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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, Pulse Doppler Search, Search and Pulse Doppler Velocity Search.  
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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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Track-While-Scan is a special variant of the Pulse Doppler Search mode, with the ability to track up to 24 airborne targets, display 18 of them on the cockpit displays, and launch against 6 of them at the same time.
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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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! Can detect<br />ground targets
 
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! Has IFF
 
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| SRC, SRC PD, TWS || 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, 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 PDV HDN || 150,000 m || 110,000 m || 500 m || -1476 km/h - 7380 km/h || X || X
 
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! Bars
 
! Bars
 
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! Can track<br />ground targets
 
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| SRC || 185,000 m || 200 m || ±65° || -75° +55° || X
 
| SRC || 185,000 m || 200 m || ±65° || -75° +55° || X
 
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| PD HDN || 185,000 m || 200 m || ±60° || ±60° || X
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
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* Great range
 
* Great range
 
* Can track targets
 
* Can track targets
 
* Track While Scan Mode
 
* Track While Scan Mode
 
* ACM Mode
 
* ACM Mode
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* Fast scanning speed
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* Pulse Doppler radar
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* Has IFF
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
  
 
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Revision as of 02:00, 5 May 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. 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. 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.

Search Characteristics
Mode Maximum
Detection
Range 		Base
Detection
Range 		Minimum
Detection
Range 		Range Settings Can detect
ground targets 		Has IFF
SRC, SRC PD HDN, TWS HDN 150,000 m 110,000 m 500 m 10 km, 19 km, 37 km,
93 km, 185 km, 370 km 		X ✓
SRC PDV HDN 150,000 m 110,000 m 500 m -1476 km/h - 7380 km/h X X
Search Modes
Search Mode Scan type Bars Bar height Azimuth Scan
Angle 		Elevation Scan
Angle 		Period
SRC Wide One-way raster scan 4 1.6° ±65° ±3.2° 1.6 s
SRC default One-way raster scan 4 1.6° ±40° ±3.2° 1 s
SRC narrow One-way raster scan 2 1.8° ±10° ±1.8° 0.25 s
TWS narrow One-way raster scan 4 1.6° ±20° ±3.2° 0.5 s
TWS medium One-way raster scan 2 1.8° ±40° ±1.8° 0.5 s
ACM center Cone N/A N/A ±5° ±5° 0.5 s
ACM vertical high two-way raster scan 3 1.7° ±2.55° +15°, +55° 0.5 s
ACM vertical two-way raster scan 3 1.7° ±2.55° -15°, +25° 0.5 s
Tracking Characteristics
Mode Maximum
Tracking
Range 		Minimum
Tracking
Range 		Azimuth Tracking
Angle 		Elevation Tracking
Angle 		Can track
ground targets
SRC 185,000 m 200 m ±65° -75° +55° X
PD HDN 185,000 m 200 m ±60° ±60° X

Comparison with analogues

Give a comparative description of similar or related radars.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Great range
  • Can track targets
  • Track While Scan Mode
  • ACM Mode
  • Fast scanning speed
  • Pulse Doppler radar
  • Has IFF

Cons:

  • Doesn't have All aspect look down ability

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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