AN/APG-59
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Description
The AN/APG-59 is an American multi-mode radar with BVR and ACM capabilities.
Vehicles equipped with this radar
General info / usage
The AN/APG-59 is a target detection and tracking radar (multi-mode). The radar has a theoretical maximum detection range of 150 km. It has two search mode: Search and Pulse Doppler.
The radar can lock on to and track a target out to a maximum range of 92.5 km; however in order to do this the radar must cease scanning.
| Search Characteristics | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode | Maximum Detection Range |
Base Detection Range |
Minimum Detection Range |
Range Settings | Can detect ground targets |
Has IFF |
| SRC | 150,000 m | 70,000 m | 1,000 m | 9 km, 19 km, 46 km, 93 km, 185 km, 370 km |
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| PD | 150,000 m | 90,000 m | 1,000 m | -540 km/h - 5400 km/h | _ | 
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| Search Modes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Search Mode | Scan type | Bars | Bar height | Azimuth Scan Angle |
Elevation Scan Angle |
Period |
| Default | One-way raster scan | 3 | 2.6° | ±60° | ±4° | 3 s |
| flat | One-way raster scan | 1 | 5° | ±60° | ±2.5° | 1 s |
| narrow | One-way raster scan | 2 | 2.5° | ±15° | ±2.5° | 0.5 s |
| ACM | Cone | __ | __ | ±4° | ±4° | 1 s |
| Tracking Characteristics | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode | Maximum Tracking Range |
Minimum Tracking Range |
Azimuth Tracking Angle |
Elevation Tracking Angle |
Can track ground targets |
| SRC | 92,500 m | 200 m | ±60° | ±60° | __ |
| PD | 92,500 m | 200 m | ±60° | ±60° | __ |
Comparison with analogues
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Pros and cons
Pros:
- Great range
- Can track targets
- Pulse Doppler Mode
- ACM Mode
Cons:
- PD Mode can have problem seeing a enemy from behind
History
The AN/APG-59 was an aircraft radar manufactured by Westinghouse for the McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1 using the AN/AWG-10 system. It is a sub-model of the more known AN/APQ-120. It was specially created to fit the British Phantoms which had small differences because the aircraft carriers were smaller than the US ones.
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