Naval radar system
MM/SPQ-2![]() |
| Country of origin | Italy |
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| Manufacturer | Segnalamento Marittimo ed Sereo (SMA) |
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| Frequency | X-Band |
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| PRF | 1500–3000 pps (i) and 450–550 pps (ii) |
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| Beamwidth | 0.6° (horizontal) |
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| Pulsewidth | 0.15 microsec (i) and 1.5 microsec (ii) |
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| RPM | 40 rpm |
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| Range | 74 km (46 mi) |
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| Diameter | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
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| Power | 20 kW peak |
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The MM/SPQ-2 was an Italian naval radar produced by SMA. It was a multifunction radar performing the functions of surface and low altitude search as well as navigation.[1] The radar equipped many ships of the Italian Navy, including the Alpino-class frigates, Andrea Doria-class cruisers, Audace-class destroyers, Bergamini-class frigates and Vittorio Veneto, and, in its upgraded SPQ-2D form, was exported to Canada for the Iroquois-class destroyers. It was developed into the MM/SPS-702 and MM/SPS-703.[2]
References
- ^ Galati, Gaspare (2016). 100 Years of Radar. New York: Springer. p. 349.
- ^ Friedman, Norman (1989). The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapon Systems. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. p. 133.
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