[MilCom] NOLA USS IWO JIMA Question

[Bill "Superspy" Boltinghouse]

Wasp Class Vessels

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/wasp/

The Wasp is equipped with the following radars: Northrop Grumman Norden
AN/SPS-67 G band primary navigation radar; ITT Gilfillan AN/SPS-48E E/F band
3D air search radar; Raytheon (Hughes) Mk 23 target acquisition system (TAS)
for sea-skimming missiles, which can simultaneously track up to 54 targets;
Northrop Grumman Norden AN/SPN-43 air search radar; Raytheon AN/SPS-49(V)9
C/D band secondary air search radar; and ITT Gilfillan AN/SPN-35A/B air
traffic control radar. Northrop Grumman AN/UPX-24 interrogator friend or foe
(IFF) is fitted.


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[mailto:milcom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Ron
Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 11:25 AM
To: Milcom
Subject: [MilCom] NOLA USS IWO JIMA Question


Afternoon all....
    Considering the breadth of experiences and qualifications evidenced by
the denizens of this list, a couple of questions if you please.
    A fly around by a Fox news chopper of the Wasp Class USS Iwo Jima
anchored in New Orleans shows it is spinning two radars. I would assume one
is a navigation radar (white bar located forward of the main tower
structure, rather low) and a larger grey bed spring antenna, above the white
one but below the big, black bed spring affair which is not spinning.  Out
of curiosity, which would they probably be running while anchored? The Nav
and an Air search? Or would the Mk 23 TAS be used to track the choppers and
other aircraft over the city? Or the AN/SPN-35A/B air traffic control radar?
    Anyone know of a graphic that shows the different radar antenna system
locations? My Googeling for one has not 'hit' the right page yet.

 A web site describing the Wasp class gives this info on the sensors.
"SENSORS

The Wasp is equipped with the following radars: Northrop Grumman Norden
AN/SPS-67 G band primary navigation radar; ITT Gilfillan AN/SPS-48E E/F band
3D air search radar; Raytheon (Hughes) Mk 23 target acquisition system (TAS)
for sea-skimming missiles, which can simultaneously track up to 54 targets;
Northrop Grumman Norden AN/SPN-43 air search radar; Raytheon AN/SPS-49(V)9
C/D band secondary air search radar; and ITT Gilfillan AN/SPN-35A/B air
traffic control radar. Northrop Grumman AN/UPX-24 interrogator friend or foe
(IFF) is fitted. "



    TIA, Ron


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