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The '''AN/TPS-75''' is a transportable 3-dimensional air search ] produced in the United States. The entire system can be broken down and packed onto two ] for ]. It can also be transported by planes such as the ] or bigger. The AN/TPS-75 is the primary transportable ] and warning (AC&W) radar used by the ]. It weighs about 8400 pounds.
The '''AN/TPS-75''' is a radar. You can pop popcorn in the waveguide, light a flourescent lamp with its beam, blow up hot dogs and various birds (depending on size), make you bald and destroy the Y-chromosome causing mainly female child birth upon reproduction.

== Specifications ==
* ] 2.9 - 3.1 GHz
* Peak Power 2.8MW nominal
* Pulse Width 6.8μs
* Range 240nmi

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An AN/TPS-75 radar antenna packed on a 5-ton

The AN/TPS-75 is a transportable 3-dimensional air search radar produced in the United States. The entire system can be broken down and packed onto two M939 trucks for road transport. It can also be transported by planes such as the C-130 Hercules or bigger. The AN/TPS-75 is the primary transportable air control and warning (AC&W) radar used by the United States Air Force. It weighs about 8400 pounds.

Specifications

  • Frequency Range 2.9 - 3.1 GHz
  • Peak Power 2.8MW nominal
  • Pulse Width 6.8μs
  • Range 240nmi

External links


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