 |
| No. built | 20-22 |
| Frequency | P-Band, 215-225 MHz |
| PRF | 120 PPS |
| Beamwidth | 18° (horizontal), 20° (vertical) |
| Pulsewidth | 10 𝜇s |
| RPM | 5-15 RPM |
| Range | 200 nmi (370 km) |
| Power | 1.5 MW |
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Although this radar set did not see widespread service in the U.S. Navy, it led to the development of several far more prolific radar systems, including the AN/SPS-29, the AN/SPS-37, the AN/SPS-43, and the AN/SPS-40.
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