MM/SPQ-2 explained

MM/SPQ-2
Country:Italy
Manufacturer:Segnalamento Marittimo ed Sereo (SMA)
Frequency:X-Band
Prf:1500–3000 pps (i) and 450–550 pps (ii)
Beamwidth:0.6° (horizontal)
Pulsewidth:0.15 microsec (i) and 1.5 microsec (ii)
Rpm:40 rpm
Range:74km (46miles)
Diameter:3m (10feet)
Power:20 kW peak

The MM/SPQ-2 was an Italian naval radar produced by SMA. It was a multifunction radar performing the functions of surface and low altitude search as well as navigation.[1] The radar equipped many ships of the Italian Navy, including the s, s, s, s and, and, in its upgraded SPQ-2D form, was exported to Canada for the s. It was developed into the MM/SPS-702 and MM/SPS-703.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Galati, Gaspare. 100 Years of Radar. Springer. New York. 2016. 349.
  2. Book: Friedman, Norman. The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapon Systems. Annapolis, Maryland. Naval Institute Press. 1989. 133.