Joint Electronics Type Designation System
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The Joint Electronics Type Designation System is a standardized U.S. military naming convention used to classify and identify electronic equipment such as radars, radios, and sensors across the armed services.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military designation system
ⓘ
nomenclature system ⓘ |
| administeredBy | U.S. Department of Defense standardization bodies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
AN nomenclature system
ⓘ
JETDS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
communications equipment
ⓘ
electronic countermeasures equipment ⓘ electronic equipment ⓘ navigation equipment ⓘ radars ⓘ radios ⓘ sensors ⓘ |
| classificationDomain | military electronics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| defines |
installation indicator letters
ⓘ
purpose indicator letters ⓘ type of equipment indicator letters ⓘ |
| domain |
defense logistics
ⓘ
military communications ⓘ military electronics engineering ⓘ |
| ensures |
compatibility of logistics and maintenance records
ⓘ
consistent identification of electronic systems in documentation ⓘ |
| exampleDesignation |
AN/ALQ-99
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
AN/APG-68 NERFINISHED ⓘ AN/ARC-210 NERFINISHED ⓘ AN/PRC-77 NERFINISHED ⓘ AN/SPY-1 ⓘ |
| feature |
includes a number to distinguish specific models
ⓘ
may include suffix letters to indicate modifications or variants ⓘ uses a three-letter equipment indicator after the prefix ⓘ uses the prefix "AN/" for most designations ⓘ |
| governingDocument |
MIL-STD-196
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MIL-STD-196E NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | 1940s ⓘ |
| namingPattern | AN/XYZ-n format NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to enable joint interoperability across U.S. armed services
ⓘ
to provide a standardized naming convention for military electronic equipment ⓘ |
| relatedTo | NATO military equipment nomenclature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | separate service-specific electronic equipment naming schemes ⓘ |
| scope | joint-service ⓘ |
| standardizes | equipment nomenclature across services ⓘ |
| status | in use ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
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