AN/APG-71 radar (later variants)
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The AN/APG-71 is an advanced pulse-Doppler fire-control radar developed for later variants of the F-14 Tomcat, providing improved long-range detection, tracking, and engagement capabilities over earlier systems.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| AN/APG-71 radar | 0 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airborne fire-control radar
ⓘ
pulse-Doppler radar ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| derivedFrom | APG-70 radar technology base ⓘ |
| designedFor | later variants of the F-14 Tomcat ⓘ |
| developer |
Hughes Aircraft Company
NERFINISHED
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Raytheon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
automatic target acquisition
ⓘ
digital signal processing ⓘ high-resolution ground mapping ⓘ improved electronic counter-countermeasures ⓘ look-down/shoot-down capability ⓘ multi-target tracking ⓘ programmable signal processor ⓘ raid assessment capability ⓘ sea-surface search modes ⓘ terrain-avoidance modes ⓘ track-while-scan capability ⓘ |
| frequencyBand | X-band ⓘ |
| fullOperationalCapabilityPeriod | 1990s ⓘ |
| improvementOver |
AN/AWG-9 radar detection range
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AN/AWG-9 radar electronic counter-countermeasures ⓘ AN/AWG-9 radar maintainability ⓘ AN/AWG-9 radar reliability ⓘ |
| integration | compatible with F-14D digital avionics architecture ⓘ |
| introductionPeriod | late 1980s ⓘ |
| laterManufacturer | Raytheon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Hughes Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumDetectionRangeClass | over 100 nautical miles against large targets ⓘ |
| missionSupport |
fleet air defense
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maritime strike ⓘ strike escort ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| platformType | carrier-based fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| predecessor | AN/AWG-9 radar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
long-range target detection
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target tracking ⓘ weapon guidance ⓘ |
| role |
air-to-air combat
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air-to-ground attack ⓘ fire-control ⓘ |
| status |
out of production
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retired from front-line service with F-14 ⓘ |
| supportsWeapon |
AIM-54 Phoenix
NERFINISHED
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AIM-7 Sparrow NERFINISHED ⓘ AIM-9 Sidewinder NERFINISHED ⓘ air-to-ground precision-guided munitions ⓘ |
| technologyType | coherent pulse-Doppler ⓘ |
| usedOnAircraft | Grumman F-14D Tomcat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOnAircraftVariant | F-14D Super Tomcat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| userInterface | integrated with F-14D cockpit displays ⓘ |
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