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National Stock Number:
5841-01-564-5642
Federal Supply Class:
5841
National Item Identification Number:
015645642
Description:
RADAR SET
Detail:
A FIXED NUMBER OF COMPONENTS AND/OR ITEMS, NOT ALL HAVING THE SAME BASIC NAME, WHICH ARE REQUIRED FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF A COMPLETE SPECIFIC OPERATIONAL FUNCTION, THAT PROPAGATE INTO SPACE AND UTILIZE REFLECTED PORTIONS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES FOR SUCH PURPOSES AS DETECTING THE PRESENCE AND/OR DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF DISTANT OBJECTS, PROJECTILE VELOCITY MEASUREMENTS, TERRAIN CLEARANCE MEASUREMENTS, BOMB DIRECTING MEASUREMENT, AND THE LIKE. SEE ALSO RADAR SET, SEMITRAILER MOUNTED.
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Manufacturer Information:
| 4998900-1 | 96214 | RAYTHEON COMPANY | | 4998920-0001 | 96214 | RAYTHEON COMPANY | | 4998920-2 | 96214 | RAYTHEON COMPANY |
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Techincal Specification:
| FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION | GIVE ENHANCED CAPABILITY TO PENETRATE DENIED AIRSPACE BY PROVIDING HIGHQUALITY NAVIGATION AIDS WHILE AVOIDING DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION | | PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | SILENT KNIGHT RADAR: AN/APQ-187 | | PRECIOUS MATERIAL | GOLD AND SILVER | | SPECIAL FEATURES | THIS RADAR IS AN AIRBORNE MULTI-MODE RADAR REPLACING THE CURRENT AN/APQ-174B, AN/APQ-186, AND AN/APQ-170 RADARS, PROVIDES ENHANCED CAPABILITY TO MH-47G, MH-60M, CV-22B, AND MC-130J FLEETS. PRIMARY RADAR MODES INCLUDE: WEATHER DETECTION, TERRAIN FOLLOWING, TERRAIN AVOIDANCE, GROUND MAP, AIR-TO-GROUND RANGE, MARITIME VESSEL DETECTION, SKIN PAINT, TURBULENCE, AND WIND SHEAR. THIS RADAR IS INTENDED TO GIVE AVIATORS CAPABILITY TO PENETRATE DENIED AIRSPACE BY PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY NAVIGATION AIDS WHILE AVOIDING DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION. RADAR SYSTEM FOR PROCUREMENT PURPOSES CONSISTS OF THE RADAR (P/N 4998920-2) WITH MALE RAILS ATTACHED, THE MOUNTING TRAY/POD MOUNT (P/N 4998910-2) WITH FEMALE RAILS ATTACHED, AND THE RPCU (P/N 4999250-1). |
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