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    The AN/APG-66 is a solid state medium range radar originally designed for the F-16 Fighting Falcon. It has a range of up to 150 km and consists of an antenna, transmitter, low-power radio frequency unit, digital signal processor, and radar computer. The radar has since been installed in several other aircraft like the P-3 Orion and Cessna Citation after various upgrades that increased capabilities like detection range and resolution.

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    The AN/APG-66 is a solid state medium range radar originally designed for the F-16 Fighting Falcon. It has a range of up to 150 km and consists of an antenna, transmitter, low-power radio frequency unit, digital signal processor, and radar computer. The radar has since been installed in several other aircraft like the P-3 Orion and Cessna Citation after various upgrades that increased capabilities like detection range and resolution.

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    The AN/APG-66 is a solid state medium range radar originally designed for the F-16 Fighting Falcon. It has a range of up to 150 km and consists of an antenna, transmitter, low-power radio frequency unit, digital signal processor, and radar computer. The radar has since been installed in several other aircraft like the P-3 Orion and Cessna Citation after various upgrades that increased capabilities like detection range and resolution.

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    The AN/APG-66 is a solid state medium range radar originally designed for the F-16 Fighting Falcon. It has a range of up to 150 km and consists of an antenna, transmitter, low-power radio frequency unit, digital signal processor, and radar computer. The radar has since been installed in several other aircraft like the P-3 Orion and Cessna Citation after various upgrades that increased capabilities like detection range and resolution.

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    AN/APG-66

    2 Variants
    APG-66(V) Employed in select US Navy P-3
    Orion aircraft as part of a Counter Drug Update
    (CDU) for Counter-narcotics (CN) surveillance and
    interdiction operations in support of USCG[1]

    AN/APG-66

    The AN/APG-66 radar is a solid state medium range (up


    to 150 km) Pulse-doppler planar array radar originally
    designed by the Westinghouse Electric Corporation (now
    Northrop Grumman) for use in the F-16 Fighting Falcon. This radar was employed in all domestic and export
    versions of the F-16 A/B models throughout the production. Subsequent upgrades have been installed in many
    varying aircraft types, including the U.S. Customs and
    Border Protections C-550 Cessna Citation, US Navy P3 Orion, and Piper PA-42 Cheyenne IIs, as well as the
    Small Aerostat Surveillance System (SASS). The radar
    system consists of the following line-replaceable units:
    Antenna
    Transmitter
    APQ-164 Passive electronically scanned array for B-1 Lancer
    bomber

    Low-power radio frequency


    Digital signal processor

    APG-66(T47) installed in Cessna OT-47B.

    Radar computer

    APG-66(V)2 upgrade of base radar deloped for


    the F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 15 Mid Life Update program. New signal processor, higher output power, improved reliability. Range in clutter/jamming environment increased to 83 km.

    Specications
    Frequency: 6.2 to 10.9 GHz

    ARG-1 AN/APG-66(V)2 downgraded variant of the APG-66 , designed for the Argentine
    Air Force A-4AR Fightinghawk

    Search cone: 120 degrees 120 degrees


    Azimuth angular coverage: 10 degrees / 30 degrees / 60 degrees

    APG-66(V)2A AN/APG-66(V)2 with a


    new combined signal and data processor that
    provides seven times the speed and 20 times
    the memory of the older radar computer and
    digital signal processor line replaceable units.
    In this new variant, the displayed resolution

    Weight: 98 to 135 kg depending on conguration


    Volume: 0.08 m to 0.102 m depending on conguration
    1

    3
    in ground-mapping mode is quadrupled, and
    is reported to be close to that oered by
    SAR techniques. Used for modernization of
    F-16A/B eet of Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal and the Netherlands in the mid1990s.
    APG-66(V)3 as APG-66(V)2 but with CW illumination capability, possibly for export to Taiwan.
    APG-66(V)X improved version of the APG66(V)2/3 radar with greater detection range.
    APG-66H installed on BAE Hawk 200 aircraft,
    smaller antenna, giving slightly reduced capabilities.
    APG-66J congured for the Japanese F-4EJ upgrade program.
    APG-66NT installed on US Navy T-39N aircraft
    for instruction of Student Naval Flight Ocers.
    APG-66NZ installed under the Project KAHU on
    New Zealands A-4 Skyhawk aircraft.
    APG-66SR
    APG-66SS
    APG-66T multi-target track while scan variant.
    APQ-164 designed for the US Air Force B1 Lancer bomber, with a passive electronically
    scanned array.

    References

    [1] NAVAIR 01-75PAC-1.1, NFO/AIRCREW NATOPS


    FLIGHT MANUAL NAVY MODEL P-3A/B/C AIRCRAFT

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    AN/APG-66 Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AN/APG-66?oldid=659905163 Contributors: Altenmann, Utcursch, Kjkolb, Drbreznjev, Zotel, Arado, Megapixie, Engineer Bob, Jor70, Kevin, SmackBot, Dual Freq, TheGerm, A.R., Ohconfucius, MonsieurET, SebastianP~enwiki, Davidbspalding, Amalas, Cydebot, NDCompuGeek, Aldis90, WillMak050389, Kob zilla, Magioladitis, BilCat, Ndunruh, Drutt, Kumioko (renamed), Wee Curry Monster, Addbot, Dawynn, Debresser, .45Colt, GrouchoBot, DixonDBot, No hazmats,
    Dave123987 and Anonymous: 10

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    License: Public domain Contributors: SVG created from this image Original artist: Arthur E. DuBois, according to [1]

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