![]() A SPN-46(V)1 Radar system on the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan | |
Country of origin | United States |
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Introduced | 1987 |
No. built | 13 |
Type | Precision Approach and Landing System |
Range | 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) |
The AN/SPN-46(V)1 is a Precision Approach and Landing System, manufactured in the United States, by Textron Systems, which is used on aircraft carriers of the United States Navy. The radar uses two dual-band radar antennas, which also function as transmitters, to guide planes or helicopters to the ship.[1][2]