AN/SPS-10 explained

AN/SPS-10
Country:	United States
Introdate:	1959
Manufacturer:	Raytheon Technologies
Power:	280 kW
Frequency:	C Band
Type:	2D
Beamwidth:	1.9° × 16°
Prf:	650 Hz
Pulsewidth:	1.3 µs

AN/SPS-10 is a two-dimensional radar manufactured by Raytheon Technologies. It was used by the US Navy as a surface-search radar after World War II and was equipped aboard naval ships during the Cold War. Variants include AN/SPS-10B, AN-SPS/10E, and AN/SPS-10F.^[1]

AN/SPS-10

It was first introduced in 1959 during the Fleet Rehabilitation and Modernization, in which it was equipped aboard,,, and destroyers. Since then, was a normal standard for US Navy ships to be equipped with it throughout the Cold War.

By 1998, the radar has been put out of service by AN/SPS-55.^{[2] [3]}

On board ships

United States

• Essex-class aircraft carrier
  • Forrestal-class aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier
  • Iowa-class battleship
• Worcester-class cruiser
• Baltimore-class cruiser
• Boston-class cruiser
• Providence-class cruiser
• Leahy-class cruiser
• Albany-class cruiser
• Belknap-class cruiser
• Galveston-class cruiser
  • • Fletcher-class destroyer
• Gearing-class destroyer
• Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
• Charles F. Adams-class destroyer
• Farragut-class destroyer
• Forrest Sherman-class destroyer
• Mitscher-class destroyer
• Claud Jones-class destroyer escort
• Edsall-class destroyer escort
• Dealey-class destroyer escort
  • Knox-class frigate Bronstein-class frigate
• Garcia-class frigate
• Brooke-class frigate
• Blue Ridge-class command ship
• Raleigh-class amphibious transport dock
• Thomaston-class dock landing ship
• Sacramento-class fast combat support ship
• Wichita-class replenishment oiler
• Mars-class combat stores ship
• Alstede-class stores ship
• Kilauea-class ammunition ship
• Neosho-class oiler

Thailand

• Surangkana-class destroyer escort

Canada

• HMCS Bonaventure
• St. Laurent-class destroyer
• Restigouche-class destroyer
• Mackenzie-class destroyer
• Annapolis-class destroyer

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See More

• List of radars
• Radar configurations and types
• surface-search radar

Citations

1. Web site: AN/SPS-10 - Radartutorial. 2021-06-16. www.radartutorial.eu. en.
2. Web site: AN/SPS-10. 2021-06-16. fas.org.
3. Web site: AN/SPS-10 Surface Search Radar. 2021-06-16. www.globalsecurity.org.
4. Web site: Canadian Navy RADAR Systems. 2021-06-16. www.hazegray.org.

References

• • Norman Friedman (2006). The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapon Systems. Naval Institute Press. ISBN Self-Defense Force Equipment Yearbook 2006-2007. Asaun News Agency. ISBN 4-7509-1027-9