AN/TPS-63

Air Defense Radar

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Figure 1: AN/TPS-63 tactical air surveillance radar© 2015 PD US-GOV

Basic Information

Name

AN/TPS-63

Designation

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Alternate Designation

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Equipment Type

Air Defense Radar

Manufacturer

Northrop Grumman

Date of Introduction

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Description

The AN/TPS-63 is an L-band (1225-1400 MHz) tactical air defense and air traffic control (ATC) radar, manufactured by Northrop Grumman in the United States. It features a digital Moving Target Indication (MTI) system with a four-pulse canceller and variable pulse intervals, effectively eliminating radar blind speeds and distinguishing moving aircraft from ground clutter. An additional digital three-pulse MTI weather canceller and digital constant false alarm rate (CFAR) processing provide robust performance against heavy rainfall and chaff. Electronic Counter-Countermeasures (ECCM) capabilities include frequency agility, pulse repetition frequency (PRF) staggering, and pulse coding. The system, which can be deployed by a four-person team within an hour, is housed in a single shelter with its sectional 4.9 x 5.5 meter antenna mounted on top, and is available with a solid-state transmitter; an integrated secondary radar utilizes the primary radar's antenna.

Ground Specifications

Range 370.0 km

Technical Characteristics

frequency 1 225 … 1 400 MHz

pulse repetition frequency (PRF) 300, 375, 500, 750 Hz

pulsewidth (τ) 41 µs (dual frequency)

peak power 100 kW

average power 3 kW

instrumented range 370 km

range resolution 190 m

accuracy 150 m; 0.35°

beamwidth 2.7º

antenna rotation 6, 12, 15 r.p.m.

MTBCF > 2 000 h

MTTR 30 min

Details

Country of Origin United States

Category Air Defense Radars

Land > Radars > Air Defense Radars

Sources

radartutorial.eu: https://www.radartutorial.eu/19.kartei/02.surv/karte036.en.html

Classification

Domain

Ground

Equipment Status

Active

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