AN/APS-116

Country of Origin: USA

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An anti-submarine warfare (ASW) search radar, the AN/APS-116 is designed to detect submarine periscopes and antennas in rough seas. The system's scanner is mounted in a nose radome, and the radar is integrated with the aircraft's data systems. The APS-116 is also used for navigation and surface sea rch.

Later versions include the AN/APS-134 and AN/APS-137 ; see separate database records.

The APS-116 uses a traveling-wave-tube (TWT) transmitter that drives a cross-field...

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