AN/SPS-8

AN/SPS-8 is a two-dimensional radar manufactured by General Electric. It was used by the US Navy as a height finding radar after World War II, and was equipped aboard naval ships during the Cold War. Variants include AN/SPS-8A, AN-SPS/8B, AN/SPS-8C and AN/SPS-8D After modernization, it was redesignated as AN/SPS-30.

AN/SPS-8
AN/SPS-8B aboard the USS Providence
Country of originUnited States
ManufacturerGeneral Electric
Introduced1952
Type2D
FrequencyS Band
PRF1000 Hz
Beamwidth3.5°
Pulsewidth2 µs
Range111 km (60 nmi)
Power650 kW
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