Wednesday, January 07, 2009

AN/APQ-180

Origin
United States of America

Contractor/s
Raytheon

Applications
AC-130U Spooky

Derived from:
AN/APG-70

Description: The AN/APQ-180 is an enhanced version of the AN/APG-70 radar system. It has ground fixed target track, moving target indication and track, projectile impact point position, beacon track and a weather mode. The APG-70 antenna and analog signal processor were modified to become the APQ-180.

The APQ-180 is installed on the AC-130U Specter Gunship special operations aircraft.

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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