AN/AWG-9

Description

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

Vehicles equipped with this radar

• F-14A Early

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

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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

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.

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See also

• Airborne radars

External links

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• topic on the official game forum;
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• Track-While-Scan Concepts