MIL-HDBK-162A
Volume 1
15 December 1965
Section 3
DATE: 1 July 1964
ITEM NAME: RADAR INDICATING EQUIPMENT
COGNIZANT SERVICE: USN
TYPE: VC, VC-1*
FEDERAL STOCK NUMBER:
*5840-260-4613
*5840-665-2071 W/S
USA
USN
USAF
USMC
STATUS OR TYPE CLASSIFICATION
Mfg(s) Name or Code Number: General Electric Company, Bridgeport, Connecticut
indicators themselves. When used as master indicators,
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
they must receive PPI video and trigger from the radar,
range and bearing synchro information from the radar
The VC (NT-55ACD) and VC-1 are shipboard PPI's
which present a map-like display of the area searched by
ship's gyro-compass, and IFF video from the
the associated radar, giving target range and bearing
interrogator-responsor.
information. They may be used to repeat the master indi
cator information at a remote point or as master
VC: 1