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List of military electronics of the United States
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This article lists American military electronic instruments/systems along with brief descriptions. This list specifically identifies electronic devices which are assigned designations according to the Joint Electronics Type Designation System, beginning with the AN/ prefix. They are grouped below by the first designation letter following this prefix. The list is organized as sorted tables that also reflect the purpose, uses and manufacturers of each listed item.
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AAx - Piloted Aircraft Invisible Light/Heat Radiation Systems
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AN/AAA-3 | Receiver Group, paired with AN/AAS-15 | F-8 Crusader[1] | |
AN/AAA-4 | Infrared search and track (IRST) system | F-4 Phantom II[2] | ACF Industries,[3] Texas Instruments |
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AN/AAD-4 | Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) reconnaissance set[4] | AC-119K Stinger, AC-130 Spectre,[5] RF-4B Phantom II[6] | Texas Instruments |
AN/AAD-5 | Infrared (IR) reconnaissance set,[7] replaced the AN/AAD-4[4] | AC-130 Spectre,[5] RF-4B Phantom II,[4] RF-4C Phantom II,[8] RF-111C, F-14 Tomcat | Honeywell Aerospace |
AN/AAD-6 | Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) (alternative) in PAVE PRONTO system | AC-130 Spectre[5] | |
AN/AAD-7 | Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) detection set | AC-130 Spectre[5] | Texas Instruments |
AN/AAD-9 | Infrared (IR) reconnaissance set, developed from AN/AAD-5[1] |
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AN/AAG-2 | General Electric[1] | ||
AN/AAG-3 | Infrared (IR) receiver, part of Fire Control System AN/APG-48[1] |
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AN/AAM-4 | Infrared (IR) Equipment Test Bench Harness for the Infrared Detecting Set AN/AAS-15; used with AN/AAA-4 | Hughes Aircraft[9] | |
AN/AAM-5 | Infrared (IR) target simulator for the Infrared Detecting Set AN/AAS-15 | Hughes Aircraft[10] | |
AN/AAM-6 | Infrared (IR) test set for the Infrared Detecting Set AN/AAS-15 | Hughes Aircraft[11] | |
AN/AAM-10 | Thermal test target for AN/AAS-51A[12] | ||
AN/AAM-12 | Infrared (IR) detector test set for AN/AAS-14[12] | ||
AN/AAM-13 | Optical test table for AN/AAS-14[12] | ||
AN/AAM-21 | Cathode-Ray Tube Test Set | Texas Instruments[1] | |
AN/AAM-26 | Video signal generator for AN/TAQ-14[12] | ||
AN/AAM-29 | Cryogenic Refrigerator Test Set, used with AN/AAS-14 Infrared (IR) mapping sensor[12] | ||
AN/AAM-30 | Resolution Test Set, used with AN/AAS-24 infrared (IR) terrain imaging set[12] | OV-1 Mohawk | |
AN/AAM-31 | Detecting Set Receiver Test set, used with AN/AAS-24 infrared (IR) terrain imaging set[12] | OV-1 Mohawk | |
AN/AAM-32 | Recorder Film Magazine Test Set, used with AN/AAS-24 infrared (IR) terrain imaging set[12] | OV-1 Mohawk | |
AN/AAM-33 | Recorder Film Magazine Test Set, used with AN/AAS-24 infrared (IR) terrain imaging set[12] | OV-1 Mohawk | |
AN/AAM-34 | Power Supply Control Panel Test Set, used with AN/AAS-24 infrared (IR) terrain imaging set[12] | OV-1 Mohawk | |
AN/AAM-35 | Converter Sub-Assembly Test Set, used with AN/AAS-24 infrared (IR) terrain imaging set[12] | OV-1 Mohawk | |
AN/AAM-36 | Optical Alignment Test Set, used with AN/AAS-24 infrared (IR) terrain imaging set[12] | OV-1 Mohawk | |
AN/AAM-37 | Cryogenic Refrigerator Test Set, used with AN/AAS-24 infrared (IR) terrain imaging set[12] | OV-1 Mohawk | |
AN/AAM-38 | Infrared (IR) Detection Set Test Set, used with AN/AAS-24 infrared (IR) terrain imaging set[12] | OV-1 Mohawk | |
AN/AAM-39 | Electrical Circuit Test Set, used with AN/AAS-24 infrared (IR) terrain imaging set[12] | OV-1 Mohawk | |
AN/AAM-40 | Refrigerator Test Set, used with AN/AAS-24 infrared (IR) terrain imaging set[12] | OV-1 Mohawk | |
AN/AAM-54 | Infrared/Optical Test Set | RF-4C Phantom II[1] | |
AN/AAM-55 | Airborne Laser Tracker Test Set, used with AN/AAS-32 laser tracker[12] | ||
AN/AAM-56 | Airborne Laser Tracking Alignment Test Set, used with AN/AAS-32 laser tracker[12] | ||
AN/AAM-58 | Infrared/Optical Test Set | RF-4C Phantom II[1] | |
AN/AAM-60 | Electro-optical (EO) system test set[13] | A-6 Intruder,[14] A-7 Corsair II, P-3C Orion, S-3 Viking,[14] OV-1D Mohawk | |
AN/AAM-82 | LANTIRN Intermediate Test Equipment (LIATE)[1] | ||
AN/AAM-84 | Gyroscope test station[1] | ||
AN/AAM-85 | LANTIRN mobility test station[1] | ||
AN/AAM-90 | LANTIRN depot RF test station[1] | ||
AN/AAM-94 | LANTIRN depot analog test station[1] | ||
AN/AAM-102 | Electro-optical (EO) systems test stand, used with AN/AAR-44 infrared (IR) warning receiver[1] |
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AN/AAS-1 | Redbird[65] Infrared (IR) Scanner | B-26 Marauder | Bell Sound Systems |
AN/AAS-14 | Infrared (IR) mapping sensor, part of AN/UAS-4[66] | OV-1C Mohawk[67] | HRB-Singer[68] |
AN/AAS-15 | Infrared search and track (IRST) system | F-8 Crusader[69] | |
AN/AAS-18 | Infrared (IR) reconnaissance set | RF-4B Phantom II, RB-57 Canberra | Texas Instruments[70] |
AN/AAS-21 | Infrared (IR) reconnaissance mapper | RA-5C Vigilante[71] | |
AN/AAS-24 | Real-time infrared (IR) terrain imaging set | OV-1 Mohawk[8] | |
AN/AAS-26 | Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR)[1] | B-57G Canberra Tropic Moon III | |
AN/AAS-27 | Downward-Looking infrared (IR) mapping system | Honeywell[1] | |
AN/AAS-28 | Infrared (IR) detection system | A-6 Intruder | Texas Instruments[1] |
AN/AAS-29 | Night Vision Set | UH-1H Iroquois[20] | Hughes Aircraft |
AN/AAS-32 | Airborne Laser Tracker (ALT)[72] | AH-1G HueyCobra, OH-58 Kiowa | |
AN/AAS-33 | Detection and Ranging System (DRS), part of the Target Recognition and Attack Multi-sensor (TRAM) | A-6E Intruder, TC-4C Academe[1] | Hughes Aircraft[73] |
AN/AAS-35 | Pave Penny Target Identification Set, Laser (TISL) | A-7D Corsair II, A-10A Thunderbolt II, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-111 Aardvark, OV-10 Bronco | Martin Marietta |
AN/AAS-36 | Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) detection set | P-3C Orion | Texas Instruments[74] |
AN/AAS-38 | Nite Hawk pod-mounted Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) laser designation system, used with AN/AAS-50 | F/A-18 Hornet | Lockheed Martin |
AN/AAS-42 | Tiger Eyes Infrared search and track (IRST) system | SH-60B Seahawk, F-14D Super Tomcat F/A-18E/F Super Hornet[75] | Lockheed Martin[76] |
AN/AAS-46 | Advanced Targeting Forward-Looking Infrared (ATFLIR) | F/A-18E/F Super Hornet | Raytheon[77] |
AN/AAS-50 | Navigation Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) pod | F/A-18C/D Hornet[77] |
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AN/AAT-3 | Ambient Temperature Illuminator (ATI) | AC-130H Spectre[36] |
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ACx - Piloted Aircraft Carrier Communications Systems
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AN/ACC-1 | 3-Channel Multiplexer,[78] used with AN/ARC-89 | Post Attack Command and Control System (PACCS) | ECI[1] |
AN/ACC-2 | 4-Channel Multiplexer,[78] used with AN/ARC-89 | Post Attack Command and Control System (PACCS)[1] | |
AN/ACC-3 | Frequency Division Multiplexer[78] | Post Attack Command and Control System (PACCS), Boeing E-4B[1] NEACP | |
AN/ACC-4 | 4-Channel Multiplexer/Demultiplexer[78] | Post Attack Command and Control System (PACCS)[1] | |
AN/ACC-5 | 63-Channel Multiplexer | Post Attack Command and Control System (PACCS)[1] | |
AN/ACC-6 | Communications System[78] | Boeing EC-135 |
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AN/ACQ-1 | Data Transmitter Set, part of AN/ASQ-52 | E-2 Hawkeye, P-3C Orion | Collins Aerospace |
AN/ACQ-5 | Data Transmitter Set | P-3C Orion | Sylvania[79] |
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ADx - Piloted Aircraft Radioactivity Detection, Identification, and Computation (RADIAC) Systems
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AN/ADR-6 | Aerial Radiac System (ARS) for nuclear radiation measurement[80] | North American Rockwell |
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AIx - Piloted Aircraft Interphone/Public Address Systems
AJx - Piloted Aircraft Electromechanical/Inertial Systems
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AN/AJN-16 | Inertial Navigation System (INS), replaced AN/AJQ-20 | F-111 Aardvark[81] | Litton Industries |
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AN/AJQ-20 | Inertial Navigation System (INS), replaced by AN/AJN-16 | F-111 Aardvark[82] | Litton Industries |
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ALx - Piloted Aircraft Countermeasures Systems
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AN/ALR-20 | Panoramic radar receiver covering 6 bands of spectrum[143] | B-52H Stratofortress | |
AN/ALR-23 | Infrared search and track (IRST) sensor[49] | F-14 Tomcat,[144] F-111 Aardvark | Avco (subsidiary of Textron) |
AN/ALR-32 | 360 degree radar sensor[95] | RB-66 Destroyer, B-52 Stratofortress | |
AN/ALR-34 | RF sensor operating in the 20–60 GHz (1.50–0.50 cm) range[95] | EC-121 Warning Star, Boeing EC-135, Boeing RC-135 | |
AN/ALR-39 | RF sensor, replaced by AN/ALR-62[95] | F-111 Aardvark, FB-111 Aardvark | |
AN/ALR-41 | RF sensor, replaced by AN/ALR-62[95] | F-111 Aardvark, FB-111 Aardvark | |
AN/ALR-45 | Compass Tie Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) operating in the 2–14 GHz (15.0–2.1 cm) range[95] | A-6 Intruder, A-7E Corsair II, F-4J Phantom II, F-14 Tomcat, RA-5C Vigilante[94] | Itek,[145] Litton Industries[115] |
AN/ALR-46 | Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) operating in the 2–20 GHz (15.0–1.5 cm) range[146] | F-4 Phantom II, RF-4 Phantom II, F-5 Tiger, B-52 Stratofortress, CC-130 | Dalmo-Victor[147] |
AN/ALR-47 | RF illumination detection sensor[148] | F-4F Phantom II, F-5 Tiger, S-3 Viking | |
AN/ALR-50 | Surface-to-air missile launch detection system operating in the 4–20 GHz (7.5–1.5 cm) range[148] | A-4 Skyhawk, A-7 Corsair II, EA-6B Prowler, F-4N Phantom II, F-14 Tomcat, F-111 Aardvark, FB-111 Aardvark, RF-4B Phantom II | |
AN/ALR-52 | Multichannel radar sensor operating in the .5–18 GHz (60.0–1.7 cm) range[148] | EP-3E Orion | |
AN/ALR-56 | Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) operating in the 2–20 GHz (15.0–1.5 cm) range. Controls the AN/ALQ-135[148] | A-7D Corsair II, B-52 Stratofortress, F-15 Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon, RF-4 Phantom II | Loral Corporation,[149] Litton Industries[150] |
AN/ALR-59 | Automated four-band radar sensor operating in the .5–18 GHz (60.0–1.7 cm) range[148] | E-2C Hawkeye | |
AN/ALR-62 | Radar Homing and Warning (RHAW) system or Countermeasures Receiving Set (CRS), replaced AN/ALR-39 and AN/ALR-41[146] | F-111 Aardvark, EF-111 Raven | |
AN/ALR-64 | Compass Sail Radar Warning Receiver (RWR)[151] | F-4 Phantom II[152] | |
AN/ALR-66 | Radar Warning Receiver (RWR)[153] electronics intelligence and measurement and signature intelligence (ELINT/MASINT) system[139] operating in the 3 GHz (10.0 cm), 6 GHz (5.0 cm), 10 GHz (3.0 cm) and 20 GHz (1.5 cm) frequency ranges.[148] | F-5 Tiger, P-3C Orion, A-4 Skyhawk, A-7 Corsair II, C-130 Hercules, E-6 Mercury TACAMO, F-4 Phantom II, F-16 Fighting Falcon, SH-2 Seasprite, SH-3 Sea King | General Instrument,[55] Northrop Grumman |
AN/ALR-67 | Radar Warning Receiver (RWR)[154] operating in the 1–16 GHz (30.0–1.9 cm) range[148] | A-6E Intruder, AV-8B Harrier II Plus, EA-6B Prowler, F-14 Tomcat, F/A-18 Hornet, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet | Northrop Grumman, Raytheon |
AN/ALR-68 | Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) operating in the 1–16 GHz (30.0–1.9 cm) range,[148] improved AN/ALR-46[155] | EA-6B Prowler, F-14 Tomcat, F/A-18 Hornet | |
AN/ALR-69 | Compass Tie Radar Warning Receiver (RWR)[151][156] operating in the 1–16 GHz (30.0–1.9 cm) range, improved AN/ALR-46[148] | A-10 Thunderbolt II, AC-130U Spooky II, B-52H Stratofortress, F-4 Phantom II, F-16 Fighting Falcon, HH-53 Super Jolly Green Giant, Lockheed MC-130 | |
AN/ALR-73 | Passive Detection System (PDS), Electronic support measures, direction finding | E-2C Hawkeye[157][158] | |
AN/ALR-76 | Radar Warning Receiver (RWR), replaced the AN/ALR-47[159] | S-3 Viking, Lockheed EP-3 | |
AN/ALR-94 | Self-protection Electronic Warfare (EW) system, detects and responds to surface and airborne threats | F-22 Raptor[160] | Sanders Associates, General Electric |
AN/ALR-606 | Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) operating in the 2–20 GHz (15.0–1.5 cm) range. Improved AN/ALR-66[148] | ||
AN/ALR-646 | Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) operating in the 2–20 GHz (15.0–1.5 cm) range. Supplements the AN/ALR-66[148] |
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AMx - Aircraft Meteorological Systems
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AN/AMH-3 | Microwave refractometer | E-2C Hawkeye[163] |
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AN/AMQ-23 | Atmospheric meteorological probe (radiosonde) measuring temperature and humidity, and transmitting that data to a ground processing facility[164][165] | Balloon-borne | Geotronics |
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APx - Piloted Aircraft Radar Systems
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AN/APA-46 | Nosmo adapter assembly, used with AN/APQ-7 radar bombsight system | B-17 Flying Fortress, B-24 Liberator, B-29 Superfortress | |
AN/APA-47 | Nosmo adapter assembly, used with AN/APQ-7 radar bombsight system, replaced AN/APA-46 | B-17 Flying Fortress, B-24 Liberator, B-29 Superfortress |
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AN/APD-4 | D/E/F-band radar | B-47E Stratojet | ITT Inc. |
AN/APD-7 | Side-looking airborne radar (SLAR) | RA-5C Vigilante | Westinghouse Electronic Systems[94] |
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AN/APW-1 | Missile guidance radar transceiver | JB-2 Thunderbug | |
AN/APW-11 | Bombing Air Radar Guidance System and transponder, used with AN/MSQ-1 | B-57 Canberra, F-84F Thunderstreak, North American X-10 |
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AN/APX-1 | Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system | Hazeltine Corp[232] | |
AN/APX-6 | L-band Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) transponder system | F-84F Thunderstreak, B-47 Stratojet | Hazeltine Corp |
AN/APX-64 | Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system | Hazeltine Corp | |
AN/APX-72 | Transponder | P-3 Orion | Bendix Corp, Honeywell Aerospace |
AN/APX-80 | Combat Tree Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system | F-4D Phantom II | |
AN/APX-81 | Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system | F-4 Phantom II | |
AN/APX-92 | Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system | Packard Bell Corporation | |
AN/APX-100 | Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system | T-45 Goshawk, MQ-1 Predator | Honeywell Aerospace |
AN/APX-113 | Combined interrogator & transponder system | BAE | |
AN/APX-118 | Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system | P-3 Orion | |
AN/APX-119 | Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system | F-15 Eagle, F-15E Strike Eagle, T-45 Goshawk | Raytheon |
AN/APX-125 | Combined interrogator & transponder system | BAE | |
AN/APX-126 | Combined interrogator & transponder system | BAE |
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AN/APY-1 | Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Passive electronically scanned array surveillance radar | E-3B Sentry | Westinghouse Electronic Systems |
AN/APY-2 | Improved AN/APY-1 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Passive electronically scanned array surveillance radar | E-3C Sentry | |
AN/APY-3 | Ku band side-looking planar passive phased array surveillance radar | E-8 Joint STARS (JSTARS) | Norden Systems,[187] Northrop Grumman |
AN/APY-6 | X-band synthetic-aperture radar developed from AN/APY-3 | Northrop Grumman | |
AN/APY-7 | Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar developed from AN/APY-3 | Northrop Grumman | |
AN/APY-9 | Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) doppler UHF multi-mode radar operating between 0.3 and 3.0 GHz (0.999 and 0.100 m) | E-2D Advanced Hawkeye | Lockheed Martin |
AN/APY-10 | Multifunction doppler Ku band radar | P-8 Poseidon | Texas Instruments |
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AQx - Piloted Aircraft Sonar Systems
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AN/AQM-24 | Sonar Test Central, supports testing of AN/AQS-13 | US Navy |
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AN/AQS-10 | Airborne anti-submarine warfare (ASW) dipping sonar suspended from a 250 ft (76 m) cable with a range of 20,000 yd (18,000 m) | SH-3A Sea King | Bendix Corp[233] |
AN/AQS-13 | Airborne anti-submarine warfare (ASW) dipping sonar, improved AN/AQS-10 | SH-3D Sea King, SH-60F Seahawk | L3Harris |
AN/AQS-18 | Airborne anti-submarine warfare (ASW) dipping sonar, export version of the US Navy's AN/AQS-13F | ||
AN/AQS-20 | Sonar Mine countermeasure | Raytheon | |
AN/AQS-22 | Airborne Low Frequency Sonar (ALFS)[234] | MH-60R Seahawk | ThalesRaytheonSystems |
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ARx - Piloted Aircraft Radio Systems
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AN/ARA-25 | UHF direction finding group radio compass | B-47 Stratojet | |
AN/ARA-26 | Emergency keyer group | B-47 Stratojet | |
AN/ARA-60 | Teletype data system[78] | ||
AN/ARA-63 | Instrument Carrier Landing System (ICLS) Receiving-Decoding Group (R-DG) | E-2C Hawkeye | |
AN/ARA-64 | TACSATCOM (tactical satellite communications) system[78][235] |
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AN/ARC-5 | Multi-channel radio transmitting and receiving set | Western Electric | |
AN/ARC-21 | HF long range liaison radio, replaced by AN/ARC-65 | B-47 Stratojet | RCA |
AN/ARC-27 | UHF radio system | T-33 Shooting Star | Collins Radio |
AN/ARC-34 | UHF radio system[78] | F-102 Delta Dagger | RCA, Magnavox |
AN/ARC-38 | HF AM transceiver | Collins Radio | |
AN/ARC-58 | Liaison/HF radio system[78] | ||
AN/ARC-65 | HF Single-sideband (SSB) radio system, replaced AN/ARC-21 | RCA | |
AN/ARC-89 | Used with AN/ACC-1 3-Channel Multiplexer and AN/ACC-2 4-Channel Multiplexer | ||
AN/ARC-96 | Low Frequency/Very Low Frequency (LF/VLF) radio system[78] | ||
AN/ARC-133 | UHF radio communication system, pressurized version of AN/ARC-34 | Magnavox | |
AN/ARC-164 | UHF AM radio system | B-52G/H Stratofortress, B-1B Lancer, C/EC/RC-26D, C-5 Galaxy, KC-135 Stratotanker, C-23 Sherpa, C-130 Hercules, C-141 Starlifter, F-15 Eagle, A-10 Thunderbolt II, F-16 Fighting Falcon, UH-1D Iroquois, CH-47 Chinook, CH-53 Sea Stallion, Sikorsky H-60, S-3B Viking | Magnavox |
AN/ARC-182 | VHF/UHF two-way, multi-mode radio system | US Navy, US Marine Corps, US Coast Guard | Rockwell Collins |
AN/ARC-186 | VHF AM/FM radio system | E-8 Joint STARS (JSTARS) | Rockwell Collins |
AN/ARC-190 | 300+ watt airborne HF radio system operating from 2–30 MHz (149.9–10.0 m) | C-130J Super Hercules | Rockwell Collins |
AN/ARC-210 | Two-way, multi-mode voice and data VHF/UHF/SATCOM radio system | E-8 Joint STARS (JSTARS) | Rockwell Collins |
AN/ARC-231 | Skyfire software definable two-way, multi-mode voice and data VHF/UHF/SATCOM radio system | BAE | |
AN/ARC-232 | VHF/UHF radio system | Raytheon |
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AN/ARN-5 | Glide path receiver used with AN/CRN-2 | ||
AN/ARN-6 | Radio compass | B-47 Stratojet | Bendix Corp |
AN/ARN-7 | Radio compass | TB-32-10-CF Dominator | Bendix Corp |
AN/ARC-8 | Liaison radio developed from AN/ART-13 | Rockwell Collins | |
AN/ARN-12 | Marker beacon receiver system | B-47 Stratojet | |
AN/ARN-14 | VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) system | B-47 Stratojet | Rockwell Collins, Bendix Corp |
AN/ARN-21 | Tactical air navigation system (TACAN) system | F5D Skylancer | |
AN/ARN-126 | Radio navigation | AAR Corporation |
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AN/ARQ-34 | HF radio system | E-2C Hawkeye |
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AN/ARR-11 | Radio communication receiver system | B-17 Flying Fortress, B-24 Liberator, B-25 Mitchell, B-26 Marauder, B-29 Superfortress, C-47 Skytrain | Belmont Radio, Wells-Gardner, RCA, Stromberg-Carlson |
AN/ARR-71 | UHF radio receiver system[78] |
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AN/ARS-6 | Personnel Locator System (PLS) radio navigation set | AC-130H Spectre | Cubic Corporation[36] |
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AN/ART-13 | Radio transmitter | B-29 Superfortress | Collins Radio, Stewart-Warner |
AN/ART-42 | High power UHF radio transmitter system[78] | ||
AN/ART-47 | High power UHF radio transmitter system[78] |
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ASx - Piloted Aircraft Special/Combination Systems
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AN/ASB-1 | Bomb-director radar system[236] | A-3 Skywarrior[237] | Norden Systems[187][238] |
AN/ASB-7 | Bomb-director radar system[239] | A-3B Skywarrior[240] | |
AN/ASB-12 | Bomb-director radar system | A-5 Vigilante[94] | |
AN/ASB-15 | Bombing/navigation system | B-52 Stratofortress[241] | |
AN/ASB-19 | Angle Rate Bombing System (ARBS) | A-4M Skyhawk, AV-8B Harrier II | Hughes Aircraft[198] |
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AN/ASC-21 | AFSATCOM[78] | ||
AN/ASC-26 | Helicopter mounted UHF/VHF Command and Control Communications Central[242] |
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AN/ASD-5 | Black Crow magnetic anomaly detector (MAD) passive direction finder detecting electrical signals (e.g. produced by gasoline engine ignitions, etc) at average ranges of 5–6 mi (8.0–9.7 km)[243] | AC-130A/E/H Spectre[36] |
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AN/ASG-18 | Prototype airborne pulse-doppler fire-control radar | Did not enter service, XF-108 Rapier, Lockheed YF-12 | Hughes Aircraft |
AN/ASG-34 | Legion Pod IRST21 sensor | F-15C Eagle, F-15EX Eagle II | Lockheed Martin |
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AN/ASN-31 | Inertial Navigation System (INS)[7] | A-6A Intruder | Litton Industries[96] |
AN/ASN-90 | Inertial reference system | A-7E Corsair II[199] | |
AN/ASN-91 | Navigation/weapon delivery computer | A-7E Corsair II[199] | |
AN/ASN-92 | Inertial Navigation System (INS) | A-6E Intruder[96] | |
AN/ASN-99 | Projected Map Display (PMD) attack radar | A-7E Corsair II[199] |
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AN/ASW-25 | Data link system[7] | US Marine Corps | |
AN/ASW-27 | Data link system | F-14 Tomcat | Harris Corp |
AN/ASW-28 | Airborne Launch Control Center System[78] |
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AN/ASX-1 | Target Identification System Electro-Optical (TISEO) | F-4E Phantom II, F-15 Eagle | Northrop Grumman[245] |
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AVx - Piloted Aircraft Visual/Visible Light Systems
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AN/AVQ-7 | Head-up display (HUD) | A-7E Corsair II[199] | |
AN/AVQ-8 | Xenon light and night observation sight | AC-119G Shadow | |
AN/AVQ-10 | Pave Knife pylon-mounted targeting pod, replaced by Pave Spike and Pave Tack systems | A-6 Intruder, F-4 Phantom II | Ford Aerospace |
AN/AVQ-11 | Pave Sword laser spot tracker pod | F-4 Phantom II | |
AN/AVQ-19 | Laser Target Designator/Ranger (LTD/R) | AC-130H Spectre | Hughes Aircraft |
AN/AVQ-22 | Low Light Level Television (LLLTV) | B-52G/H Stratofortress[21] | Westinghouse Electric[21] |
AN/AVQ-23 | Pave Spike pylon-mounted electro-optical laser targeting pod | F-4D Phantom II, F-4E Phantom II | |
AN/AVQ-26 | Pave Tack electro-optical targeting pod,[23] nicknamed Pave Drag, replaced AN/AVQ-10 | F-4 Phantom II, F-111C Pig, F-111F Aardvark | Ford Aerospace |
AN/AVQ-29 | Pave Tack laser designator and rangefinder[23] | F-4 Phantom II, F-111C Pig, F-111F Aardvark | Ford Aerospace |
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AN/AVR-2 | Passive laser warning receiver | AH-1F Cobra, AH-64A Apache, AH-64D Apache, EH-60A Black Hawk, MH-47E Chinook, MH-60K Black Hawk, OH-58D Kiowa | Hughes Aircraft[246] |
AN/AVR-3 | Laser warning receiver | RQ-4B Global Hawk | Raytheon[224] |
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AN/AVS-6 | Dual tube Aviator Night Vision Imaging System (ANVIS), adapted from AN/PVS-5 | ||
AN/AVS-9 | Dual tube Night Vision Goggles (NVG) and Panoramic Night Vision Goggles (PNVG) | ||
AN/AVS-10 | Panoramic Night Vision Goggles (PNVG), also Aviator Night Vision Imaging System (ANVIS) 10, precursor to the GPNVG-18 |
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AWx - Piloted Aircraft Armament Systems
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AXx - Piloted Aircraft Facsimile/Television Systems
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AN/AXT-2 | Television transmitter | JB-4 (MX-607) air-to-surface missile |
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AYx - Piloted Aircraft Data Processing/Computer Systems
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AN/AYK-14 | 16-bit general-purpose weapons systems computer | AV-8B Harrier II Plus, E-2C Hawkeye, EA-6B Prowler, EP-3E Aries, F-14 Tomcat, F-18 Hornet, P-3C Orion | Control Data Corporation[55] |
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BLx - Submarine Countermeasures Systems
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AN/BLQ-10 | Submarine based Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) threat warning/reconnaissance system for radar and communications intelligence,[247] part of the Electronic Support (ES) suite[139] | Columbia-class submarines (future), Los Angeles-class submarines, Ohio-class submarines, Seawolf-class submarines, Virginia-class submarines[248] | Lockheed Martin[249] |
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BPx - Submarine Radar Systems
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AN/BPS-15 | X-band Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (ARPA) surface search radar | Los Angeles-class submarines, Ohio-class submarines,[250] Virginia-class submarines | Electromechanical Systems,[251] Norden Systems[187] |
AN/BPS-16 | X-band Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (ARPA) surface search radar | Ohio-class submarines,[250] Seawolf-class submarines, Virginia-class submarines | Northrop Grumman[251] |
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BQx - Submarine Sonar Systems
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AN/BQH-1 | Depth sound speed measuring set (velocimeter)[252] | Dyna-Empire Corp | |
AN/BQH-7 | Submarine-launched[a] expendable hydrographic Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT) bathythermograph to measure/record water temperature for acoustic propagation analysis,[253] replaced AN/SSQ-61 | Sippican Corporation[254] | |
AN/BQH-71 | Surface ship-launched expendable hydrographic Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT) bathythermograph to measure/record water temperature for acoustic propagation analysis[253] |
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AN/BQQ-5 | Bow-mounted spherical Sonar data gathering set with low frequency active interference rejection, dual towed array processing, and full spectrum processing | Los Angeles-class submarines, Ohio-class submarines[250] | IBM Corporation |
AN/BQQ-6 | Hull-mounted, long-range passive Sonar system adopted from the AN/BQQ-5 | Ohio-class submarines[250][255] | Lockheed Martin, Vitro Corp, Southwest Marine[256] |
AN/BQQ-10 | Active/Passive Sonar, replaced AN/BBQ-6 | Virginia-class submarines[257] Ohio-class submarines[250] |
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AN/BQR-2 | Passive sonar | Skipjack-class submarines[258] | |
AN/BQR-12 | Active sonar | Skipjack-class submarines[258] | |
AN/BQR-15 | Signal Processing and Display (SPAD) thin line towed array, cable 2,640 ft (800 m) in length[259] | Lafayette-class submarines, Ohio-class submarines | Western Electric[260] |
AN/BQR-19 | Mast mounted HF active sonar for surfacing | Ohio-class submarines[250] | Raytheon |
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AN/BQS-4 | Active/passive sonar | Skipjack-class submarines[258] | |
AN/BQS-13 | Bow mounted hydrophone array sonar | Ohio-class submarines[250] | Raytheon |
AN/BQS-15 | Sail mounted close contact active/passive sonar[261] | Los Angeles-class submarines, Ohio-class submarines[250] | Ametek |
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BSx - Submarine Special/Combination Systems
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AN/BSY-1 | Submarine Advanced Combat System (SUBACS) | Los Angeles-class submarines | IBM Corporation |
AN/BSY-2 | Submarine Advanced Combat System (SUBACS) | Seawolf-class submarines |
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CPx - Cryptographic (previously Air Transportable) Radar Systems
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AN/CPN-1 | Transportable S-band radar beacon[262] | ||
AN/CPN-2 | Short range 30 kW transponder blind bombing aid operating from 290 to 330 MHz (1.03 to 0.91 m)[188][262] | RCA | |
AN/CPN-3 | Transportable S-band radar beacon[263][264] operating at 3.256 GHz (9.21 cm) with a range of about 150 mi (240 km)[262] | Ship- or land-based | |
AN/CPN-4 | Transportable combined search and precision approach radar (PAR). Search mode transmits with 600 kW power at 2.78–2.82 GHz (10.8–10.6 cm) with a range of about 36 nmi (41 mi; 67 km) reaching 10,000 ft (3,000 m) while PAR mode operates between 9 and 9.16 GHz (3.33 and 3.27 cm) out to about 8 mi (13 km)[262] | Raytheon, ITT-Gilfillan | |
AN/CPN-6 | Minnie 40 kW X-band radar beacon operating at 9.31 GHz (3.22 cm) with a 100 mi (160 km) range[263], used with AN/APS-10[262] | Ship- or land-based | Galvin Manufacturing Corp |
AN/CPN-7 | Beam Approach Beacon System (BABS)[265] | ||
AN/CPN-8 | S-band[262] homing beacon (BPS), used with AN/MPN-2 | ||
AN/CPN-11 | Transportable master/slave Long Range Navigation (LORAN) beacon in combination with AN/CPN-12, used with aircraft systems AN/APN-4 or AN/APN-9[265][262] | ||
AN/CPN-12 | Transportable master/slave Long Range Navigation (LORAN) beacon in combination with AN/CPN-11, used with aircraft systems AN/APN-4 or AN/APN-9[265][262] | ||
AN/CPN-17 | S-band transportable Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) beacon[262] | Galvin Manufacturing Corp | |
AN/CPN-18 | S-band transportable 500 kW airport surveillance radar portion of an Air Traffic Control system operating from 2.7 to 2.9 GHz (11 to 10 cm) with a range of up to 70 nmi (81 mi; 130 km)[262] |
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AN/CPS-1 | Heavyweight semi-mobile Microwave Early Warning (MEW) S-band long range and high angle radar operating at 3.2 GHz (9.4 cm) out to a range of 200 mi (320 km), developed as Project 422A, Camp Evans Signal Laboratory[266] | General Electric[262] | |
AN/CPS-2 | Early warning medium-range radar, developed as Project 424B, Camp Evans Signal Laboratory[266] | Federal Telephone and Radio Corp[262] | |
AN/CPS-3 | Transportable search radar,[262] developed as Project 421, Camp Evans Signal Laboratory[266] | ||
AN/CPS-4 | Beaver Tail (or Big Weapon or Big Beaver) transportable S-band medium-range height-finding radar operating from 2.7 to 2.9 GHz (11 to 10 cm) at a distance of up to 90 mi (140 km)[262] | Lashup Radar Network | MIT Radiation Laboratory |
AN/CPS-5 | Transportable medium weight 750 kW Ground-Controlled Interception (GCI) and early warning radar operating at 1.3 GHz (23 cm) to more than 70 mi (110 km) (often as much as 210 mi (340 km)) and up to 40,000 ft (12,000 m) altitude[262] | Lashup Radar Network | General Electric, Bendix Corp |
AN/CPS-6 | Minnie S-band 1 megawatt search and Ground-Controlled Interception (GCI) radar operating from 2.7 to 3.01 GHz (11.1 to 10.0 cm) with a range of up to 240 mi (390 km)[262][267] | Lashup Radar Network | General Electric |
AN/CPS-9 | 250 kW X-band meteorological radar with a range of 250 mi (400 km) operating from 9.23 to 9.404 GHz (3.248 to 3.188 cm)[262] | Air Weather Service (now Air Force Weather Agency) | Raytheon |
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CRx - Cryptographic Radio Systems[b]
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AN/CRC-7 | World War II era survival radio |
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AN/CRN-1 | Low-frequency parachute navigation/homing buoy radio beacon[268] | ||
AN/CRN-2 | Trailer mounted 30-foot mast antenna instrument landing glide path transmitter[269] | ||
AN/CRN-3 | Air transportable instrument landing system localizer azimuth transmitter for centerline, same as AN/MRN-1 |
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CSx - Cryptographic Special/Combination Systems
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AN/CSZ-9 | Hardware random number generator[272] | NSA |
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CYx - Cryptographic Data Processing/Computer Equipment
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AN/CYZ-10 | Data Transfer Device (DTD) for variable length electronic keying material | Allied-Signal Aerospace[273] |
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DAx - Pilotless Carrier Infrared Systems
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AN/DAW-1 | Improved all-aspect guidance section | MIM-72 Chaparral | Ford Aeronutronic |
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DRx - Pilotless Carrier Radio Systems
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AN/DRC-8 | Emergency Rocket Communications System (ERCS) | Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) | Boeing |
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FGx - Fixed Telegraph/Teletype Systems
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AN/FGC-59 | Teletype | Teletype Corporation[274] |
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FLx - Fixed Countermeasures Systems
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AN/FLR-9 | Iron Horse network High Frequency Direction Finding (HF/DF) antenna array, nickname Elephant Cage |
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FMx - Fixed Meteorological Systems
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AN/FMQ-19 | Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS)[275] | Mesotech International | |
AN/FMQ-22 | Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS)[276] | Mesotech International | |
AN/FMQ-23 | Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS)[277] | Mesotech International |
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FPx - Fixed Radar Systems
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AN/FPA-21 | Radar central computer | Ballistic Missile Early Warning System, Pituffik Space Base, Site III |
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AN/FPQ-4 | C/L-band and UHF radars for the Downrange Anti-missile Measurement Program (DAMP Project) | USAS American Mariner | |
AN/FPQ-6 | Land-based C-band radar system used for long-range, small-target tracking[278] | NASA Kennedy Space Center | RCA |
AN/FPQ-16 | Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System (PARCS) passive electronically scanned array | US Army Safeguard Program | General Electric |
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AN/FPW-2 | Guidance Pedestal slaved to AN/FPQ-4 | Downrange Anti-missile Measurement Program (DAMP) |
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FRx - Fixed Radio Systems
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AN/FRD-10 | Wullenweber circularly disposed antenna array (CDAA) high frequency direction finder (HF/DF) | Sylvania Electric, RCA, Kenton Electric[274] |
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AN/FRM-23 | Communications Systems Analyzer[78] |
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FSx - Fixed Special/Combination Systems
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AN/FSA-12 | Detector-Tracker Group, Data Processing and Display Subsystem | AN/GPA-73 Radar Course Directing Group | ||
AN/FSA-21 | Weapons Control Group computer | AN/GPA-73 Radar Course Directing Group | ||
AN/FSA-23 | Jammer Tracker Group | AN/GPA-73 Radar Course Directing Group | ||
AN/FSA-31 | Radar Signal Processor | AN/GPA-73 Radar Course Directing Group |
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AN/FSG-1 | Anti-aircraft defense system, Project Nike, surface-to-air missile Command, control and coordination system (CCCS) | Missile Master installations | The Martin Company |
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AN/FSQ-7 | Computerized air defense command and control system, Combat Direction Central | Semi-Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) | IBM Corporation |
AN/FSQ-8 | Air defense command and control system; Combat Control Central[284] | IBM Corporation | |
AN/FSQ-27 | RW-400 real-time data processing computer | TRW Inc.[285] | |
AN/FSQ-28 | Missile Impact Predictor Set duplex, general purpose computer | Ballistic Missile Early Warning System, Pituffik Space Base, formerly known as Thule Air Base | Sylvania Electric |
AN/FSQ-31 | Command, control, and coordination system (CCCS) | Strategic Automated Command and Control System (SACCS) | IBM Corporation |
AN/FSQ-32 | Semi-Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) solid state Computer | ||
AN/FSQ-53 | Radar Monitoring Set, with console and Signal Data Converter Group | Ballistic Missile Early Warning System | Sylvania Electric |
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AN/FSS-7 | SLBM detection radar with a range of about 750 nmi (1,390 km; 860 mi)[286] | Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile Detection and Warning System (SLBMD&W System) | Textron)[280] |
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AN/FST-2 | Coordinate Data Transmitting Set (CDTS) computer system | Semi-Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) radar stations | Burroughs Corp |
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FYx - Fixed Data Processing/Computer Systems
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AN/FYA-2 | Integrated data transfer console command, control, and coordination system | IBM 473L Command and Control System |
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AN/FYQ-9 | Data processing and display for air defense command, control, and coordination system[286] | Alaskan Air Command | |
AN/FYQ-11 | Data Processor set | IBM 473L Command and Control System, Did not enter service | Librascope |
AN/FYQ-40 | Radar video data processor[286] | ||
AN/FYQ-93 | Computer air defense command, control, and coordination system | Joint Surveillance System | Hughes Aircraft |
AN/FYQ-155 | Advanced Interface Control Unit (AICU)[287] |
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GKx - Ground Telemetering Systems
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AN/GKA-1 | Flight Control Group | AN/GPA-37 Course Directing Group | General Electric |
AN/GKA-10 | Converter Group | AN/GPA-73 Radar Course Directing Group | RCA |
AN/GKA-11 | Converter Group | AN/GPA-73 Radar Course Directing Group | RCA |
AN/GKA-12 | Receiver Group | AN/GPA-73 Radar Course Directing Group | General Electric |
AN/GKA-13 | Monitor Transmitter Group | AN/GPA-73 Radar Course Directing Group | RCA |
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GPx - Ground Radar Systems
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AN/GPA-23 | Computing-Tracking Group | AN/GPA-37 Course Directing Group | General Electric |
AN/GPA-27 | L-band early-warning radar, upgraded AN/FPS-3 | ||
AN/GPA-34 | Converter Group for processing radar data | AN/GPA-37 Course Directing Group | General Electric |
AN/GPA-35 | Ground Environment, surface-to-air missile (SAM) weapons direction system | CIM-10 Bomarc | Westinghouse Electronic Systems |
AN/GPA-37 | Course Directing Group air defense command, control, and coordination system (CCCS) | Air Defense Command | General Electric |
AN/GPA-67 | Time Division Data Link | AN/GPA-37 Course Directing Group | General Electric |
AN/GPA-73 | Course Directing Group air defense command, control, and coordination system (CCCS) | General Electric |
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AN/GPG-1 | Anti-aircraft tracker radar for 75-mm gun mount[288][289] | Sperry Corp |
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AN/GPN-2 | 200 kW ground based search radar operating between 2.869 and 2.9 GHz (10.45 and 10.34 cm) with a range of 30 mi (48 km) up to 5,000 ft (1,500 m) | Bendix Corp[262] | |
AN/GPN-6 | 500 kW ground based search radar operating between 2.7 and 2.9 GHz (11 and 10 cm) with a range of 60 mi (97 km) | Laboratory for Electronics, Inc[262] | |
AN/GPN-12 | S-band air traffic control radar (aka. ASR-7)[290] | Texas Instruments | |
AN/GPN-20 | Solid-state all-weather dual-channel air traffic control radar, modified ASR-8[291] | US Air Force | Raytheon |
AN/GPN-27 | Airport Surveillance Radar (aka. ASR-9)[292] | Northrop Grumman | |
AN/GPN-30 | Digital Airport Surveillance Radar (DASR) (ASR-11), replaced AN/GPN-12, AN/GPN-20 and AN/GPN-27[293] | US Air Force, US Army, US Navy | Raytheon |
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GRx - Ground Radio Systems
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AN/GRA-6 | HF Control Radio Set, replaced by AN/GRA-39 | US Marine Corps[294] | |
AN/GRA-39 | UHF/VHF radio control group, replaced AN/GRA-6 | US Marine Corps[295] |
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AN/GRC-9 | HF long range radio, replaced Signal Corps Radio SCR-694[296] | ||
AN/GRC-46 | Radioteletype set originally mounted on M-37 series 3/4-ton truck[297] | ||
AN/GRC-103 | Lightweight, UHF tactical radio relay[298] | Canadian Marconi Company, Magnavox | |
AN/GRC-109 | HF radio transmitter/receiver/power-supply[299] | Special Forces, Central Intelligence Agency | Admiral Corp |
AN/GRC-112 | UHF radio | US Marine Corps[300] | |
AN/GRC-160 | Vehicular mounted VHF radio | US Marine Corps[301] | |
AN/GRC-171 | UHF radio set operating between 225–399.975 MHz (1.332411–0.749528 m) | Marine Air Command and Control System (MACCS) agency[302] | Rockwell Collins |
AN/GRC-193 | Half duplex HF tactical communications radio set operating between 2–29.99 MHz (149.90–10.00 m) | US Marine Corps[303] | Harris Corp |
AN/GRC-201 | Multi-channel digital radio, modified version of AN/TRC-97 | US Marine Corps[304] | |
AN/GRC-213 | Lightweight HF 20-watt radio set operating between 2–29.99 MHz (149.90–10.00 m) | US Marine Corps[305] | |
AN/GRC-231 | Tactical 125-watt radio set operating between 1.6–30 MHz (187.4–10.0 m) | US Marine Corps[306] | Harris Corp |
AN/GRC-239 | Lightweight full duplex FM microwave line-of-sight Tropo/Satellite Support Radio (TSSR) system | US Marine Corps[307] | Microwave Radio Communications |
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AN/GRD-6 | Direction finder | Sylvania Electric |
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AN/GRQ-16 | Radio repeater | US Marine Corps[308] | |
AN/GRQ-21 | Radio repeater | US Marine Corps[308] | |
AN/GRQ-26 | Remote sensor, audio relay VHF repeater operating in 2 bands, 162 to 165 MHz (1.85 to 1.82 m) and 171 to 174 MHz (1.75 to 1.72 m) | US Marine Corps[309] | |
AN/GRQ-32 | Sensor communications relay radio repeater set | US Marine Corps[310] | Nova Manufacturing |
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AN/GSA-51 | Radar Course Directing Group air defense command, control, and coordination system (CCCS) | Semi-Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) | Burroughs Corp |
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AN/GSC-54 | Fiber optic converter set, used with the Fiber Optic Cable System (FOCS), provides an optical communication link for up to 3.7 mi (6 km) in length | US Marine Corps[311] | |
AN/GSC-68 | Mounted-Data Communications Terminal (M-DACT) | Marine Air Ground Task Force Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (MAGTF C4I)[312] | Tadirah, Raytheon |
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AN/GSG-5 | Battery Integration and Radar DIsplay Equipment (BIRDIE) | Project Nike Command, control and coordination system (CCCS) | The Martin Company |
AN/GSG-6 | Battery Integration and Radar DIsplay Equipment (BIRDIE) | Project Nike Command, control and coordination system (CCCS) | The Martin Company |
AN/GSG-10 | TACFIRE Gun data computer automates selected field artillery command and control functions[313] |
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AN/GSQ-16 | Automatic Language Translator system | US Air Force | IBM Corporation |
AN/GSQ-33 | Transistorized ground guidance computer MOD1 | SM-65 Atlas Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) defense system | Burroughs Corp |
AN/GSQ-89 | Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile Detection and Warning System (SLBMD&W System) synthesized flight tracks from radar returns[280][286] taking input data from AN/FSS-7 radars | ||
AN/GSQ-160 | Electromagnetic Intrusion Detector (EMID) can detect moving personnel through walls operating at 57.6 and 60 MHz (5.20 and 5.00 m)[314][315] | ||
AN/GSQ-187 | Passive acoustic Improved Remote Battlefield Sensor System (I-REMBASS) to detect vehicles (16–273 yd (15–250 m)), tracked vehicles (27–383 yd (25–350 m)) and personnel (3.3–54.7 yd (3–50 m)[316] | US Army[317] | |
AN/GSQ-235 | Region Operations Control Center/Airborne Warning And Control Systems (ROCC/AWACS) Digital Information Link (RADIL), co-located with AN/FYQ-93[318][287] | Joint Surveillance System | |
AN/GSQ-257 | VHF Unattended Ground Sensor Set (UGSS) suite of sensors to detect vehicle and personnel movement, commonly referred to as Tactical Remote Sensor System (TRSS) Phase V. Operates from 138 to 153 MHz (2.17 to 1.96 m). | US Marine Corps[319] | |
AN/GSQ-259 | Miniature Intrusion Detection System (MIDS) attended ground sensor system operating from 143.6 to 143.75 MHz (2.0877 to 2.0855 m) | US Marine Corps[320] | |
AN/GSQ-261 | Tactical Remote Sensor System (TRSS) unattended suite of sensors to detect vehicle and personnel movement | US Marine Corps[317] | |
AN/GSQ-272 | Sentinel Collection, Processing, exploitation, Analysis and Dissemination (CPAD) Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS)[321] |
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AN/GSS-1 | Medium-range transportable Electronic Search Central system comprising AN/TPS-1D search radar and AN/TPX-19 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) interrogator[262] | Project Nike | Bell Labs, MIT Radiation Laboratory |
AN/GSS-7 | Mobile 500 kW tactical radar operating between 1.25 and 1.35 GHz (24.0 and 22.2 cm) | Raytheon[262] |
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GVx - Ground Visual/Visible Light Systems
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AN/GVS-3 | Ruby laser ranging system with photomultiplier detector and red outer precious stone light exciter[322] |
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GYx - Ground Digital Processing/Computer Systems
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AN/GYC-7 | Two-man transportable Unit Level Message Switch (ULMS) | US Marine Corps[323] |
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AN/GYK-3 | D825 modular data processing computer | AN/GSA-51 Radar Course Directing Group | |
AN/GYK-12 | Ruggedized computer for use in the TACFIRE tactical fire direction system | Litton Industries | |
AN/GYK-29 | Battery Computer System (BCS) for artillery fire missions | ||
AN/GYK-47 | General field artillery computer set, replaced by AN/GYK-60 | US Marine Corps[324] | |
AN/GYK-60 | Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) automated Command and Control (C2) system for fire support operations | US Marine Corps[325] | General Dynamics |
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AN/GYQ-92 | Global Command and Control System (GCCS) automates data processing of Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) tasks | US Marine Corps[326] |
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MLx - Mobile Countermeasures Systems
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AN/MLQ-16 | Portable/mobile electronic countermeasure set communications jammer[327] | US Marine Corps | Barker and Williamson |
AN/MLQ-24 | Countermeasures Receiving Set[328] | ||
AN/MLQ-34 | TACJAM self-propelled,[329] high-power,[330] divisional level, tactical jamming system used to jam, deceive, or harass VHF communications links[331] | US Army[332] M1015 tracked cargo carrier | AEL Industries (now BAE)[333] |
AN/MLQ-36 | Mobile Electronic Warfare Support System[334] (MEWSS)[335] capable of receiving signals from 30–3,000 MHz (9.993–0.100 m). The MLQ-36 was later upgraded to AN/MLQ-39.[336] | US Army, US Marine Corps[139] | General Dynamics[337] |
AN/MLQ-38 | Ground-Based Common Sensor Heavy (GBCS-H) electronic attack, signals intelligence (SIGINT) and emitter targeting system[338] | US Army | |
AN/MLQ-40 | Prophet mobile ground-based tactical signals intelligence (SIGINT) system,[339] replaces AN/PRD-12, AN/TLQ-17 Trafficjam, AN/TRQ-32 Teammate, and AN/TSQ-138 Trailblazer systems | US Army[340] | General Dynamics, Titan Corporation[341] |
AN/MLQ-41 | Countermeasures detecting system[342] | US Army |
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MPx - Mobile Radar Systems
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AN/MPN-1 | Mobile ground control 2D S-band search radar (3.0 GHz (10 cm) at 100 kW) and X-band (10.0 GHz (3 cm) at 20 kW) and precision approach radar with a range of 30 mi (48 km) and an operational ceiling of 4,000 ft (1,200 m)[262] | Bendix Corp,[343] ITT-Gilfillan[344] | |
AN/MPN-2 | Mobile 15 watt A-band and 75 watt B-band ground radar beacon | Meissner Manufacturing Company[262] | |
AN/MPN-3 | Mobile S/X-band ground control radar with a range of about 30 mi (48 km) up to about 4,000 ft (1,200 m) altitude[262] | Bendix Corp | |
AN/MPN-5 | Mobile ground control combined precision approach radar operating in X-band between 9 and 9.18 GHz (3.33 and 3.27 cm) at 25 kW, and S-band search radar operating between 2.74 and 2.9 GHz (10.9 and 10.3 cm) at 500 kW. Search range was about 50 mi (80 km) while the precision range was about 10 mi (16 km)[262] | Bendix Corp | |
AN/MPN-8 | Mobile ground radar beacon with a power output of 200 and 400 watts[262] | Meissner Manufacturing Company | |
AN/MPN-11 | Mobile 45 kW precision approach radar operating from 9 to 9.6 GHz (3.3 to 3.1 cm) and a range of 10 mi (16 km)[262] | ITT-Gilfillan, Raytheon | |
AN/MPN-13 | Mobile precision approach radar operating between 2.7 to 2.9 GHz (11 to 10 cm) at 45 kW and 9 to 9.16 GHz (3.33 to 3.27 cm) at 500 kW with a range of just 10 mi (16 km)[262] | ITT-Gilfillan | |
AN/MPN-14 | Mobile ground combined Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) and Precision Approach Radar (PAR) with a search range out to about 200 nmi (230 mi; 370 km) and PAR at about 15 nmi (17 mi; 28 km)[345] | ITT-Gilfillan[262] | |
AN/MPN-17 | Mobile landing control radar operating between 2.7 to 2.82 GHz (11.1 to 10.6 cm) and 3 to 10 GHz (10.0 to 3.0 cm)[262] | ITT-Gilfillan | |
AN/MPN-25 | Mobile combined Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) out to 30 nmi (35 mi; 56 km) and Precision Approach Radar (PAR) from about 20 nmi (23 mi; 37 km)[345] | ITT-Gilfillan[262] | |
AN/MPN-26 | Mobile ground control radar | Did not enter service | ITT-Gilfillan[262] |
AN/MPN-T1 | Shore-based mobile ground control radar variant of AN/SPN-10 automatic landing system | Bell Aircraft[346] |
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AN/MPQ-2 | Close Cooperation Control Unit truck mounted tracking radar/computer/communication system | L.H. Terpening Company[347] | |
AN/MPQ-3 | Counter-battery radar | ||
AN/MPQ-4 | 50 kW counter-battery radar (Firefinder) operating in the Ku-band at 16 GHz (1.9 cm) with a range of 9.3 mi (15 km), replaced the older AN/MPQ-10, replaced by AN/TPQ-36 | US Marine Corps[348] | General Electric |
AN/MPQ-10 | 200 kW S-band counter-battery radar operating at 2.74 to 2.96 GHz (10.9 to 10.1 cm) and range of 20,000 yd (11 mi; 18 km),[349][350] replaced by AN/MPQ-4 | Sperry Corp[351] | |
AN/MPQ-12 | 250 kW missle tracking radar operating from 2.7 to 2.9 GHz (11 to 10 cm), modifed SCR-584 radar | MGM-5 Corporal | Reeves Instrument Corp[350] |
AN/MPQ-14 | Course Directing Central, replaced AN/TPQ-2, replaced by AN/TPQ-10 | General Electric | |
AN/MPQ-18 | 600 kW missle tracking radar operating from 2.65 to 2.95 GHz (11.3 to 10.2 cm) | Reeves Instrument Corp[350] | |
AN/MPQ-21 | 1 megawatt missle tracking radar operating at 6 GHz (5.0 cm) | Sperry Corp[350] | |
AN/MPQ-25 | 210 kW fire control radar operating between 2.7 and 2.9 GHz (11 and 10 cm) | MGM-5 Corporal | ITT-Gilfillan[350] |
AN/MPQ-33 | 125 watt High Power Illuminator doppler Radar (HPIR) operating from 10 to 10.25 GHz (3.00 to 2.92 cm) | MIM-23 Hawk | Raytheon[350] |
AN/MPQ-34 | 200 watt X-band Continuous Wave Acquisition Radar (CWAR) operating at 10 GHz (3.0 cm)[350] | MIM-23 Hawk | Raytheon |
AN/MPQ-35 | 450 kW high/medium-altitude threat acquisition/detection radar | MIM-23 Hawk | Raytheon[350] |
AN/MPQ-37 | Range Only Radar (ROR) | MIM-23 Hawk | Raytheon[350] |
AN/MPQ-39 | High Power Illuminator doppler Radar (HPIR) | MIM-23 Hawk | Raytheon[350] |
AN/MPQ-43 | Mobile High Power Acquisition Radar (HIPAR) operating between 1.35 and 1.45 GHz (22.2 and 20.7 cm)[350] | MIM-14 Nike Hercules | General Electric |
AN/MPQ-46 | J-band High Power Illuminator doppler Radar (HPIR) | MIM-23 Hawk | |
AN/MPQ-48 | Continuous Wave Acquisition Radar (CWAR) | MIM-23 Hawk | |
AN/MPQ-49 | Forward Area Alerting Radar (FAAR) operating in D-band with a range of 12 mi (20 km) | FIM-43 Redeye, M48 Chaparral, M163 Vulcan Air Defense System (VADS) | Sanders Associates, Sperry Corp[350] |
AN/MPQ-50 | High/medium-altitude C-band threat acquisition/detection radar operating between .5 and 1 GHz (60 and 30 cm) with a maximum range of 65 mi (105 km) | MIM-23 Hawk | |
AN/MPQ-51 | 120 kW Ku-band Range Only Radar (ROR) operating between 15.5 and 17.5 GHz (0.0193 and 0.0171 m) with a maximum range of 52 mi (84 km) | MIM-23 Hawk | Raytheon[350] |
AN/MPQ-53 | 100 kW Phased Array Tracking Radar to Intercept on Target (PATRIOT) passive electronically scanned array operating between 4 and 6 GHz (7.5 and 5.0 cm) with a range of 37 nmi (43 mi; 69 km) | MIM-104 Patriot | Raytheon[350] |
AN/MPQ-55 | Continuous Wave Acquisition Radar (CWAR) | MIM-23 Hawk | |
AN/MPQ-57 | High Power Illuminator doppler Radar (HPIR) | MIM-23 Hawk | |
AN/MPQ-61 | High Power Illuminator doppler Radar (HPIR) | MIM-23 Hawk | |
AN/MPQ-62 | Continuous Wave Acquisition Radar (CWAR), replaced by AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR | MIM-23 Hawk | |
AN/MPQ-63 | 30 kW instrumenation radar operating from 9.3 to 10 GHz (3.2 to 3.0 cm) | ITT-Gilfillan[350] | |
AN/MPQ-64 | Sentinal X-band passive electronically scanned array 3D radar with a range of 25 mi (40 km) up to an altitude of 13,000 ft (4 km),[350] modification of AN/TPQ-36 | US Army | Raytheon Missiles & Defense |
AN/MPQ-65 | Passive electronically scanned array (PESA) radar | MIM-104 Patriot |
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AN/MPS-1 | Early-warning radar operating from 1.28 to 1.35 GHz (23.4 to 22.2 cm),[350] developed as Project 424C, Camp Evans Signal Laboratory[266] | ||
AN/MPS-4 | 140 kW height-finder radar operating from 6.275 to 6.575 GHz (4.778 to 4.560 cm) with a range of 80 mi (130 km) and an altitude of 40,000 ft (12,000 m)[350] | Hazeltine Corp | |
AN/MPS-7 | 650 kW long range surveillance radar with a range of 325 nmi (374 mi; 602 km) and up to 60,000 ft (18,000 m) operating between 1.22 and 1.35 GHz (24.6 and 22.2 cm), mobile version of the AN/FPS-20 | Air Defense Command | Bendix Corp[350] |
AN/MPS-8 | 280 kW height-finder radar operating from 9.23 to 9.404 GHz (3.248 to 3.188 cm) with a range of 120 nmi (140 mi; 220 km) and an altitude of 60,000 ft (18,000 m)[350] | RCA Victor[350] | |
AN/MPS-9 | 650 kW tracking radar operating between 2.7 and 2.9 GHz (11 and 10 cm), used with AN/MSQ-1 | Reeves Instrument Corp[350] | |
AN/MPS-11 | 1.8 megawatt mobile long range early warning radar operating between 1.28 and 1.35 GHz (23.4 and 22.2 cm) with a range of 200 mi (320 km) | General Electric[350] | |
AN/MPS-14 | 5 megawatt S-band height-finder radar operating between 2.7 and 2.9 GHz (11 and 10 cm) with a range of 200 nmi (230 mi; 370 km) up to an altitude of 60,000 ft (18,000 m),[350] mobile version of AN/FPS-6 | Air Defense Command | General Electric |
AN/MPS-36 | 1 megawatt missile tracking radar[350] | White Sands Missile Range |
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MRx - Mobile Radio Systems
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AN/MRC-83 | Vehicular mounted HF radio, replaced by AN/MRC-138 | US Marine Corps[352] | |
AN/MRC-87 | Radio set | US Marine Corps[304] | |
AN/MRC-109 | VHF radio | US Marine Corps[353] | |
AN/MRC-110 | VHF radio | US Marine Corps[354] | |
AN/MRC-138 | Vehicular mounted Single Side Band (SSB) radio set operating between 2–29.99 MHz (149.90–10.00 m) | US Marine Corps[355] | Harris Corp |
AN/MRC-142 | Vehicular mounted Digital Wideband Transmission System (DWTS) UHF 3-watt radio terminal set operating from 1.35 to 1.85 GHz (22.2 to 16.2 cm) | US Marine Corps[356] | |
AN/MRC-145 | Vehicular mounted version of AN/VRC-92 Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) 50-watt VHF radio set operating from 30 to 87.975 MHz (9.9931 to 3.4077 m) | US Marine Corps[357] | Harris Corp |
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AN/MRN-1 | Instrument approach localizer, used with RC-103 airborne localizer receiver | K-53 van | |
AN/MRN-2 | Radio Range, used with Signal Corps Radio SCR-522 | K-53 van | |
AN/MRN-3 | Marker beacon, jeep mounted | ||
AN/MRN-12 | Mobile control tower | ||
AN/MRN-20 | Mobile control tower, trailer mounted |
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AN/MRQ-7 | Doppler radio | MGM-5 Corporal | |
AN/MRQ-12 | Vehicular mounted Communications Interface System (CIS) providing facilities to operate other comms equipment/systems | US Marine Corps[358] | NSWC Crane |
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MSx - Mobile Special/Combination Systems
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AN/MSC-25 | Communications Operations Center | US Army[359] | |
AN/MSC-63 | Shelterized communications switch | US Marine Corps[139] | |
AN/MSC-77 | Sensor Mobile Monitoring System (SMMS) receives, stores, processes, displays, and reports VHF/UHF sensor activity | US Marine Corps[360] |
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AN/MSG-4 | Mobile air defense system | Sperry Corp | |
AN/MSG-5 | Mobile air defense system | Sperry Corp |
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AN/MSQ-1 | Close Support Control Set radar/computer/communication system,[361] later called MARC (Matador Automatic Radar Control) | B-26 Marauder, MGM-1 Matador,[350] RB-57A Canberra, USS Neosho (AO-143), USS Tarawa (CV-40) | Reeves Instrument Corp |
AN/MSQ-13 | Interim air defense system | Sperry Corp | |
AN/MSQ-18 | Battalion Missile Operations System for command, control, and coordination in conjunction with AN/MSQ-28 | Army Air Defense Command Post Project Nike | Hughes Aircraft,[350] Raytheon |
AN/MSQ-28 | Directs associated missile batteries (AN/MSQ-18) | Army Air Defense Command Post Project Nike | Raytheon |
AN/MSQ-35 | X-band Radar Bomb Scoring (RBS) Central, developed into AN/MSQ-77 | 1st Combat Evaluation Group RBS Express trains | Raytheon,[350] Reeves Instrument Corp |
AN/MSQ-39 | Radar Bomb Scoring (RBS) Central, replaced by AN/MSQ-46[350] | 1st Combat Evaluation Group RBS Express trains | Reeves Instrument Corp |
AN/MSQ-46 | Radar Bomb Scoring (RBS) Central, replaced AN/MSQ-39[350] | ||
AN/MSQ-51 | Aerial Target Control Central (ATCC) radar/computer/communications system | Reeves Instrument Corp | |
AN/MSQ-77 | Combat Skyspot/Combat Proof, nicknamed Miscue 77, mobile automatic tracking radar (200 mi (320 km) range)[362] and computer system for command guidance of aircraft during ground directed bombing (GDB), replaced by AN/TPQ-43 Seek Score radar system[350] | Reeves Instrument Corp | |
AN/MSQ-104 | Engagement Control Station (ECS) | MIM-104 Patriot | Lockheed Martin, Raytheon[363] |
AN/MSQ-115 | Vehicular mounted command communication system | US Marine Corps[364] | Rockwell Collins |
AN/MSQ-124 | Air Defense Communications Platform (ADCP) vehicular mounted radio and computer equipment, interfaces with AN/TYQ-23 Tactical Air Operations Module (TAOM) | US Marine Corps[365] | |
AN/MSQ-132 | Engagement Control Station (ECS) | MIM-104 Patriot | |
AN/MSQ-134 | Tactical Exploitation Group-Main (TEG-M) | US Marine Corps[366] |
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AN/MSR-T4 | Threat Reaction Analysis Indicator System (TRAINS) radar receiver/data processing system, slave to AN/MST-T1 |
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AN/MST-T1 | Multiple Threat Emitter Simulator (MUTES),[c] master to AN/MSR-T4 | General Dynamics,[350] US Dynamics Corp[367] |
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MYx - Mobile Data Processing/Computer Systems
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AN/MYQ-7 | Shelterized, mobile Marine Expeditionary Force-Intelligence Analysis System (MEF-IAS) providing intelligence analysis support | US Marine Corps[368] | |
AN/MYQ-8 | Vehicular mounted Technical Control and Analysis Center-Product Improvement Program (TCAC-PIP) signals intelligence (SIGINT) and electronic warfare (EW) fusion center, replaced the AN/TSQ-130[139] | US Marine Corps[369] | |
AN/MYQ-9 | Technical Control and Analysis Center (TCAC) transportable workstation for signals intelligence (SIGINT) processing | US Marine Corps[370] |
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PAx - Portable Infrared Systems
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AN/PAQ-1 | Laser Target Designator (LTD) | Hughes Aircraft | |
AN/PAQ-3 | Man-portable Modular Universal Laser Equipment (MULE)[371] | ||
AN/PAQ-4 | Infrared (IR) Aiming Laser (IAL) | Insight Technology[372] |
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AN/PAS-4 | Night Vision Weapon Sight primarily used on the M14 rifle[373] | ||
AN/PAS-5 | Face mounted Infrared (IR) binocular used with auxiliary infrared radiation source, enabling the user to operate a vehicle during night hours[374] | ||
AN/PAS-6 | Metascope night vision goggles[374] | VARO | |
AN/PAS-7 | Handheld thermal viewer[375] | Night Vision Laboratories | |
AN/PAS-8 | Aiming Light, developmental prototype[376] | ||
AN/PAS-10 | Infrared (IR) camera for use in detecting roof moisture | Magnavox | |
AN/PAS-13 | Thermal Weapon Sight (TWS)[377] | ||
AN/PAS-17 | Thermal Weapon Sight (TWS), to replace the AN/PVS-4[377] | ||
AN/PAS-18 | Receiver, Infrared (IR) System night sight[378] | FIM-92 Stinger | |
AN/PAS-19 | Handheld thermal imager[379] | ||
AN/PAS-20 | Hand Held Thermal Imager (HHTI) | Hughes Aircraft[380] | |
AN/PAS-21 | Thermal sight (Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) SeeSPOT III) used with target laser designator or standalone[381] | Teledyne FLIR | |
AN/PAS-22 | Long Range Thermal Imager (LRTI) used in conjunction with target designator | Elbit Systems | |
AN/PAS-23 | Mini Thermal Monocular (MTM) with Infrared (IR) laser | L3Harris | |
AN/PAS-24 | ObservIR Recon III Thermal Imager with laser rangefinder | Teledyne FLIR | |
AN/PAS-25 | Thermal Laser Spot Imager (TLSI) with "SeeSPOT" capability for aiding with target designation | Elbit Systems | |
AN/PAS-26 | Thermal imager with laser rangefinder (Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) Recon III Lite) | Teledyne FLIR | |
AN/PAS-27 | Individual Weapon Night Sight-Thermal (IWNS-T)[382] | ||
AN/PAS-28 | Medium Range Thermal Bi-Ocular (MRTB) sight (PhantomIRxr)[382][383] | Raytheon[384] | |
AN/PAS-30 | Mini Thermal Imager (MTI) uncooled monocular handheld unit[382] | L3Harris | |
AN/PAS-31 | Integrated Night Observation Device—Long Range Thermal (INOD-LRT) clip-on night vision sniper scope | Knight's Armament | |
AN/PAS-35 | Family of Weapon Sights-Individual (FWS-I) thermal weapon sight, pairs with ENVG and ENVG-B[385] | Leonardo DRS | |
AN/PAS-36 | Family of Weapon Sights-Individual (FWS-I) thermal weapon sight, pairs with ENVG and ENVG-B | BAE |
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PEx - Portable Laser Systems
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AN/PED-1 | Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinder (LLDR) tripod-mounted laser designator | Northrop Grumman | |
AN/PED-5 | Target Reconnaissance Infrared (IR) Geolocating Range Finder—Laser Target Locator Module (TRIGR LTLM) tripod-mounted laser designator | BAE | |
AN/PED-6 | Joint Effects Targeting System—Target Location Designation System (JETS TLDS) tripod-mounted laser designator | Leonardo DRS |
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AN/PEQ-1 | Special Operations Forces Laser Acquisition Marker (SOFLAM) tripod-mounted laser designator | Northrop Grumman | |
AN/PEQ-2 | Infrared (IR) Target Pointer/Illuminator/Aiming Laser (ITPIAL) weapon-mounted infrared laser sight | Insight Technology | |
AN/PEQ-3 | Combined laser, Infrared (IR) pointer, and illuminator | Sikorsky H-60 | |
AN/PEQ-4 | Medium Power Laser Illuminator (MPLI) handheld target laser designator[386] | Insight Technology | |
AN/PEQ-5 | Carbine Visible Laser (CVL) | Insight Technology | |
AN/PEQ-6 | Integrated Laser Light Module (ILLM) for Heckler & Koch Mark 23 pistol | United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) | Insight Technology |
AN/PEQ-9 | Laser Designator Module (LDM) | Northrop Grumman | |
AN/PEQ-10 | Laser Aiming Module (LAM 1000) for pistols | L3 Technologies | |
AN/PEQ-11 | Dual Infrared (IR) Aiming Laser (DIAL 100G) crew-served multi-function aiming laser, often mounted to crew-served weapons | United States Naval Special Warfare Command (NAVSPECWAR) | BE Meyers |
AN/PEQ-13 | Common Laser Range Finder System (CLRF) binocular rangefinder[387][388] | Elbit Systems | |
AN/PEQ-14 | Integrated Laser White Light Pointer (ILWLP) mounted on pistols | Insight Technology | |
AN/PEQ-15 | Advanced Target Pointer/Illuminator/Aiming Light (ATPIAL) weapon-mounted Infrared (IR) Laser sight | Insight Technology, L3Harris | |
AN/PEQ-16 | Integrated Pointing Illumination Module (IPIM) weapon-mounted Infrared (IR) laser sight and visible flashlight | Insight Technology, L3Harris | |
AN/PEQ-17 | Portable Lightweight Designator/Rangefinder (PLDR) tripod mounted long-range laser designator[389] | Elbit Systems | |
AN/PEQ-18 | Infrared (IR) Zoom Laser Illuminator Designator (IZLID 1000P) weapon-mountable infrared laser target designator and illuminator | BE Meyers | |
AN/PEQ-19 | Joint Terminal Attack Controller Laser Target Designator (JTAC LTD) tripod mounted laser designator | Elbit Systems |
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PPx - Portable Radar Systems
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AN/PPQ-1 | Operational radar, personnel detection man portable radar set used during night patrols[390] |
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AN/PPS-1 | Continuous wave (CW) Doppler radar portable ground surveillance radar | Sperry Gyroscope[391] | |
AN/PPS-4 | Silent Sentry portable ground surveillance radar with a range of 0.93 mi (1.5 km) tracking personnel and 1.9 mi (3 km) for vehicles[392] | Sperry Gyroscope | |
AN/PPS-5 | 1 kW lightweight (125 lb (57 kg)) portable ground surveillance radar operating between 16 and 16.5 GHz (1.87 and 1.82 cm) with a range of 3.7 mi (6 km) for detecting personnel movement and 6.2 mi (10 km) for vehicles | AIL Systems, Eaton Corporation[350] | |
AN/PPS-6 | 100 watt portable ground surveillance radar operating at 9–9.5 GHz (3.3–3.2 cm) with a range of 1.9 mi (3 km), replaced by AN/PPS-15 | US Marine Corps[393] | General Instruments[350] |
AN/PPS-9 | Portable ground surveillance radar with battlefield Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) capability | RCA | |
AN/PPS-10 | Portable ground surveillance radar with battlefield Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) capability, also known as GD Model 205 | General Dynamics | |
AN/PPS-14 | Listening Post Surveillance Device | Aberdeen Proving Ground | |
AN/PPS-15 | Lightweight X-band ground surveillance radar with a 4,900 ft (1,500 m) range for personnel detection and vehicles up to 9,800 ft (3,000 m), replaced AN/PPS-6[394] | US Marine Corps[395] | BAE, General Dynamics[262] |
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AN/PRC-5 | 16 watt shortwave radio transmitting from 4 to 16 MHz (7,500 to 1,900 cm) depending on the crystals installed and receiving between 4.5 and 16 MHz (6,700 and 1,900 cm)[396] | US Army | |
AN/PRC-6 | Walkie-talkie handheld VHF FM two-way radio[397] | Raytheon | |
AN/PRC-8 | Portable radio transceiver | ||
AN/PRC-9 | Portable radio transceiver | ||
AN/PRC-10 | Portable VHF FM superheterodyne radio transceiver, replaced by AN/PRC-25[398] | ||
AN/PRC-17 | Portable VHF/UHF AM survival radio[397] | ||
AN/PRC-25 | VHF FM solid-state radio set, replaced the AN/PRC-10,[398] replaced by AN/PRC-77[397] | Electrospace Corp. | |
AN/PRC-32 | Portable UHF AM survival radio operating at 243 MHz (1.23 m) | US Navy | |
AN/PRC-47 | Portable radio, HF 100 watt AM/CW/USB/RTTY transported in two boxes including all accessories for operation, replaced by AN/PRC-104 and AN/PRC-105 | US Marine Corps[399] | Collins Radio[400] |
AN/PRC-49 | Portable UHF survival radio[397] | ||
AN/PRC-63 | Portable UHF AM beacon survival radio[397] | GTE[397] | |
AN/PRC-65 | Portable man-pack VHF AM transceiver with 1,122 channels, operating between 100–156 MHz (3.00–1.92 m)[397] | Simmonds Precision Products | |
AN/PRC-66 | Portable VHF/UHF AM transceiver with 3,500 channels, operating between 225–400 MHz (1.33–0.75 m)[397] | Collins Radio[401] | |
AN/PRC-68[402] | Handheld VHF FM transceiver[397] | US Marine Corps[403] | |
AN/PRC-74 | Portable HF radio | Hughes Aircraft | |
AN/PRC-75 | Portable VHF/UHF AM transceiver | Collins Radio[401] | |
AN/PRC-77 | Portable VHF combat-net radio with 5 mi (8.0 km) estimated range, replaced by Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) family of radios | US Marine Corps[404] | Associated Industries |
AN/PRC-90 | Survival radio operating at 243–282.8 MHz (1.234–1.060 m) AM with beacon mode, and a tone generator to allow the sending of Morse Code. Replaced by AN/PRC-149 | ||
AN/PRC-103 | Rescue swimmer UHF AM transceiver radio[397] | ||
AN/PRC-104 | Tactical manpack 20 watt HF SSB/CW transceiver radio[397] operating between 2–29.99 MHz (149.90–10.00 m), replaced AN/PRC-47,[405] replaced by AN/PRC-150 | US Marine Corps | Hughes Aircraft[406] |
AN/PRC-105 | Tactical manpack 20 watt HF SSB/CW transceiver radio operating between 2–29.99 MHz (149.90–10.00 m), replaced AN/PRC-47,[405] | US Marine Corps | |
AN/PRC-112 | Survival radio operating in VHF/UHF bands, replaced by AN/PRC-149 | ||
AN/PRC-113 | Tactical short-range manpack VHF (116 to 149.975 MHz (2.58442 to 1.99895 m)) or UHF (225 to 399.975 MHz (1.332411 to 0.749528 m)) AM combat-net radio transceiver | Magnavox, Raytheon[407] | |
AN/PRC-117 | Falcon® tactical manpack multi-band VHF/UHF software-defined combat-net radio | US Marine Corps[408] | Harris Corp[409] |
AN/PRC-119 | Lightweight tactical VHF (30 to 87.975 MHz (9.9931 to 3.4077 m)) Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) | CECOM[410] | |
AN/PRC-125 | Rescue swimmer radio, replaced by AN/PRC-149 | ||
AN/PRC-127 | Portable handheld 2 watt 136–160 MHz (2.20–1.87 m) Very High Frequency (VHF) radio | Honeywell | |
AN/PRC-137[402] | |||
AN/PRC-138 | Lightweight manpack 125-watt HF/VHF (1.6–60 MHz (187.4–5.0 m)) radio set | US Marine Corps[411] | Harris Corp |
AN/PRC-139[402] | |||
AN/PRC-148 | Handheld Multiband Inter/Intra Team Radio (MBITR) and Joint Tactical Radio System operating in VHF/UHF from 30 to 512 MHz (9.993 to 0.586 m) | US Army, US Marine Corps[412] | Thales Group[402] |
AN/PRC-149 | Rescue radio for non-combat use, replaces the PRC-90, PRC-112 and PRC-125 | Tadiran | |
AN/PRC-150 | Falcon® II tactical HF SSB/VHF FM manpack radio | US Marine Corps[413] | Harris Corp[409] |
AN/PRC-152 | Falcon® III portable, compact, tactical software-defined combat-net radio | Harris Corp[409] | |
AN/PRC-153 | Integrated, Intra-Squad Radio (IISR) encrypted/secure two-way radio | US Marine Corps | Motorola |
AN/PRC-154 | Rifleman Radio is a handheld, intra-squad UHF tactical radio | US Army | Thales Group, General Dynamics |
AN/PRC-155 | Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Handheld, Manpack & Small Form Fit (HMS) | General Dynamics | |
AN/PRC-158 | Falcon® IV Multi-channel Manpack (MCMP) radio | Harris Corp[409] | |
AN/PRC-159 | Falcon® III wideband team radio | Harris Corp[409] | |
AN/PRC-160 | Manpack tactical wideband HF/VHF radio, replaced AN/PRC-150 | L3Harris | |
AN/PRC-161 | Battlefield Awareness and Targeting System - Dismounted (BATS-D) | Viasat,[414] L3Harris[415] | |
AN/PRC-162 | Two-channel dismounted ground networking radio, with RT-2048(C)/U | Collins Radio[416] | |
AN/PRC-163 | Dual-channel tactical handheld radio, replaced AN/PRC-152 | L3Harris | |
AN/PRC-165 | Handheld Video Data Link (HH-VDL) | L3Harris | |
AN/PRC-170 | Javelin Mobile Ad-hoc Networking (MANET) handheld radio | Thales Group | |
AN/PRC-171 | Compact team radio | L3Harris | |
AN/PRC-343 | Personal role radio (single version) | US Marine Corps[417] | Selenia Communications (now Selex ES) |
AN/PRC-6809 | Multiband Inter/Intra Team Radio (MBITR) Clear handheld radio, without encryption, variation of AN/PRC-148 | Thales Group |
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AN/PRD-12 | Tactical manportable HF/VHF/UHF direction finding system | US Marine Corps[139] | |
AN/PRD-13 | HF/VHF/UHF direction finding Special Operations Forces (SOF) signals intelligence (SIGINT) Manpack System (SSMS)[418] | Linkabit |
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AN/PRQ-7 | Combat Survivor/Evader Locator (CSEL) with GPS, UHF line of sight and satellite communications along with a Cospas-Sarsat beacon | Boeing |
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AN/PSC-5 | Manpack satellite communications (SATCOM) radio terminal operating in 30 to 512 MHz (9.993 to 0.586 m) frequency range | US Marine Corps[419] | Raytheon |
AN/PSC-13 | Dismounted-Data Automated Communications Terminal (D-DACT) for situational awareness and Command and Control | US Marine Corps[420] | Talla-Tech |
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AN/PSG-2 | Digital Message Device (DMD), remote device used with AN/GSG-10 TACFIRE system | ||
AN/PSG-10 | Pocket Sized Forward Entry Device (PFED) computer for processing fire support specific functions | US Marine Corps[421] | Talla-Tech |
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AN/PSN-4 | Long Range Navigation (LORAN) manpack receiver for Army helicopters' avionics | Teledyne | |
AN/PSN-11 | Ruggedized single-frequency Precision Lightweight GPS Receiver (PLGR, or Plugger) handheld satellite signals navigation set, replaced by AN/PSN-13 | US Marine Corps[422] | Rockwell Collins[423] |
AN/PSN-13 | Defense Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR, or Dagger) | US Marine Corps[422] | Rockwell Collins |
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AN/PSQ-4 | Manpack radio | Raytheon | |
AN/PSQ-5 | Signal analyzer system | Tektronix | |
AN/PSQ-8 | Radio set used with Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS) and Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) | Raytheon | |
AN/PSQ-9 | Team Portable Collection System Multi-Platform Capable (TPCS-MPC) computer system for gathering Communications Intelligence (COMINT) and signals intelligence (SIGINT)[424] | US Marine Corps | SPAWAR |
AN/PSQ-13 | Secondary Imagery Dissemination System (SIDS) portable electronic device to share tactical digital imagery | US Marine Corps[425] | |
AN/PSQ-14 | Grenade Launcher Day/Night Sight Mounts (GLDNSM) | ||
AN/PSQ-16 | Hand Held Monitor (HHM) radio receiver which connects to a laptop[426] | Remotely Monitored Battlefield Sensor System-II (REMBASS II) | L3Harris[427] |
AN/PSQ-17 | Communication Planning System (CPS) Laptop computer provides communications and management of Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (MILSTAR) Extremely High Frequency (EHF) satellite resources[428] | ||
AN/PSQ-18 | Grenade Launcher Day/Night Sight Mounts (GLDNSM), an enhanced fire-control system | M203 grenade launcher | Insight Technology[429] |
AN/PSQ-19 | Target Location, Designation, and Hand-off System (TLDHS) portable equipment suite allowing operators to determine their location and designate enemy locations[430] | US Marine Corps | Talla-Tech, Walkabout Computers |
AN/PSQ-20 | Passive monocular Enhanced Night Vision Goggle (ENVG) | Exelis Inc. | |
AN/PSQ-21 | Day/night imager hand-held passive thermal infrared (IR) electro-optical sensor used to classify and identify active targets[431] | US Marine Corps | Nova Engineering |
AN/PSQ-22 | Hand-Held Programmer-Monitor (HHPM) VHF radio receiver that receives, demodulates, decodes, and displays symbols representative of sensor set message transmissions. Used to program sensor units and collect remote sensor data[432][433] | US Marine Corps | Nova Engineering |
AN/PSQ-23 | Small Tactical Optical Rifle-Mounted (STORM) laser rangefinder, ballistic calculator with visible and Infrared (IR) lasers[434] | L3Harris | |
AN/PSQ-25 | Enhanced Position Location Reporting System Network Manager (EPLRS-ENM) ruggedized laptop for tracking troop movements | ||
AN/PSQ-27 | Master station case associated with AN/PSQ-9 | ||
AN/PSQ-28 | Locate case associated with AN/PSQ-9 | ||
AN/PSQ-29 | Modular case associated with AN/PSQ-9 | ||
AN/PSQ-30 | Advanced case associated with AN/PSQ-9 | ||
AN/PSQ-36 | Binocular Fusion Goggle Enhanced (FGS) night vision detection, observation, and target identification system | L3Harris | |
AN/PSQ-39 | Monocular Enhanced Night Vision Goggle (ENVG) system | ||
AN/PSQ-40 | Enhanced Night Vision Goggle (ENVG) system | ||
AN/PSQ-42 | Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binocular (ENVG-B) | US Army | L3Harris |
AN/PSQ-44 | Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binocular (ENVG-B) | Elbit Systems |
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AN/PVQ-2 | Sensory Aid Device for visually impaired individuals to navigate their environments. Device sent out pulses of light which, when reflected off of objects around the user, would give the user an auditory cue[390] | ||
AN/PVQ-31 | Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight (ACOG) | US Marine Corps, US Army[435] | Trijicon |
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AN/PVS-1 | Night vision scope[436] | ||
AN/PVS-2 | Starlight night vision scope[437] | ||
AN/PVS-3 | Night Vision Sight, Miniaturized[438] | ||
AN/PVS-4 | Night Vision Sight, Individual Served Weapon | Optic Electronic Corporation | |
AN/PVS-5 | Passive dual-tube night-vision goggle used for aviation and ground support | US Army, US Marine Corps[439] | ITT Inc., Litton Industries |
AN/PVS-6 | Binocular Mini Eyesafe Laser Infrared (IR) Observation Set (MELIOS) laser target designator[440] | Litton Industries | |
AN/PVS-7 | Single tube biocular night vision device | ITT Inc., Litton Industries | |
AN/PVS-8 | Long Range Night Vision Sight[441] | ||
AN/PVS-9 | Night vision sniperscope[442] | Simrad Optronics | |
AN/PVS-10 | Sniper Night Sight (SNS) for the M24 sniper rifle with 8.5x magnification | Litton Industries | |
AN/PVS-11 | Handheld monocular pocketscope | Litton Industries[443] | |
AN/PVS-12 | Night vision weapon sight | L3 Technologies[444] | |
AN/PVS-13 | Laser Marker Night Vision Sight (LMNVS) only used with AN/PEQ-1A | L3 Technologies | |
AN/PVS-14 | Monocular Night Vision Device (MNVD) | L3 Technologies | |
AN/PVS-16 | Maritime multi-sensor gyro-stabilized binoculars[445] | ||
AN/PVS-17 | Miniature Night Sight (MNS) night vision weapon sight | L3 Technologies | |
AN/PVS-18 | Night Vision Monocular handheld or helmet mounted | L3 Technologies[446] | |
AN/PVS-20 | Night vision sight for crew served weapons | L3 Technologies[447] | |
AN/PVS-21 | Low Profile NVG | Steiner-Optik | |
AN/PVS-22 | Universal Night Sight (UNS) clip-on night vision sight | Teledyne FLIR | |
AN/PVS-23 | Ruggedized multi-purpose night vision binoculars derived from the aviation AN/AVS-6 | Harris Corp | |
AN/PVS-24 | Clip-on Night Vision Device-Image Intensified (CNVD-I2)[448] | L3Harris | |
AN/PVS-25 | Wide Field of View Diverging Image Tube Night Vision Goggles (WFoV DIT NVG)[449] | L3Harris | |
AN/PVS-26 | Day optic and in-line forward mounted image intensified (I2) night vision device | Knight's Armament[450] | |
AN/PVS-27 | Magnum Universal Night Sight (MUNS), also called Scout Sniper Medium Range Night Sight (SSMRNS)[451] | Teledyne FLIR | |
AN/PVS-30 | Universal Night Sight Long Range Low Profile (UNS LR LP) clip-on sniper night sight[452] | Knight's Armament | |
AN/PVS-31 | Binocular Night Vision Device (BNVD) | L3Harris |
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PYx - Portable Data Processing/Computer Systems
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AN/PYQ-1 | Digital Terrain Analysis Mapping System (DTAMS) | US Marine Corps[453] | |
AN/PYQ-10 | Ruggedized, portable, hand-held Simple Key Loader (SKL) fill device for securely receiving, storing, and transferring data between compatible cryptographic and communications equipment | Sierra Nevada Corp |
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SLx - Water (surface ship or buoys) Countermeasures Systems
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AN/SLR-25 | Advanced Cryptologic Carry-on Exploitation System (ACCES) or Ship Signal Exploitation Equipment (SSEE)[139] |
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AN/SLQ-25 | Nixie towed passive torpedo decoy system | Virginia-class cruisers | Sensytech (now called Argon ST)[454] |
AN/SLQ-26 | Electronic Warfare (EW) countermeasures suite | Knox-class frigates | |
AN/SLQ-32 | Electronic Warfare (EW) countermeasures suite | Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates, Virginia-class cruisers and many other classes | Raytheon |
AN/SLQ-49 | Rubber Duck Chaff Buoy Decoy System |
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SPx - Water (surface ship or buoys) Radar Systems
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AN/SPA-4 | Shipboard surface search range-azimuth indicator radar/repeater[455] | Bendix Corp[456] | |
AN/SPA-8 | Shipboard surface search range-azimuth indicator radar/repeater[457] | ||
AN/SPA-18 | Shipboard surface search range-azimuth indicator radar/repeater[458] | ||
AN/SPA-25 | Shipboard range-azimuth indicator search radar, transistorized[459] | ||
AN/SPA-33 | Shipboard surface search range-azimuth indicator radar/repeater with a 300-mile range[460] | ||
AN/SPA-34 | Shipboard remote indicator radar[460] | ||
AN/SPA-40 | Shipboard surface search range-azmuth indicator radar/repeater[461] | ||
AN/SPA-41 | Shipboard height-finding radar, replaced the AN/SPA-40[462] | ||
AN/SPA-43 | Shipboard intercept tracking radar[462] | ||
AN/SPA-50 | Shipboard surface search range-azimuth indicator radar/repeater[458] | ||
AN/SPA-59 | Shipboard surface search range-azimuth indicator radar/repeater with a 400-mile range[460] | ||
AN/SPA-66 | Shipboard remote indicator radar, replaced the AN/SPA-34[460] | Hazeltine Corp, Dero R&D Corp., Gulf Aerospace | |
AN/SPA-256 | Display used with AN/SPS-55 radar | Cardion Electronics |
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AN/SPN-10 | Shipboard automatic landing system | Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carriers[463] | Bell Aircraft[346] |
AN/SPN-35 | Precision Approach Radar (PAR) landing system | Tarawa-class amphibious assault ships, America-class amphibious assault ships, Wasp-class amphibious assault ships, Nimitz-class aircraft carriers | ITT-Gilfillan |
AN/SPN-42 | Automatic carrier landing system radar | ||
AN/SPN-43 | Air marshalling radar | ||
AN/SPN-44 | Air traffic control radar | Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carriers[463] | |
AN/SPN-46 | Precision Approach Landing System | Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carriers[463] | Textron Systems |
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AN/SPQ-5 | Beam emitting radar | RIM-2 Terrier | |
AN/SPQ-9 | Fire-control radar | Spruance-class destroyers, Kidd-class destroyers, Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, Ticonderoga-class cruisers, Tarawa-class amphibious assault ships, California-class cruisers, Virginia-class cruisers | Norden Systems[187] |
AN/SPQ-11 | Cobra Judy passive electronically scanned array (PESA) space tracking radar | USNS Observation Island (T-AGM-23) |
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AN/SPW-2 | Guidance radar | RIM-8 Talos |
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AN/SPY-1 | Passive Electronically Scanned Array (PESA) 3D radar | Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, Ticonderoga-class cruisers | Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems |
AN/SPY-3 | Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) | Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers, Zumwalt-class destroyers | Raytheon |
AN/SPY-6 | Missile defense and air surveillance radar | Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, Constellation-class frigates, Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers, America-class amphibious assault ships, San Antonio-class amphibious transport docks | Raytheon |
AN/SPY-7 | Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) early-warning system | Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System | Lockheed Martin |
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AN/SQQ-23 | Computer coordinated sonar[475] | ||
AN/SQQ-32 | Mine-hunting Sonar Set (MSS) | Raytheon, Thales Underwater Systems | |
AN/SQQ-34 | Carrier Vessel Tactical Support Center (CV-TSC) for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and Surface Warfare (SUW) on aircraft carriers[476] | US Navy | |
AN/SQQ-89 | Undersea Warfare Combat System | Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems | |
AN/SQQ-90 | ASW system |
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AN/SQR-17 | Sonobuoy processor part of the Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System (LAMPS III) system | Knox-class frigates, Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates, Spruance-class destroyers | Leonardo S.p.A. |
AN/SQR-18 | Tactical towed array sonar system | Knox-class frigates | |
AN/SQR-19 | Tactical towed array sonar system | AN/SQQ-89 | |
AN/SQR-20 | Active and passive Multi-Function Towed Array (MFTA) sonar system (now TB-37U) | Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, Ticonderoga-class cruisers, Zumwalt-class destroyers | Lockheed Martin[477] |
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AN/SQS-23 | Transducer sonar[478] | Gearing-class destroyers | |
AN/SQS-26 | Bow mounted, low frequency, active/passive sonar | Belknap-class cruisers, Bronstein-class frigates, Brooke-class frigates, Garcia-class frigates, Knox-class frigates, Truxtun-class destroyers, Virginia-class cruisers | EDO Corporation, General Electric |
AN/SQS-35 | Fish variable depth sonar system | Knox-class frigates | EDO Corporation |
AN/SQS-38 | Hull-mounted version of the AN/SQS-35 | Hamilton-class cutters | |
AN/SQS-53 | Bow mounted, low frequency, active/passive sonar | Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, Ticonderoga-class cruisers | EDO Corporation, General Electric |
AN/SQS-56 | Hellen Keller hull mounted sonar system | Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates |
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AN/SRC-9 | Radio navigation set | Virginia-class cruisers | |
AN/SRC-20 | UHF line-of-sight radio | Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carriers[463] | |
AN/SRC-21 | UHF line-of-sight radio | Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carriers[463] | |
AN/SRC-31 | 300 watt UHF AM/FM data link transeiver operating from 225 to 400 MHz (133 to 75 cm) | Naval Tactical Data System, Virginia-class cruisers | Electronic Communications, Inc (division of NCR)[479] |
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AN/SSQ-1 | Prototype sonobuoy[480] | Magnavox | |
AN/SSQ-2 | First mass-produced sonobuoy[481] | ||
AN/SSQ-15 | First production active sonobuoy, range-only (replaced in the late 1960s by AN/SSQ-47)[482] | ||
AN/SSQ-20 | Americanized version of the British T-1946 directional sonobuoy[480] | ||
AN/SSQ-23 | Julie omnidirectional low frequency passive sonobuoy[483] | ||
AN/SSQ-28 | Jezebel omnidirectional Low Frequency Analyzer and Recorder (LOFAR) passive sonobuoy[484] | ||
AN/SSQ-36 | BathyThermal (BT) sonobuoy[485] | Ultra Electronics[486] | |
AN/SSQ-41 | Jezebel passive Low Frequency Analyzer and Recorder (LOFAR) passive sonobuoy, replaced both AN/SSQ-23 and AN/SSQ-28[487][488] | ||
AN/SSQ-42 | Extended Echo Ranging (EER) directional sonobuoy | Hazeltine Corp[489] | |
AN/SSQ-46 | Extended Echo Ranging (EER) directional sonobuoy | General Electric[489] | |
AN/SSQ-47 | Range only active sonobuoy[490][491] | ||
AN/SSQ-48 | Jezebel omnidirectional Low Frequency Analyzer and Recorder (LOFAR) passive sonobuoy[488] | ||
AN/SSQ-50 | Remote controlled Command Activated Sonobuoy System (CASS), replaced AN/SSQ-47[492][493] | ||
AN/SSQ-53 | Directional Low Frequency Analysis and Recording (DIFAR) passive directional sonobuoy[494][495] | Ultra Electronics[496] | |
AN/SSQ-57 | Low Frequency Analyzer and Recorder (LOFAR) passive sonobuoy,[485] merged with DIFAR AN/SSQ-53[497] | ||
AN/SSQ-62 | Directional Command Activated Sonobuoy System (DICASS) active sonobuoy,[490] replaces AN/SSQ-47 and AN/SSQ-50 | Ultra Electronics[498] | |
AN/SSQ-75 | Expendable Reliable Acoustic Path Sonobuoy (ERAPS) active sonobuoy | ||
AN/SSQ-77 | Vertical Line Array Directional (VLAD) Directional Low Frequency Analysis and Recording (DIFAR) sonobuoy[487][499] | ||
AN/SSQ-86 | Data Link Communications (DLC) sonobuoy | ||
AN/SSQ-101 | Air Deployable Active Receiver (ADAR) sonobuoy[500] | ||
AN/SSQ-110 | Extended Echo Ranging (EER) sonobuoy | ||
AN/SSQ-108 | OUTBOARD and OUTBOARD II | ||
AN/SSQ-120 | Transportable HF/VHF/UHF radio direction finding system[139] | ||
AN/SSQ-125 | Active sonobuoy | ||
AN/SSQ-137 | Ship Signal Exploitation System comprising AN/SLR-25 and AN/SSQ-120[139] | ||
AN/SSQ-536 | Bathy Thermograph (BT) sonobuoy | Ultra Electronics[486] | |
AN/SSQ-553 | Directional passive sonobuoy | Ultra Electronics[496] | |
AN/SSQ-565 | Multistatic low frequency active source sonobuoy | Ultra Electronics[501] | |
AN/SSQ-573 | Directional low frequency active receiver sonobuoy | Ultra Electronics[496] | |
AN/SSQ-906 | Omnidirectional Low Frequency Analyzer and Recorder (LOFAR) sonobuoy | Ultra Electronics[496] | |
AN/SSQ-926 | Active transmitter sonobuoy | Ultra Electronics[496] | |
AN/SSQ-955 | Directional passive sonobuoy | Ultra Electronics[496][501] | |
AN/SSQ-963 | Radio controlled directional Command Active Multi-Beam Sonobuoy (CAMBS)[490] | Ultra Electronics[498] |
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AN/SYA-1 | Tactical display system | ||
AN/SYA-4 | Tactical display system |
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AN/SYS-1 | Automatic Detection & Tracking System | Hughes Aircraft, Dynell Electronics Corp., Sperry Univac[502] | |
AN/SYS-2 | Sea mission computer |
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TAx - Transportable Infrared Systems
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AN/TAS-2 | Infrared (IR) sight for 106mm recoilless rifle | ||
AN/TAS-4 | Thermal imaging night sight | Texas Instruments |
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TCx - Transportable Carrier Systems
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AN/TCC-38 | Automatic telephone Central Office with 300 lines | US Marine Corps[503] | |
AN/TCC-42 | Telephone switching central | US Marine Corps[504] | |
AN/TCC-72 | Multiplex telephone terminal | US Marine Corps[304] |
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TGx - Transportable Telegraph/Teletype Systems
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AN/TGC-14 | Lightweight teletypewriter set, developed as a commercial teleprinter (MITE Mod 104) | Mitre Corp | |
AN/TGC-29 | Teletypewriter | US Marine Corps[505] | |
AN/TGC-46 | Teletype Central | US Marine Corps[300] |
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TLx - Transportable Countermeasures Systems
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AN/TLR-31 | Trusty Hunter countermeasures receiving set, 10–40 GHz (3.00–0.75 cm) noncommunications intercept system[328]: 112 | US Army |
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AN/TLQ-15 | HF communications countermeasures system[506] | ||
AN/TLQ-17 | HF/VHF communications countermeasures system, used in Traffic Jam and AN/ALQ-151 Quickfix systems[330] |
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TMx - Transportable Meteorological Systems
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AN/TMQ-4 | Manual meteorological station | US Marine Corps[507] | |
AN/TMQ-7 | Manual meteorological station | US Marine Corps[508] | |
AN/TMQ-19 | Meteorological radar for use in AN/UMQ-7 system | Servo Corporation of America | |
AN/TMQ-22 | Portable weather observing pack, measures ambient pressure, temperature, dew point, surface wind, and precipitation | Cambridge Systems, Inc. | |
AN/TMQ-53 | Transportable Meteorological Observing System (TMOS) |
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TPx - Transportable Radar Systems
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AN/TPN-1 | Transportable Eureka radar beacon operating between 170 and 234 MHz (1.76 and 1.28 m) and weighing 150 lb (68 kg)[509] | ||
AN/TPN-7 | 500 watt transportable radar beacon operating between 8.9 and 9.4 GHz (3.4 and 3.2 cm)[509] | ||
AN/TPN-9 | 200 watt transportable radar beacon operating between 5.46 and 5.825 GHz (5.491 and 5.147 cm)[509] | ||
AN/TPN-18 | 200 kW transportable Ground Controlled Approach (GCA) radar operating between 9 and 9.6 GHz (3.3 and 3.1 cm) with a range of 40 nmi (46 mi; 74 km), part of AN/TSQ-71 and AN/TSQ-72 | ITT-Gilfillan[509] | |
AN/TPN-22 | 200 kW transportable All-weather Landing System (ALS) 3D Precision Approach Radar (PAR)[510] | ITT-Gilfillan[509] | |
AN/TPN-24 | 450 kW transportable Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) operating between 2.7 and 2.9 GHz (11 and 10 cm) | Raytheon[509] | |
AN/TPN-25 | 300 kW transportable Precision Approach Radar (PAR) operating from 9 to 9.2 GHz (3.3 to 3.3 cm)[509] | ||
AN/TPN-30 | Marine Remote Area Approach and Landing System (MRAALS) | US Marine Corps[511] |
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AN/TPQ-2 | Transportable close air support radar/computer/communications system with the 210 kW SCR-584 radar operating between 2.74 and 2.96 GHz (10.9 and 10.1 cm) at a range of 40 mi (64 km),[350] replaced by AN/MPQ-14 | Reeves Instrument Corp | |
AN/TPQ-3 | Transportable counter-battery radar system comprising modified AN/TPS-3 radar operating at 500 to 610 MHz (60 to 49 cm) with a much shorter range of 6.8 mi (10.9 km) | ||
AN/TPQ-10 | Transportable Radar Course Directing Central (RCDC) system 250 kW X-band radar used for close air support[509] with a range of 110 mi (180 km)[512] | US Marine Corps | General Electric |
AN/TPQ-12 | Transportable counter-battery radar operating at 8.9 to 9.4 GHz (3.4 to 3.2 cm)[509] | ||
AN/TPQ-27 | Radar Course Direction Central (RCDC) ground support/bomb directing radar, range of 100 nmi (120 mi; 190 km), replaced AN/TPQ-10 | US Marine Corps[513] | |
AN/TPQ-36 | Mobile 23 kW passive electronically scanned array (PESA) X-band counter-battery radar with a maximum range of 15 mi (24 km)[509] | US Army, US Marine Corps | Northrop Grumman, ThalesRaytheonSystems |
AN/TPQ-37 | Mobile 120 kW passive electronically scanned array (PESA) S-band counter-battery radar with a range of 31 mi (50 km) | Hughes Aircraft, ThalesRaytheonSystems | |
AN/TPQ-39 | 250 kW Instrumenation Tracking Radar operating at 5.45 to 5.825 GHz (5.501 to 5.147 cm) | General Electric[509] | |
AN/TPQ-43 | Precision automatic tracking I-band pulse-Doppler radar, replaced AN/MSQ-46 and AN/MSQ-77, part of AN/MPQ-49 Forward Area Alerting Radar (FAAR) | M48 Chaparral, M163 Vulcan Air Defense System (VADS) | LTV Corporation[509] |
AN/TPQ-46 | Lightweight Firefinder counter-battery radar operating in 9.37–9.99 GHz (3.20–3.00 cm) range, upgrade of AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder radar, replaced by AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR | US Marine Corps[514] | Raytheon, Northrop Grumman |
AN/TPQ-47 | Phoenix Battlefield Sensor System (PBS2) transportable Firefinder counter-battery radar operating between 2 and 4 GHz (15.0 and 7.5 cm) with a range of 37 mi (60 km) for artillery and 190 mi (300 km) for tactical ballistic missiles | ThalesRaytheonSystems[509] | |
AN/TPQ-48 | Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar (LCMR) | ||
AN/TPQ-49 | Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar (LCMR) | ||
AN/TPQ-50 | Humvee-mounted Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar (LCMR)[515] | ||
AN/TPQ-53 | Mobile Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) counter-battery radar | US Army | Lockheed Martin[515][516] |
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AN/TPS-1 | 615 kW transportable tactical control and early-warning radar operating at 1.22 to 1.35 GHz (24.6 to 22.2 cm) with a range of 160 nmi (180 mi; 300 km)[509] | Western Electric,[517] Bendix Corp, Raytheon | |
AN/TPS-3 | 200 kW mobile lightweight medium-to-long range early warning radar, aka. SCR-602-T8, operating between 590 to 610 MHz (51 to 49 cm) with a range of 120 mi (190 km) at an altitude of 30,000 ft (9,100 m), converted to AN/TPQ-3[509][d] | US Army | Zenith Radio Company |
AN/TPS-10 | 250 kW X-band height finder radar operating from 9.23 to 9.404 GHz (3.248 to 3.188 cm) with a range of 120 nmi (140 mi; 220 km) at up to 60,000 ft (18,000 m) | US Air Force | RCA[509] |
AN/TPS-15 | 500 kW air-and-ground surveillance radar operating from 1.22 to 1.35 GHz (24.6 to 22.2 cm) with a range of 160 nmi (180 mi; 300 km) | Raytheon[509] | |
AN/TPS-21 | 7 kW battlefield surveillance radar operating from 9.345 to 9.405 GHz (3.208 to 3.188 cm) | Admiral Corp[509] | |
AN/TPS-22 | UHF surveillance radar operating between 406 and 450 MHz (0.738 and 0.666 m) at 2 MW, replaced by AN/TPS-59 | US Marine Corps[518] | Westinghouse Electric[519] |
AN/TPS-25 | 43 kW battlefield surveillance radar operating from 9.345 to 9.405 GHz (3.208 to 3.188 cm) with a range of 2.8 mi (4.5 km) for personnel and 11.36 mi (18.28 km) for vehicles[509] | ||
AN/TPS-27 | 3.5 megawatt air surveillance 3D radar operating from 2.7 to 2.9 GHz (11 to 10 cm) | Westinghouse Electric[509] | |
AN/TPS-28 | 1 megawatt search radar operating from 200 to 225 MHz (150 to 133 cm) with a range of 200 nmi (230 mi; 370 km) | Hazeltine[509] | |
AN/TPS-31 | 40 kW harbor surveillance and control radar operating from 9.36 to 9.46 GHz (3.20 to 3.17 cm) | Raytheon[509] | |
AN/TPS-32 | 2.8 megawatt tactical lightweight amphibious assault 3D radar operating between 2.905 and 3.08 GHz (10.32 and 9.73 cm) with a range of up to 300 mi (480 km) at 100,000 ft (30,000 m) altitude[509] | US Marine Corps[520] | ITT-Gilfillan |
AN/TPS-34 | 5 megawat forward area air defense 3D radar operating at 1.3 GHz (23 cm) with a 250 mi (400 km) range | Lockheed Martin[509] | |
AN/TPS-41 | Transportable weather radar X-band operating between 8.5 to 9.6 GHz (3.5 to 3.1 cm) at 250 kW with a range of 150 mi (240 km) | US Army[521] | Fairchild Hiller[522] |
AN/TPS-42 | Man-pack portable UHF 3D short range air defense (SHORAD) radar with a range of 19 mi (30 km) up to 30,000 ft (9,100 m)[523] | US Air Force | Rome Air Development Center[524] |
AN/TPS-43 | 4 megawatt transportable 3D air S-band search radar operating from 2.9 to 3.1 GHz (10.3 to 9.7 cm) with a maximum range of 240 nmi (280 mi; 440 km) | Westinghouse Electric, US Dynamics Corp[367] | |
AN/TPS-44 | Air surveillance radar | Cardion Electronics | |
AN/TPS-58 | Vehicle mounted Moving-Target-Locating Radar (MTLR) detects personnel at 10 km (6.2 mi) and vehicles at 12 mi (20 km)[392] | US Army | |
AN/TPS-59 | Transportable long-range L-band active electronically scanned array (AESA) air surveillance and theater ballistic missile (TBM) detection 3D radar developed from AN/FPS-117, replaced AN/TPS-22 | US Marine Corps[520] | General Electric, Lockheed Martin,[525] US Dynamics Corp[367] |
AN/TPS-63 | Mobile medium-range 2D surveillance radar operating from 1.25 to 1.35 GHz (24.0 to 22.2 cm), replaced the AN/UPS-1,[526] replaced by AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR | US Marine Corps[527] | Northrop Grumman, US Dynamics Corp[367] |
AN/TPS-65 | Airfield surveillance radar for air traffic control, developed from AN/TPS-63 | Northrop Grumman | |
AN/TPS-68 | Tactical C-band weather radar operating at 5.4 cm (5.6 GHz) at 165 kW | US Air Force[528] | Naval Avionics Facility, Indianapolis[529] |
AN/TPS-70 | Mobile phased array S-band 3D radar | Westinghouse Electric, US Dynamics Corp[367] | |
AN/TPS-71 | Tactical HF bistatic Relocatable Over-the-Horizon Radar (ROTHR) operating between 5 and 28 MHz (60 and 11 m) at 200 kW with a range of up to 1,600 nmi (1,800 mi; 3,000 km)[530] | US Navy[530] | Raytheon[531] |
AN/TPS-72 | Planar array E/F-band air search radar | Westinghouse Electric | |
AN/TPS-73 | S-band multi-functional air traffic control radar, replaced by AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR[532] | US Marine Corps | Alenia Marconi Systems, Lockheed Martin[533] |
AN/TPS-75 | Transportable passive electronically scanned array (PESA) 3D air search radar, developed from AN/TPS-43 | Westinghouse Electric, US Dynamics Corp[367] | |
AN/TPS-77 | Transportable long-range D/L-band active electronically scanned array (AESA) air surveillance and theater ballistic missile (TBM) detection 3D radar, developed from AN/FPS-117 | Lockheed Martin,[534] US Dynamics Corp[367] | |
AN/TPS-80 | Mobile Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) S-band Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR), replaced AN/TPS-73[532] | US Marine Corps | Northrop Grumman |
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AN/TPX-46 | Interrogator Set, ground portion of the DOD A.C. Cossor AIMS Mark XII Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) System | MIM-23 Hawk, MIM-14 Nike Hercules, and Army Air Defense Control and Coordination Systems | Hazeltine Corp |
AN/TPX-50 | Mark XII Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) receiver | MIM-23 Hawk, MIM-14 Nike Hercules, and Army Air Defense Control and Coordination Systems | Hazeltine Corp |
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AN/TPY-2 | Forward Based X-band Transportable (FBX-T) radar | Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-ballistic missile | Raytheon |
AN/TPY-4 | L-band multi-function 3D radar | Lockheed Martin |
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TRx - Transportable Radio Systems
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AN/TRC-75 | Radio, replaced by AN/GRC-193 | US Marine Corps[535] | |
AN/TRC-80 | Track 80 radio terminaloperating in the 4.4 to 5 GHz (6.8 to 6.0 cm) range at 1 kW | MGM-31 Pershing | Rockwell Collins |
AN/TRC-97 | Mobile radio terminal with a range of 40 mi (64 km) line of sight, or 96 mi (154 km) using tropospheric scatter at frequencies of 1.2 to 2.2 GHz (25 to 14 cm) or 4.4 to 5 GHz (6.8 to 6.0 cm) | Air National Guard, US Air Force, US Marine Corps[536] | RCA |
AN/TRC-170 | Transportable troposcatter SHF radio terminal set operating in the 4.4 to 5 GHz (6.8 to 6.0 cm) range | US Marine Corps[537] |
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AN/TRQ-35 | Tactical Frequency Management System (TFMS) for HF communication | US Marine Corps[538] |
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AN/TRS-9 | Global Broadcast Service (GBS), Transportable Ground Receive Suite (TGRS) Enhanced that receives one-way satellite transmissions in the Ku and Ka-band ranges | US Marine Corps[539] | Raytheon |
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TSx - Transportable Special/Combination Systems
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AN/TSC-15 | Communications Central | US Marine Corps[304] | |
AN/TSC-85 | Tactical SHF satellite communications (SATCOM) terminal | US Marine Corps[540][538] | CECOM |
AN/TSC-93 | Tactical SHF satellite communications (SATCOM) terminal | US Marine Corps[541][538] | CECOM |
AN/TSC-96 | Satellite communications (SATCOM) radio | US Marine Corps[538] |
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AN/TSQ-8 | Coordinate Data Set, Command, control and coordination system | Project Nike | The Martin Company |
AN/TSQ-38 | Helicopter-transportable Battalion Missile Operations System, variant of AN/MSQ-18 | Project Nike | Raytheon |
AN/TSQ-51 | Missile Mentor air defense Command, control and coordination system computer | Project Nike | Hughes Aircraft |
AN/TSQ-73 | Missile Minder Army Tactical Air Control System/Tactical Air Defense System | ||
AN/TSQ-81 | Combat Skyspot ground directed bombing unit, transportable version of AN/MSQ-77[542] | ||
AN/TSQ-84 | Communications Technical Control Center, replaced by AN/TSQ-111 | US Marine Corps[538] | |
AN/TSQ-90 | Tactical Electronic Reconnaissance Processing and Evaluation System (TERPES) mobile ground data processing system | US Marine Corps[543] | Naval Surface Warfare Center |
AN/TSQ-91 | Tactical Air Control System/Tactical Air Defense System | ||
AN/TSQ-96 | Bomb directing central automatic tracking radar/computer/communications system | Reeves Instrument Corp | |
AN/TSQ-111 | Communications Technical Control Center, replaced AN/TSQ-84 | US Marine Corps[538] | |
AN/TSQ-112 | Tactical communications intercept and direction finding system, used with AN/MLQ-34 TACJAM[329] | ||
AN/TSQ-130 | Tactical transportable Technical Control and Analysis Center (TCAC) for signals intelligence (SIGINT) processing, replaced by AN/MYQ-8 | US Marine Corps[139] | |
AN/TSQ-138 | Trailblazer direction finding system | US Army M1015 tracked cargo carrier | |
AN/TSQ-158 | Enhanced Position Location Reporting System (EPLRS) Network Manager (ENM) ruggedized laptop | US Marine Corps[544] | Raytheon |
AN/TSQ-178 | Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) ground station | ||
AN/TSQ-179 | Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) Common Ground Station (CGS) | US Marine Corps[545] | General Dynamics |
AN/TSQ-190 | Trojan Spirit II (Special Purpose Intelligence Remote Integrated Terminal II) mobile SHF C/Ku/X-band satellite communications (SATCOM) system[546][547] | US Marine Corps[548] | |
AN/TSQ-198 | Tactical Terminal Control System (TTCS) mobile air traffic control facility[549] | ||
AN/TSQ-220 | Joint Services Workstation (JSWS) multi-sensor Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) system | US Marine Corps[550] | |
AN/TSQ-222 | Tactical Data Network (TDN), Gateway | US Marine Corps[551] | General Dynamics |
AN/TSQ-226 | Trojan Special Purpose Intelligence Remote Integrated Terminal Lightweight Integrated Telecommunications Equipment (Trojan SPIRIT LITE) SHF C/Ku-band multi-channel satellite communications (SATCOM) terminal | US Marine Corps[552] | Global SATCOM Technology, Inc |
AN/TSQ-227 | Digital Technical Control (DTC) facility is the central data management facility integrating digital communication assets | US Marine Corps[553] | General Dynamics |
AN/TSQ-228 | Data Distribution System (DDS) or Tactical Data Network (TDN) server | US Marine Corps[554] | General Dynamics |
AN/TSQ-231 | Joint Enhanced Core Communications System (JECCS) | US Marine Corps[555] | EDO Corporation |
AN/TSQ-236 | Tactical Exploitation Group-Remote Workstation (TEG-RWS) | US Marine Corps[556] | Northrop Grumman |
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TTx - Transportable Telephone Systems
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AN/TTC-38 | Automatic telephone Central Office | US Marine Corps[557] | |
AN/TTC-42 | Automatic telephone Central Office | US Marine Corps[558] |
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TVx - Transportable Visual/Visible Light Systems
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AN/TVS-5 | Night vision observation scope with a detection range of over 0.62 mi; 3,300 ft (1 km), variant of AN/PVS-4 |
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TWx - Transportable Armament Systems
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AN/TWQ-1 | Avenger self-propelled short range air defense surface-to-air missile system | Boeing |
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TYx - Transportable Data Processing/Computer Systems
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AN/TYA-5 | Central Computer Group | AN/TYQ-2 in the Tactical Air Operations Center (TAOC) | |
AN/TYA-6 | Data Processor Group | AN/TYQ-2 in the Tactical Air Operations Center (TAOC) | |
AN/TYA-7 | Geographic Display Generations Group | AN/TYQ-2 in the Tactical Air Operations Center (TAOC) | |
AN/TYA-9 | Operator Group | AN/TYQ-2 in the Tactical Air Operations Center (TAOC) | |
AN/TYA-12 | Communications Group | AN/TYQ-2 in the Tactical Air Operations Center (TAOC) | |
AN/TYA-20 | Shelter housing the CP-808 computer | AN/TYQ-3 Tactical Data Communications Central (TDCC) | |
AN/TYA-23 | Transportable shelters | AN/TYQ-2 in the Tactical Air Operations Center (TAOC) | |
AN/TYA-25 | Photographic Transport Group | AN/TYQ-2 in the Tactical Air Operations Center (TAOC) | |
AN/TYA-26 | Ancillary Group | AN/TYQ-2 in the Tactical Air Operations Center (TAOC) |
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AN/TYC-5 | Automatic Digital Network (AUTODIN) terminal | US Marine Corps[559] | |
AN/TYC-11 | Telephone switching central | US Marine Corps[504] |
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AN/TYQ-1 | Tactical Air Command Central (TACC) | Marine Tactical Data System (MTDS)[511] | Philco-Ford |
AN/TYQ-2 | Tactical Air Operations Central (TAOC) | Marine Tactical Data System (MTDS)[560] | Litton Industries |
AN/TYQ-3 | Tactical Data Communications Central (TDCC) | Marine Tactical Data System (MTDS)[560] | Collins Radio, Sperry Univac |
AN/TYQ-23 | Tactical Air Operations Central (TAOC) system, replaced Marine Tactical Data System (MTDS), interfaces with AN/MSQ-124 Air Defense Communications Platform (ADCP) and the AN/TPS-59 radar system. | US Marine Corps[561] | Northrop Grumman |
AN/TYQ-87 | Sector Anti-Air Warfare Facility (SAAWF) | US Marine Corps[562] | Northrop Grumman |
AN/TYQ-101 | Communications Data Link System (CDLS) automated interface system | US Marine Corps[563] |
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AN/TYY-2 | 27 workstation Tactical Battle Management Core System (TBMCS), also called Tactical Command System (TCS), is an air war planning tool | US Marine Corps[564] | Lockheed Martin |
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UAx - Utility Infrared Systems
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AN/UAS-4 | Infrared surveillance system[66] | OV-1C Mohawk[565] |
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UGx - Utility Telegraph/Teletype Systems
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AN/UGC-74 | Communications terminal bit serial multi-speed page tactical teleprinter | US Marine Corps[566][567] |
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ULx - Utility Countermeasures Systems
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AN/ULQ-19 | Ground-based communications electronic attack system[334] operating between 20–80 MHz (15.0–3.7 m)[336] | US Marine Corps | BAE[336] |
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AN/ULR-21 | Classic Troll advanced submarine tactical electronic support measures (ESM) system | US Navy[139] | Lockheed Martin[568] |
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UPx - Utility Radar Systems
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AN/UPS-1 | 2D air surveillance and early warning radar, replaced by AN/TPS-63 | US Marine Corps[569] |
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AN/UPX-27 | Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Interrogator | US Marine Corps[570] | |
AN/UPX-37 | Digital interrogator is an Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Interrogator has replaced the AN/UPX-27 IFF Interrogators | US Marine Corps[570] | BAE |
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UQx - Utility Carrier Systems
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AN/UQQ-2 | Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System (SURTASS) sonar | USNS Impeccable (T-AGOS-23), Victorious-class ocean surveillance ships |
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URx - Utility Radio Systems
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AN/URC-4 | Emergency survival radio operates at 121.5 MHz (2.47 m) and 243 MHz (1.23 m) | ||
AN/URC-10 | Transistorized UHF emergency survival radio | ||
AN/URC-11 | Emergency survival radio operating at 243 MHz (1.23 m) | ||
AN/URC-14 | Emergency survival radio operating at 121.5 MHz (2.47 m) | ||
AN/URC-32 | Shipboard HF single-sideband transceiver operating at 2–30 MHz (149.9–10.0 m) | Collins Radio[571] | |
AN/URC-64 | Emergency survival radio operating between 225–285 MHz (1.33–1.05 m) | US Air Force | |
AN/URC-68 | Emergency survival radio | US Army | |
AN/URC-107 | Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS) multiprocessor controlled radio terminal operating between .960 and 1.215 GHz (31.2 and 24.7 cm) | US Marine Corps[572] | BAE |
AN/URC-117 | Ground Wave Emergency Network (GWEN) command and control radio | US Air Force |
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AN/URM-25 | Vacuum tube radio frequency (RF) signal generator equipment test set |
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AN/URN-20 | Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) beacon | Virginia-class cruisers | |
AN/URN-25 | Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) beacon, replaced the AN/URN-20[573] | US Marine Corps[511] | Gould Corporation - NavCom Systems Division (now NavCom Defense Electronics, Inc)[574] |
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AN/USC-55 | Command Tactical Terminal Three (CTT/H3), Intelligence Broadcast Receiver (IBR) ruggedized UHF satellite communications (SATCOM) | US Marine Corps[575] | Raytheon |
AN/USC-62 | Joint Tactical Terminal (JTT) UHF tactical intelligence terminal | US Marine Corps[576] | Raytheon |
AN/USC-65 | Lightweight Multi-band Satellite Terminal (LMST) SHF transportable full-duplex multi-band C/Ku/X-band satellite communications (SATCOM) ground terminal | US Marine Corps[577] | Harris Corp |
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AN/USD-1 | Film surveillance drone[578] | US Army | Radioplane |
AN/USD-2 | Overseer unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) surveillance drone | US Army | Aerojet, Rheem Manufacturing Company |
AN/USD-3 | Snooper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) surveillance drone | US Army | Republic Aviation |
AN/USD-4 | Swallow high speed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) surveillance drone | Did not enter service | Republic Aviation |
AN/USD-5 | Osprey high speed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) surveillance drone | Did not enter service | Fairchild Aircraft |
AN/USD-501 | CL-89 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) surveillance drone | Canadair | |
AN/USD-502 | CL-289 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) surveillance drone | Canadair |
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AN/USQ-17 | Sea-based 30-bit mainframe computer | Naval Tactical Data System | Sperry Univac |
AN/USQ-20 | Sea-based 30-bit mainframe computer, replaced AN/USQ-17 | Naval Tactical Data System | Sperry Univac |
AN/USQ-46 | Portable VHF radio frequency monitor set for Phase III sensor identification and audio transmission | US Marine Corps[579][308] | Whittaker Corporation (now Meggitt) |
AN/USQ-66 | Central sensor monitor for processing data from field implanted unattended ground sensors[580] | US Marine Corps[581][308] | |
AN/USQ-76 | Data terminal set, part of AN/GSQ-235[318] | ||
AN/USQ-80 | Forward Pass interrogator-transponder set provides ground sensor data storage and data relay without the need for continuous real-time monitoring.[580] It operates at the VHF frequency range of 138–153 MHz (2.17–1.96 m) and UHF range of 311–313 MHz (0.96–0.96 m) | US Marine Corps[582] | |
AN/USQ-144 | Automated Digital Network System (ADNS) | ||
AN/USQ-124 | Tactical Intelligence (TACINTEL) | ||
AN/USQ-144 | Automated Digital Network System (ADNS) | ||
AN/USQ-146 | Communication Emitter Sensing and Attacking System (CESAS) advanced electronic attack system operating from 20 to 2,500 MHz (14.99 to 0.12 m) | US Marine Corps[583] | SPAWAR |
AN/USQ-148 | SCI Networks | ||
AN/USQ-163 | Falconer regional Air Operations Center (AOC) | US Air Force | |
AN/USQ-176 | Joint Network Management System (JNMS) communications planning and network management system | US Marine Corps[584] | Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) |
AN/USQ-208 | Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) |
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AN/USR-1 | Airborne surveillance receiver | Watkins-Johnson |
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UXx - Utility Facsimile/Television Systems
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AN/UXC-7 | Lightweight tactical ruggedized digital facsimile machine (Fax) | US Marine Corps[585] | Raytheon |
AN/UXC-10 | Blackjack self-contained tactical ruggedized multifunction digital facsimile machine (Fax), scanner, printer, and copier | US Marine Corps[586] | Cryptek |
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UYx - Utility Data Processing/Computer Systems
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AN/UYA-1 | Tactical display system | ||
AN/UYA-4 | Tactical display system | ASW Ship Command and Control System (ASWSC&CS) | Hughes Aircraft |
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AN/UYK-1 | Submarine-based computer for Transit US Navy navigation satellite (NAVSAT) location system, also called TRW-130 | Ramo-Wooldridge Corp | |
AN/UYK-3 | Sea-based Outstation Processor Unit computer, also called BR-133 | Bunker Ramo | |
AN/UYK-5 | Moonbeam UNIVAC 1218(CP-789) 18-bit computer for on-ship logistics management[587][588] | Naval Tactical Data System, US Marine Corps Landing Approach System-3 | Sperry Univac |
AN/UYK-7 | 32-bit mainframe computer | Naval Tactical Data System, Aegis Combat System, Enhanced Position Location Reporting System | Sperry Univac |
AN/UYK-8 | 30-bit mainframe computer, replaced CP-808 computer | Naval Tactical Data System | Sperry Univac |
AN/UYK-11 | 18-bit missile launch computer[588] | LGM-30 Minuteman | Sperry Univac |
AN/UYK-19 | Naval electronic warfare computer, also called ROLM 1602 | ROLM[589] | |
AN/UYK-20 | Minicomputer, replaced by AN/UYK-44 | Naval Tactical Data System, Enhanced Position Location Reporting System | Sperry Univac |
AN/UYK-43 | 32-bit mainframe computer, replaced AN/UYK-7 | Naval Tactical Data System, Ohio-class submarines[250] | Unisys |
AN/UYK-44 | Minicomputer, replaced AN/UYK-20 | Naval Tactical Data System, Ohio-class submarines[250] | Sperry Corp |
AN/UYK-62 | Non-tactical distributed computer automated data processing system based on the Harris series-300 minicomputers, part of Shipboard Non-tactical Automated Data Processing Program (SNAP II)[590] | Harris Corp | |
AN/UYK-65 | Non-tactical distributed computer automated data processing system based on the Honeywell DSP-6 series, part of Shipboard Non-tactical Automated Data Processing Program (SNAP I), replaced AN/UYK-5[591] | Honeywell |
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AN/UYQ-3 | Direct Air Support Central, Airborne System (DASC, AS) interfaces with AN/MRQ-12 Communications Interface System (CIS) providing air support while on-board Lockheed Martin KC-130F/R/T aircraft (but not the KC-130J) | US Marine Corps[592] | NSWC Crane |
AN/UYQ-4 | Direct Air Support Central (DASC) | US Marine Corps[593] | |
AN/UYQ-21 | Tactical display system | ||
AN/UYQ-70 | Sea-based workstation, replaced AN/UYA-4 and AN/UYQ-21 (series) displays | US Navy | |
AN/UYQ-83 | Technical Control and Analysis Center Remote Analysis Workstation (TCAC RAWS) portable automated signals intelligence (SIGINT) system | US Marine Corps[594] | |
AN/UYQ-91 | Intelligence Operations Server (IOS) communication processor, track management, and intelligence database server | US Marine Corps[595] |
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VPx - Vehicular Radar Systems
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AN/VPS-2 | Range-only radar | M163 Vulcan Air Defense System (VADS) |
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VRx - Vehicular Radio Systems
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AN/VRC-3 | FM Signal Corps Radio SCR-300 with power pack | US Army | Galvin Manufacturing Corp |
AN/VRC-5 | Variant of the Signal Corps Radio SCR-508 line-of-sight short range (10 to 15 mi (16 to 24 km)) vehicular FM radio with separately mounted transmitter and receiver, replaced by AN/VRC-8[596] | US Army | |
AN/VRC-8 | Short range vehicular FM radio, replaced AN/VRC-5[596] | US Army | |
AN/VRC-12 | Vehicular mounted VHF FM synthesized radio communications system[597][402] | Avco | |
AN/VRC-43 | Variant of AN/VRC-12 series[597] | Avco | |
AN/VRC-44 | Variant of AN/VRC-12 series[597] | Avco | |
AN/VRC-45 | Variant of AN/VRC-12 series[597] | Avco | |
AN/VRC-46 | Variant of AN/VRC-12 series[597] | Avco | |
AN/VRC-47 | Variant of AN/VRC-12 series[597] | Avco | |
AN/VRC-48 | Variant of AN/VRC-12 series[597] | Avco | |
AN/VRC-49 | Variant of AN/VRC-12 series[597] | Avco | |
AN/VRC-83 | Tactical medium-range vehicular 30 watt VHF (116–149.975 MHz (2.58442–1.99895 m)) and UHF (225–399.975 MHz (1.332411–0.749528 m)) radio set | US Marine Corps[598] | Raytheon |
AN/VRC-87 | VHF 5 watt short range Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) | ||
AN/VRC-88 | Vehicular mounted VHF (30 to 87.975 MHz (9.9931 to 3.4077 m)) 4 watt short range Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS), replaced the AN/GRC-125 and AN/GRC-160 | US Marine Corps[599] | CECOM |
AN/VRC-89 | Vehicular mounted VHF (30 to 87.975 MHz (9.9931 to 3.4077 m)) 50 watt short/long range Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) | US Marine Corps[600] | CECOM |
AN/VRC-90 | Vehicular mounted VHF (30 to 87.975 MHz (9.9931 to 3.4077 m)) 50 watt long range Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) | US Marine Corps[601] | CECOM |
AN/VRC-91 | Vehicular mounted VHF (30 to 87.975 MHz (9.9931 to 3.4077 m)) 50 watt short/long range Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS), with man-pack accessories | US Marine Corps[602] | CECOM |
AN/VRC-92 | Vehicular mounted VHF (30 to 87.975 MHz (9.9931 to 3.4077 m)) 50 watt long range Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) combat-net radio (CNR) | US Marine Corps[603] | CECOM |
AN/VRC-102 | Vehicular mounted HF/VHF radio operating from 1.6 to 60 MHz (187.4 to 5.0 m) | US Marine Corps[604] | Harris Corp |
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VSx - Vehicular Special/Combination Systems
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AN/VSQ-2 | Vehicular mounted Enhanced Position Location Reporting System (EPLRS) Data Net Radio for secure connectivity and positional location capabilities | US Army, US Marine Corps[605] | CECOM |
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WLx - Water Surface and Underwater combined Countermeasures Systems
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AN/WLD-1 | Remote Minehunting System (RMS) | Arleigh Burke-class destroyers USS Pinckney (DDG-91), USS Momsen (DDG-92), USS Bainbridge (DDG-96) | Lockheed Martin |
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AN/WLQ-4 | Sea Nymph submarine Electronic Support Measures (ESM) SIGINT system | Sturgeon-class submarines[139] |
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AN/WLR-1 | Shipboard Over-The-Horizon Cued Detection, Classification and Targeting (OTH Cued DC&T) area surveillance and threat warning system operating from .5–18 GHz (60.0–1.7 cm)[606] | CV/CVN aircraft carriers, and US Coast Guard Casco-class cutters, Hamilton-class cutters, Legend-class cutters, Owasco-class cutters, Treasury-class cutters | |
AN/WLR-6 | Waterboy VLF/HF/VHF/UHF submarine based electronic intelligence (ELINT)[607][608] | Los Angeles-class submarines, Skipjack-class submarines,[258] Sturgeon-class submarines[139][609] | |
AN/WLR-8 | Shipboard spectrum scan and analysis receiver operating from .05–18 GHz (599.6–1.7 cm) | Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carriers,[463] Lafayette-class submarines, Ohio-class submarines[250] | GTE[610][611] |
AN/WLR-9 | Acoustic intercept active sonar | Skipjack-class submarines[258] | |
AN/WLR-10 | Submarine based radar warning receiver[139] | Lafayette-class submarines, Ohio-class submarines[250][612] | |
AN/WLR-18 | Classic Salmon VHF electronic intelligence (ELINT) system[613] | Los Angeles-class submarines[139] |
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WQx - Water Surface and Underwater combined Sonar Systems
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AN/WQX-2 | Diver detection sonar (DDS) | US Navy's Waterside Security System (WSS) | University of Texas at Austin Applied Research Laboratories |
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WSx - Water Surface and Underwater Special/Combined Systems
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AN/WSQ-5 | Cluster Spectator higher frequency electronic intelligence (ELINT) system | Los Angeles-class submarines[139] |
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ZPx - Airborne Vehicle Radar Systems
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AN/ZPY-1 | Gimbal mounted Small Tactical Radar - Lightweight (STARLite) synthetic-aperture radar/Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) with a range of 10 mi (16 km) | MQ-1C Gray Eagle | Northrop Grumman |
AN/ZPY-2 | Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program (MP-RTIP) X-band long range surveillance radar[614][615] | RQ-4B Global Hawk | Northrop Grumman[616] |
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ZSx - Airborne Vehicle Special/Combination Systems
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AN/ZSQ-2 | Nose mounted forward looking infrared/electro-optical (FLIR/EO) assault/attack sensor[617] | MH-47G Chinook, MH-60M Black Hawk | Raytheon[618] |
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See also
- Joint Electronics Type Designation System – Unclassified designation system for United States military electronic equipment - The AN/ system defined
- Signal Corps Radio – U.S. Army radio systems
- Category:Military electronics of the United States
- Wikipedia:Stand-alone lists
Lists
- List of equipment of the United States Armed Forces
- List of equipment of the United States Air Force
- List of equipment of the United States Army
- List of equipment of the United States Coast Guard
- List of equipment of the United States Marine Corps
- List of equipment of the United States Navy
- List of United States radar types
- List of U.S. Signal Corps Vehicles (V-list)
- List of World War II electronic warfare equipment
Notes
- In reference to the AN/TPS-3, Wikipedia article SCR-602 (AN/TPS-3) says the frequency is 176–202 MHz (170–148 cm) instead of 590–610 MHz (51–49 cm) claimed by the MobileRadar.org site cited in this list
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