MIL-HDBK-162A
Volume 1
15 December 1965
Section 2
DATE: 1 July 1964
ITEM NAME: AIRCRAFT RADAR EQUIPMENT
COGNIZANT SERVICE: USN
TYPE: AN/APS-15A, AN/APS-15B
FEDERAL STOCK NUMBER:
USAUSN
USAF
USMC
STATUS OR TYPE CLASSIFICATION
Mfg(s) Name or Code Number: Philco Corporation, Philadelphia, Pa.
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTlON
The AN/APS-15A and -15B are used for searching,
respect to the aircraft and it's approximate compass
precision ranging, bombing and navigation in
bearing can be determined.
conjunction with radio beacons. Their fundamental
Precision ranging with a high degree of accuracy is
operation is searching; in which the general surrounding
employed. Bombing of areas invisible with ordinary
area is viewed and in objects bearing and distance with
bomb sights can be
AN/APS-15A:
Previous Page
