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AN/BPS Series Radars |
References:
Naval
Radar by Norman Friedman, Naval Institute Press, 1981.
AN/BPS-1
Manufacturer:
Western Electric
Type:
Submarine Attack Radar
IEEE Band: X
Band
Power:
100 kW
Beamwidth:
2.6 x 16 degrees
Bearing Accuracy:
0.25 degrees
Range Accuracy:
25 yards
Detection Example: Destroyer
at 12 nautical miles (alternately at 10 nm)
Notes:: Modified SS-1. First attack radar to operate at periscope depth.
AN/BPS-2
Manufacturer:
Raytheon
Type:
Submarine Air Search Radar
IEEE Band:
L Band (1300 MHz)
NATO Band:
D Band
Power: 500
kW
Beamwidth: 4 x
10 degrees
Bearing Accuracy:
0.5 degrees
Maximum Altitude: 70,000
feet
Detection Example:
Bomber at 70 nautical miles
AN/BPS-3
Manufacturer:
Western Electric
Type:
Submarine Height-Finder
IEEE Band: S
Band
Power: 125
kW
Beamwidth: 2 x
1.8 degrees
Detection Example: 20m2
target at 40 nautical miles
Maximum Range: 131
nautical miles?
AN/BPS-4
Manufacturer:
Westinghouse
Type:
Submarine Air Search Radar
IEEE Band:
S Band
Power: 500
kW
Beamwidth: 5.3
x 50 degrees
Range Accuracy:
200 yards, or 3% of range
Bearing Accuracy:
1 percent
Detection Example: Bomber
at 15 nautical miles
AN/BPS-5
Manufacturer:
Lockheed
Type:
Submarine Surface Search Radar
IEEE Band:
X Band
Power: 100
kW
Beamwidth: 2.6
x 16 degrees
Range Accuracy: 2
percent of range
Bearing Accuracy:
0.25 degrees
Minimum Range:
0.1 nautical miles (200 yards)
Maximum Range:
79 nautical miles (160,000 yards)
Detection Example:
Destroyer at 12 nautical miles
AN/BPS-6
Notes: Modified AN/BPS-2. Project was canceled.
AN/BPS-7
Manufacturer:
Raytheon
Type:
Submarine Height Finder
Notes: Canceled project.
AN/BPS-9
Manufacturer:
Western Electric
Type:
Submarine Surface Search Radar
IEEE Band:
X Band
Power: 75
to 110 kW
Beamwidth:
2.6 x 16 degrees
AN/BPS-11
Manufacturer:
Western Electric
Type:
Submarine Surface Search Radar
IEEE Band:
X Band
Power: 75
to 100 kW
Beamwidth:
2.6 x 16 degrees
Range Accuracy:
2 percent of range
Bearing Accuracy:
0.25 degrees
Minimum Range:
0.1 nautical miles (200 yards)
Maximum Range:
79 nautical miles (160,000 yards)
AN/BPS-12
Manufacturer:
Fairchild Camera and Instrument Corporation
Type:
Submarine Surface Search/Navigational Radar
IEEE
Band: X Band
Power:
75 kW
Beamwidth:
2.6 x 12 degrees
Range
Accuracy: 1-2 percent of
range
Bearing Accuracy: 1
degree
Minimum Range:
0.2 nautical miles (400 yards)
Maximum Range:
39.5 nautical miles (80,00 yards)
Notes:: Redesigned AN/BPS-5.
AN/BPS-15
Manufacturer: Sperry
Type
of Radar: Submarine Surface Search/Navigational Radar
IEEE
Band: X Band
Power: 35 kW
Beamwidth: 3 x 13
degree beamwidth
Minimum Range: 25 yards
Range
Accuracy: 30 to 100 yards