AN/SPS-10
AN/SPS-10 aboard a Knox-class frigate | |
| Country of origin | United States |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Raytheon Technologies |
| Introduced | 1959 |
| Type | 2D |
| Frequency | 5.45 to 5.825 GHz (5.50 to 5.15 cm) C-band |
| PRF | 650 Hz |
| Beamwidth | 1.9° × 16° vertical, 12° horizontal |
| Pulsewidth | 1.3 µs |
| RPM | 15 rpm fixed |
| Range | 50 miles (43 nmi; 80 km) |
| Power | 190 kW peak (short pulse) 280 kW peak (long pulse) |
| Other names | AN/SPS-10B, AN/SPS-10E, AN/SPS-10F |
AN/SPS-10 is a two-dimensional surface-search radar manufactured by Raytheon Technologies. It was used by the US Navy after World War II and was equipped aboard naval ships throughout the Cold War. Variants include AN/SPS-10B, AN-SPS/10E, and AN/SPS-10F.
In accordance with the Joint Electronics Type Designation System (JETDS), the "AN/SPS-10" designation represents the 10th design of an Army-Navy electronic device for surface ship search radar system. The JETDS system also now is used to name all Department of Defense electronic systems.