Mark 56 Gun Fire Control System

AN/SPG-35
AN/SPG-35 aboard USS Hornet
Country of originUnited States
Introduced1950s
TypeRadar tracker
FrequencyX band
PRF3,000 pps
Beamwidth2
Pulsewidth0.1-0.15 μs
Range27 km (14.6 nmi)
Precision9 m (10 yd)
Power50 kW

Mark 56 Gun Fire Control System (Mk.56 GFCS) is a gun fire-control system made up of AN/SPG-35 radar tracker and the Mark 42 ballistic computer.[1]

  1. ^ Friedman, Norman (2006). The Naval Institute guide to world naval weapon systems. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 9781557502629.