_NH98545_1970-07-12_(cropped).jpg) AN/SPS-8B aboard the USS Providence | |
| Country of origin | United States |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | General Electric |
| Introduced | 1952 |
| Type | 2D |
| Frequency | S Band |
| PRF | 1000 Hz |
| Beamwidth | 3.5° |
| Pulsewidth | 2 µs |
| Range | 111 km (60 nmi) |
| Power | 650 kW |
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.[1]
- ^ "AN/SPS-8 - Radartutorial". www.radartutorial.eu. Retrieved 2021-06-16.