This was the last version I saw, attached to the B Company, 173rd BSB, (brigade Support Battalion. Had to think a while what the units was, as its been 10 years. There is supposed to be a follow on radar, that is much better, and according to the soldiers, the TPQ-36 was a killer!
This version has a different trailer. I asked someone I know at Ft. Sill if there is maybe a version like yours at the museum. he will take a look see.
The AN/TPQ-36 is an
electronically steered radar, meaning the
radar antenna does not actually move while in operation. The radar antenna may however be moved manually if required. The system may also be operated in a
friendly fire mode to determine the accuracy of
counterbattery return fire, or for conducting radar registration or mean point of impact calibrations for friendly artillery.
It can locate
mortars,
artillery, and
rocket launchers, simultaneously locate 10 weapons, locate targets on first round and perform high-burst, datum-plane, and impact registrations. It can be used to adjust friendly fire, interfaces with tactical fire and predicts the impact of hostile projectiles.
Its maximum range is 24 km with effective range of 18 km for artillery and 24 km for rockets. Its azimuth sector is 90°. It operates in the X-band at 32 frequencies. Peak transmitted power is 23 kW, min.
It features permanent storage for 99 targets, has a field exercise mode and uses a digital data interface.
Frank was pointing to the post. It is a large 18mb file. Files that large can chock depending on your ISP.
