MIL-HDBK-162A
Volume 1
15 December 1965
Section 2
DATE: 1 July 1964
ITEM NAME: AIRCRAFT RADAR EQUIPMENT
COGNIZANT SERVICE: USN
TYPE: ASB-6, ASB-7
FEDERAL STOCK NUMBER:
USA
USN
USAF
USMC
STATUS OR TYPE CLASSIFICATION
Mfg(s) Name or Code Number: Westinghouse .Electric Mfg Co., Baltimore, Maryland
Each of the equipments is comprised of seven units.
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
Each unit is contained in an individual treated aluminum
case. They may be individually mounted in various
The ASB-6 and ASB-7 are lightweight radar
sections of the airplane, or grouped in one position as
equipment especially designed for installation on carrier-
desired.
borne aircraft for use in searching for surface objects.
They are designed to operate from a typical aircraft
power source delivering 115 volts, 600 to 1400 cycles,
ASB-6: 1