SCR-268 radar
U.S. Army's first radar system / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The SCR-268 (for Signal Corps Radio no. 268) was the United States Army's first radar system. Introduced in 1940, it was developed to provide accurate aiming information for antiaircraft artillery and was also used for gun laying systems and directing searchlights against aircraft. The radar was widely utilized by both Army and Marine Corps air defense and early warning units during World War II. By the end of World War II the system was already considered out of date, having been replaced by the much smaller and more accurate SCR-584 microwave-based system.
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Country of origin | United States |
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Introduced | 1940 |
Type | 2D air-search |
Frequency | 205 MHz |
Pulsewidth | 7 to 15 microseconds |
Range | 22.7 miles (36.5 km) |
Power | 50 kW peak |
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