Hughes AN/APG-65 radar
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The Hughes AN/APG-65 is a multimode, pulse-Doppler fire-control radar system widely used in modern fighter aircraft such as the F/A-18 Hornet for air-to-air and air-to-ground missions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hughes AN/APG-65 | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airborne fire-control radar
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multimode radar ⓘ pulse-Doppler radar ⓘ |
| antennaType | mechanically scanned planar array ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dataOutput | digital radar data to avionics bus ⓘ |
| designedForAircraft | F/A-18 Hornet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedBy | Hughes Aircraft Radar Systems Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exportedTo |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuwait NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
Doppler beam sharpening
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ground mapping mode ⓘ look-down/shoot-down capability ⓘ moving target indication ⓘ sea search mode ⓘ terrain avoidance mode ⓘ track-while-scan capability ⓘ |
| integration | mission computer of host aircraft ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Hughes Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| natoDesignation | AN/APG-65 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorType | military ⓘ |
| powerplantInterface | aircraft electrical power system ⓘ |
| primaryRole | air-to-air combat ⓘ |
| radarType | X-band radar ⓘ |
| secondaryRole | air-to-ground attack ⓘ |
| status | in service (modernized and in some export fleets) ⓘ |
| successor | Raytheon AN/APG-73 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsMission |
beyond-visual-range engagement
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close-in air combat ⓘ maritime strike ⓘ precision ground attack ⓘ |
| supportsWeapon |
AGM-65 Maverick
NERFINISHED
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AIM-120 AMRAAM NERFINISHED ⓘ AIM-7 Sparrow NERFINISHED ⓘ AIM-9 Sidewinder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOnAircraft |
F-4 Phantom II (modernized variants)
NERFINISHED
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KAI T-50 (early variants / derivatives) NERFINISHED ⓘ McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II Plus NERFINISHED ⓘ McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet NERFINISHED ⓘ Panavia Tornado ADV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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