AN/TPQ-53 Quick Reaction Capability Radar

AN/TPQ-53 Quick Reaction Capability Radar is a mobile Active electronically scanned array counter-battery radar system manufactured by Lockheed Martin. The Radar is specifically designed to locate the firing positions of both rocket and mortar launchers. The TPQ-53 radar's delivery on July 2 followed its successful live-fire performance testing against indirect fire from mortars, artillery and rockets from a simulated enemy. The system has been tested and has been accepted by the US Army. TPQ-53 radar systems will replace the aging TPQ-36 and TPQ-37 medium-range radars now in the Army's inventory.

Prior to September 2011 This system was known as EQ-36 Counterfire Target Acquisition Radar.[1]

In June 2013 the United States Army exercised a contract option to finish out the total production of 51 systems.[2]

Nomenclature

Per the Joint Electronics Type Designation System (JETDS), the nomenclature AN/TPQ-53 is thus derived:

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Fein, Geoff (March 2012). "Weapon Finding Radars". Jane's International Defence Review: 37.
  2. ↑ "US Army Ramps Up TPQ-53 Counterfire Radars."

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