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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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ACx - Piloted Aircraft Carrier Communications Systems

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ADx - Piloted Aircraft Radioactivity Detection, Identification, and Computation (RADIAC) Systems

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AIx - Piloted Aircraft Interphone/Public Address Systems

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AJx - Piloted Aircraft Electromechanical/Inertial Systems

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ALx - Piloted Aircraft Countermeasures Systems

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AMx - Aircraft Meteorological Systems

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APx - Piloted Aircraft Radar Systems

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AQx - Piloted Aircraft Sonar Systems

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ARx - Piloted Aircraft Radio Systems

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ASx - Piloted Aircraft Special/Combination Systems

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AVx - Piloted Aircraft Visual/Visible Light Systems

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AWx - Piloted Aircraft Armament Systems

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AXx - Piloted Aircraft Facsimile/Television Systems

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AYx - Piloted Aircraft Data Processing/Computer Systems

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BLx - Submarine Countermeasures Systems

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BPx - Submarine Radar Systems

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BQx - Submarine Sonar Systems

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BSx - Submarine Special/Combination Systems

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CPx - Cryptographic (previously Air Transportable) Radar Systems

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CRx - Cryptographic Radio Systems[b]

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CSx - Cryptographic Special/Combination Systems

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CYx - Cryptographic Data Processing/Computer Equipment

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DAx - Pilotless Carrier Infrared Systems

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DRx - Pilotless Carrier Radio Systems

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FGx - Fixed Telegraph/Teletype Systems

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FLx - Fixed Countermeasures Systems

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FMx - Fixed Meteorological Systems

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FPx - Fixed Radar Systems

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FRx - Fixed Radio Systems

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FSx - Fixed Special/Combination Systems

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FYx - Fixed Data Processing/Computer Systems

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GKx - Ground Telemetering Systems

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GPx - Ground Radar Systems

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GRx - Ground Radio Systems

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GSx - Ground Special/Combination Systems

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GVx - Ground Visual/Visible Light Systems

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GYx - Ground Digital Processing/Computer Systems

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MLx - Mobile Countermeasures Systems

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MPx - Mobile Radar Systems

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MRx - Mobile Radio Systems

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MSx - Mobile Special/Combination Systems

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MYx - Mobile Data Processing/Computer Systems

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PAx - Portable Infrared Systems

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PEx - Portable Laser Systems

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PPx - Portable Radar Systems

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PRx - Portable Radio Systems

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PSx - Portable Special/Combination Systems

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PVx - Portable Visual/Visible Light Systems

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PYx - Portable Data Processing/Computer Systems

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SLx - Water (surface ship or buoys) Countermeasures Systems

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SPx - Water (surface ship or buoys) Radar Systems

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SQx - Water (surface ship or buoys) Sonar Systems

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SRx - Water (surface ship or buoys) Radio Systems

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SSx - Water (surface ship or buoys) Special/Combination Systems

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SYx - Water (surface ship or buoys) Data Processing/Computer Systems

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TAx - Transportable Infrared Systems

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TCx - Transportable Carrier Systems

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TGx - Transportable Telegraph/Teletype Systems

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TLx - Transportable Countermeasures Systems

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TMx - Transportable Meteorological Systems

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TPx - Transportable Radar Systems

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TRx - Transportable Radio Systems

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TSx - Transportable Special/Combination Systems

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TTx - Transportable Telephone Systems

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TVx - Transportable Visual/Visible Light Systems

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TWx - Transportable Armament Systems

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UAx - Utility Infrared Systems

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UGx - Utility Telegraph/Teletype Systems

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ULx - Utility Countermeasures Systems

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UPx - Utility Radar Systems

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UQx - Utility Carrier Systems

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URx - Utility Radio Systems

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USx - Utility Special/Combination Systems

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UXx - Utility Facsimile/Television Systems

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VPx - Vehicular Radar Systems

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VRx - Vehicular Radio Systems

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VSx - Vehicular Special/Combination Systems

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WLx - Water Surface and Underwater combined Countermeasures Systems

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WQx - Water Surface and Underwater combined Sonar Systems

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WSx - Water Surface and Underwater Special/Combined Systems

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ZPx - Airborne Vehicle Radar Systems

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ZSx - Airborne Vehicle Special/Combination Systems

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Notes

  1. AN/BQH-7A was a surface ship version of the same bathythermograph
  2. Before AN/CRC designated Cryptographic Radios, the first "C" meant "Air Transportable"
  3. Many different sources say a smaller follow-on system, AN/MST-T1(V), is called "Mini-MUTES"
  4. 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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