AN/APN-234
Airborne Radar
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Basic Information
Name
AN/APN-234
Designation
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Alternate Designation
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Equipment Type
Airborne Radar
Manufacturer
Allied Signal Aerospace
Date of Introduction
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Description
The AN/APN-234 is a lightweight, airborne, digital, color-display, multimode X-band radar system with an instrumented range of 80 nautical miles (148 km). Manufactured by Allied Signal Aerospace, it is designed for a variety of military aircraft, including both rotary- and fixed-wing types, from light to heavy twin-engine models. Its functions include sea search, weather detection, and terrain mapping. The system comprises a receiver/transmitter, a combined color display/control unit, a stabilized antenna, and an optional interface unit, and it is identical to the AN/APN-215 with the addition of the sea search capability.
Air & Air Defense Specifications
Range
148.2 km
Technical Characteristics
frequency
X band
instrumented range
80 NM (≙ 148 km)
Details
Category
Airborne Radars
Air > Airborne Radars
Sources
radartutorial.eu: https://www.radartutorial.eu/19.kartei/08.airborne/karte028.en.html
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
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