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 _ Icon RedXCross.png
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 ±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° __

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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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