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AN/APG Airborne Fire-Control Radar Overview

Country of Origin: USA

Joint Electronics Type Designation System

History of the "AN" System

The initial emphasis was on airborne radio and radar equipment, but the system was designed to be extended to include other types of equipment. When the Air Force became a separate service in 1947, being spun off from the Army Air Corps, it continued to use the system for its electronic equipment. The Coast Guard started to use the system from Aug. 16, 1951, and the Army from June 8, 1953. In 1957, the system...

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