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National Stock Number:
5845-01-544-2032
Federal Supply Class:
5845
National Item Identification Number:
015442032
Description:
TRANSPONDER,SONAR
Detail:
AN ITEM DESIGNED TO BE DEPLOYED FROM A SHIP FOR TESTING THE ACCURACY OF SHIPBOARD OR AIRBORNE SONAR SYSTEMS. WHEN DEPOLYED IN THE WATER IT HANGS FROM A FLOTATION DEVICE (BUOY) WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH A RADAR REFLECTOR. WHEN INTERROGARED BY A PULSE TRANSMITTED FROM A SHIPBOARD OR AIRBORNE SONAR, THE TRANSPONDER REPLIES WITH AN ACOUSTIC SIGNAL. SIMULTANEOUS RANGE AND AZIMUTH MEASUREMENTS MADE BY PRECISION FIRE CONTROL RADAR ABOARD THE INTERROGATING PLATFORM PROVIDE ACCURATE REFERENCES FOR COMPARISON WITH MEASUREMENTS TAKEN FROM THE INTERROGATING SONAR SYSTEM.
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Manufacturer Information:
| 166936-08 | 35351 | GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLC | | 5845PL1062768 | 9009H | INSPEKTORAT WSPARCIA SIL ZBROJNYCH | | 8501569-1 | 10236 | ELECTRODYNAMICS INC | | DK140 | 1MXA1 | RADIANT POWER CORP | | DK140 | 61257 | RJE INTERNATIONAL, INC. | | DK140 | 94970 | DUKANE SEACOM, INC. | | DK140 | A0126 | LEONARDO SPA HELICOPTERS DIVISION -PRODUCTION SITE | | DK140 | K1474 | PENNY & GILES AEROSPACE LIMITED |
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Techincal Specification:
| FREQUENCY RATING | 37.5 KILOHERTZ NOMINAL | | SPECIAL FEATURES | 6 YEAR BATTERY LIFE;2.97 INCH LONG;1.3 INCH DIAMETER;10MS PULSE LENGTH;0 TO 20000 FEET OPERATING DEPTH;ALUMINUM HOUSING MATERIAL;0.9 PULSES PER SECOND;WATER SWITCH ACTIVATION | | UNPACKAGED UNIT WEIGHT | 4.900 OUNCES | | USAGE DESIGN | ASSITS IN UNDERWATER RECOVERY OF AIRCRAFT AND THEIR RECORDERS |
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