AN/APG-26
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Description
The AN/APG-26 is an American airborne target tracking radar. In-game it is found fitted in conjunction with the AN/APS-21 target detection (search) radar.
Vehicles equipped with this radar
General info / usage
The AN/APG-26 is a target tracking radar which can lock onto targets providing the player with ranging and closing speed information. The radar can lock onto targets at a range of 4 km or less, so the search radar AN/APS-21 should be used to detect targets at longer ranges.
| Features | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | Pulse mode | PD mode | MTI mode | IRST mode | TWS mode | SARH |
| I | ✓ | X | X | X | X | X |
| Tracking characteristics | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode | Max range | Azimuth limit | Elevation limit | |||
| TRK | 4 km | ±60° | ±60° | |||
Comparison with analogues
Compared to the Soviet RP-5 tracking radar, the AN/APG-26 has slightly worse minimum and maximum ranges, but wider tracking angles.
Pros and cons
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Pros:
- Wide tracking angles
Cons:
History
The AN/APG-26 was developed by the Westinghouse Electric Corporation, along with the AN/APS-21, as part of their AN/APQ-35 radar suite. See the AN/APS-21 page for details.
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See also
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