AN/SPS-29
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AN/SPS-29 aboard a USS Mitscher | |
| Country of origin | United States |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | General Electric |
| Introduced | October 1958 |
| No. built | 89 |
| Type | 2D |
| Frequency | VHF Band |
| PRF | 300 Hz |
| Beamwidth | 20° |
| Range | 500 km (270 nmi) |
| Azimuth | Unlimited |
| Power | 250 kW |
AN/SPS-29 is a two-dimensional (giving only Range and Bearing) radar that was manufactured by General Electric. It was used by the US Navy as an early warning radar after World War II, and was equipped aboard naval ships during the Cold War. Variants include AN/SPS-29A, AN/SPS-29B, AN/SPS-29C, AN/SPS-29D and AN/SPS-29E. After modernization, it was redesignated as AN/SPS-37.
In accordance with the Joint Electronics Type Designation System (JETDS), the "AN/SPS-29" designation represents the 29th design of an Army-Navy electronic device for surface ship search radar system. The JETDS system also now is used to name all Department of Defense electronic systems.