MIL-HDBK-162A
Volume 1
15 December 1965
Section 1
DATE: 13 January 1965
ITEM NAME: RADAR IDENTIFICATION SET
COGNIZANT SERVICE: USAF
TYPE: AN/GPX-8
FEDERAL STOCK NUMBER: 5 895-342-9469-EG
USA
USN
USAF
USMC
STATUS OR TYPE CLASSIFICATION
Alt Std
Mfg(s) Name or Code Number: Hazeltine Electronics Corporation, Little Neck, New York
Received the transponded replies and furnishes them to
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
the associated radar indicator in the form of Video
pulses. Its narrow, beam interrogation is synchronized
The AN/GPX-8 is designed for identification of
with that of the radar in azimuth and time thus permitting
friendly targets of AN/CPN-4, A, B, AN/MPN11, A, B, C,
the reply pulses to be displayed on the associated radar
D, E.
Transmits coded RF pulses for triggering
transponders of AN/APX-6 carried by friendly aircraft to
be identified.
AN/GPX-8: 1
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