MIL-HDBK- 162A
Volume 1
15 December 1965
Section 2
DATE: 1 July 1964
ITEM NAME: RADAR BEACON
COGNIZANT SERVICE: USN
TYPE: AN/APN-11
FEDERAL STOCK NUMBER:
USA
USN
USAF
USMC
STATUS OR TYPE CLASSIFICATION
Mfg(s) Name or Code Number:
able to identify and determine the azimuth and range of
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
the beacon-equipped aircraft.
The AN/APN-II is an airborne responder beacon
The entire operation of the equipment Is automatic and
designed to automatically transmit an identifying coded
requires no attention from the operator during flight,
signal upon being interrogated by a received radar
except for starting or stopping it, or placing it in standby.
signal. The interrogating source is thereby
The AN/APN-11 may be used with
AN/APN- 1: 1