1&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:SPN-46_Radar_USS_Ronald_Reagan_(CVN-76)_2012-01-10_(cropped).jpg) A SPN-46(V)1 Radar system on the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan | |
| Country of origin | United States |
|---|---|
| Introduced | 1987 |
| No. built | 13 |
| Type | Precision Approach and Landing System |
| Range | 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) |
The AN/SPN-46(V)1 is a Precision Approach and Landing System, manufactured in the United States, by Textron Systems, which is used on aircraft carriers of the United States Navy. The radar uses two dual-band radar antennas, which also function as transmitters, to guide planes or helicopters to the ship.[1][2]
- ^ "AN/SPN-46 Precision Approach Landing System (PALS)". Fas.org. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "Landing Systems | NAVAIR - U.S. Navy Naval Air Systems Command - Navy and Marine Corps Aviation Research, Development, Acquisition, Test and Evaluation". www.navair.navy.mil. Retrieved March 16, 2017.