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The {{PAGENAME}} is a target detection and tracking radar (multi-mode). It is a phased array radar. The radar has a theoretical maximum detection range of 150 km. It has four search modes: Track-While-Scan HDN, Pulse Doppler HDN Search, Search and Pulse Doppler Velocity HDN Search.  
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The {{PAGENAME}} is a target detection and tracking radar (multi-mode). It is a phased array radar. It has four search modes: Track-While-Scan HDN, Pulse Doppler HDN Search, Search and Pulse Doppler Velocity HDN Search.
 
Track-While-Scan HDN is a special variant of the Pulse Doppler Search mode, with the ability to track an enemy while scanning the battlefield.
 
Track-While-Scan HDN is a special variant of the Pulse Doppler Search mode, with the ability to track an enemy while scanning the battlefield.
  
 
The radar can lock on to and track a target out to a maximum range of 185 km.
 
The radar can lock on to and track a target out to a maximum range of 185 km.
  
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! colspan="7" | Search Characteristics
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! Band !! Pulse mode !! {{Annotation|PD|Pulse-Doppler}} mode !! {{Annotation|MTI|Moving target indication}} mode !! {{Annotation|IRST|Infrared search and track}} mode !! {{Annotation|TWS|Track-while-Scan}} mode !! {{Annotation|SARH|Able to guide semi-active radar-homing missiles}}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
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! colspan="7" | Search characteristics
 
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! Mode
 
! Mode
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! Maximum<br />Detection<br />Range
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! {{Annotation|Max range|The maximum possible range at which a target can be detected}}
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! Base<br />Detection<br />Range
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! {{Annotation|Effective range|The maximum range at which a target can be detected with ~100% efficiency}}
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! Minimum<br />Detection<br />Range
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! {{Annotation|Display ranges|The available range scale settings of the radar}}
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! Range Settings
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! {{Annotation|IFF|Identification friend or foe}}
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! Can detect<br />ground targets
 
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! Has IFF
 
 
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| SRC, SRC PD HDN, TWS HDN || 150,000 m || 110,000 m || 500 m || 10 km, 19 km, 37 km,<br />93 km, 185 km, 370 km || X || ✓
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| SRC<br>SRC PD HDN<br>TWS HDN || rowspan="2" colspan="2" | 203 km || 10 km, 19 km, 37 km,<br>93 km, 185 km, 370 km || ✓
 
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| SRC PDV HDN || 150,000 m || 110,000 m || 500 m || -1476 km/h - 7380 km/h || X || X
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| SRC PDV HDN || -1,476 km/h - 7,380 km/h || ✓
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| ACM<br>ACM PD HDN || colspan="2" | 9 km || 9 km || X
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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! colspan="7" | Search modes
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! colspan="7" | Search Modes
 
 
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! Search Mode
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! Mode
 
! Scan type
 
! Scan type
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! Bars
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! {{Annotation|Azimuth|How far to each side the radar scans}}
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! Bar height
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! {{Annotation|Elevation|How far up and down the radar scans}}
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! Azimuth Scan<br />Angle
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! {{Annotation|Period|The time taken to complete one scan (the scan bar moving from one edge of the scan sector to the other)}}
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! Elevation Scan<br />Angle
 
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! Period
 
 
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| SRC Wide || One-way raster scan || 4 || 1.6° || ±65° || ±3.2° || 1.6 s
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! rowspan="3" | SRC<br>SRC PD HDN<br>SRC PDV HDN
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| One-way raster || ±40° || ±3° || 4 s
 
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| SRC default || One-way raster scan || 4 || 1.6° || ±40° || ±3.2° || 1 s
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| One-way raster || ±10° || ±2° || 0.5 s
 
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| SRC narrow || One-way raster scan || 2 || 1.8° || ±10° || ±1.8° || 0.25 s
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| One-way raster || ±65° || ±3° || 6.5 s
 
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| TWS narrow || One-way raster scan || 4 || 1.6° || ±20° || ±3.2° || 0.5 s
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! rowspan="2" | TWS HDN
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| One-way raster || ±40° || ±2° || 2 s
 
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| TWS medium || One-way raster scan || 2 || 1.8° || ±40° || ±1.8° || 0.5 s
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| One-way raster || ±20° || ±3° || 2 s
 
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| ACM center || Cone || N/A || N/A || ±5° || ±5° || 0.5 s
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! rowspan="3" | ACM<br>ACM PD HDN
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| Cone || ±2.5° || ±2.5° || 0.5 s
 
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| ACM vertical high || two-way raster scan || 3 || 1.7° ||  ±2.55° || +15°, +55° || 0.5 s
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| Two-way raster || ±2.5° || -15°/+25° || 0.5 s
 
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| ACM vertical || two-way raster scan || 3 || 1.7° ||  ±2.55° || -15°, +25° || 0.5 s
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| Two-way raster || ±2.5° || +15°/+55° || 0.5 s
 
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! colspan="6" | Tracking Characteristics
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! colspan="7" | Tracking characteristics
 
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! Mode
 
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! Maximum<br />Tracking<br />Range
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! {{Annotation|Max range|The maximum range at which a target can be tracked}}
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! Minimum<br />Tracking<br />Range
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! {{Annotation|Azimuth limit|How far to each side the radar can track}}
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! Azimuth Tracking<br />Angle
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! {{Annotation|Elevation limit|How far up and down the radar can track}}
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! Elevation Tracking<br />Angle
 
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! Can track<br />ground targets
 
 
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| SRC || 185,000 m || 200 m || ±65° || -75° +55° || X
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| TRK<br>TRK PD HDN || 185 km || ±65° || -75°/+55°
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| PD HDN || 185,000 m || 200 m || ±60° || ±60° || X
 
 
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* Great range
 
* Great range
 
* Can track targets
 
* Can track targets
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* Track While Scan Mode
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* Track While Scan mode
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* ACM Mode
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* ACM mode
 
* Fast scanning speed
 
* Fast scanning speed
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* Pulse Doppler radar
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* Pulse-Doppler radar
 
* Has IFF
 
* Has IFF
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* Can switch between SRC PD and SRC when a target is locked
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
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* Doesn't have All aspect look down ability
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== History ==
 
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== See also ==
 
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*[https://man.fas.org/dod-101/navy/docs/fun/part06.htm Track-While-Scan Concepts]
 
*[https://man.fas.org/dod-101/navy/docs/fun/part06.htm Track-While-Scan Concepts]
  
 
[[Category:Aircraft radars]]
 
[[Category:Aircraft radars]]

Latest revision as of 04:10, 2 October 2023

Description

The AN/AWG-9 is an American full-digital multi-mode radar with TWS, BVR and ACM capabilities.

Vehicles equipped with this radar

General info / usage

The AN/AWG-9 is a target detection and tracking radar (multi-mode). It is a phased array radar. It has four search modes: Track-While-Scan HDN, Pulse Doppler HDN Search, Search and Pulse Doppler Velocity HDN Search. Track-While-Scan HDN is a special variant of the Pulse Doppler Search mode, with the ability to track an enemy while scanning the battlefield.

The radar can lock on to and track a target out to a maximum range of 185 km.

Features
Band Pulse mode PD mode MTI mode IRST mode TWS mode SARH
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Search characteristics
Mode Max range Effective range Display ranges IFF
SRC
SRC PD HDN
TWS HDN 		203 km 10 km, 19 km, 37 km,
93 km, 185 km, 370 km 		✓
SRC PDV HDN -1,476 km/h - 7,380 km/h ✓
ACM
ACM PD HDN 		9 km 9 km X
Search modes
Mode Scan type Azimuth Elevation Period
SRC
SRC PD HDN
SRC PDV HDN 		One-way raster ±40° ±3° 4 s
One-way raster ±10° ±2° 0.5 s
One-way raster ±65° ±3° 6.5 s
TWS HDN One-way raster ±40° ±2° 2 s
One-way raster ±20° ±3° 2 s
ACM
ACM PD HDN 		Cone ±2.5° ±2.5° 0.5 s
Two-way raster ±2.5° -15°/+25° 0.5 s
Two-way raster ±2.5° +15°/+55° 0.5 s
Tracking characteristics
Mode Max range Azimuth limit Elevation limit
TRK
TRK PD HDN 		185 km ±65° -75°/+55°

Comparison with analogues

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Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Great range
  • Can track targets
  • Track While Scan mode
  • ACM mode
  • Fast scanning speed
  • Pulse-Doppler radar
  • Has IFF
  • Can switch between SRC PD and SRC when a target is locked

Cons:

  • Doesn't have All-aspect look down ability
  • ACM mode only has a range of 9 km (5.59 mi)

History

The AN/AWG-9 radar is a long-range, all-weather radar system developed in the 1960s for the F-14 Tomcat fighter jet. It was developed by Hughes Aircraft and Westinghouse Electric as part of a joint project for the United States Navy.

The AN/AWG-9 radar system was designed to be a powerful radar that could track multiple targets at long ranges. It utilized a pulse-doppler radar system that allowed it to detect and track targets at long distances, even in adverse weather conditions. The system was also equipped with a look-down/shoot-down capability, which enabled it to detect low-flying targets, such as enemy aircraft or cruise missiles, against the clutter of the ground.

The AN/AWG-9 radar was capable of tracking up to 24 targets simultaneously and engaging up to six of them with its AIM-54 Phoenix missiles. The missile had an operational range of up to 100 miles and would first be guided by the radar system close to the target, then the onboard radar would start to track the enemy target.

During the Gulf War, the AN/AWG-9 radar played a critical role in the F-14's combat performance. The F-14 Tomcat was the only aircraft in the US military that was equipped with the AN/AWG-9 radar, and it was used to engage Iraqi aircraft at long ranges. The radar's long-range capabilities and the Phoenix missile's accuracy and range gave the F-14 a significant advantage over its opponents.

The AN/AWG-9 radar remained in service until the retirement of the F-14 from the US Navy in 2006. It also served with the Iranian Air Force, which acquired F-14s in the 1970s. The AN/AWG-9 was used in air-to-air combat during the Iran-Iraq War, where it proved to be a formidable weapon system.

Media

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See also

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  • reference to articles about variants of the radar;
  • references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.

External links

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