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AN/TPQ-53 Quick Reaction Capability Radar

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AN/TPQ-53 phased array radar

AN/TPQ-53 Quick Reaction Capability Radar is a mobile active electronically scanned array counter-battery radar system manufactured by Lockheed Martin. The radar is specifically designed to locate the firing positions of both rocket and mortar launchers. It has a maximum detection range of 38 mi (61 km) and has an operating frequency of 2–4 GHz.

In accordance with the Joint Electronics Type Designation System (JETDS), the "AN/TPQ-53" designation represents the 53rd design of an Army-Navy electronic device for ground transportable special combination radar system. The JETDS system also now is used to name all Department of Defense electronic systems.

History

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The TPQ-53 radar's delivery on 2 July 2009 followed its successful live-fire performance testing against indirect fire from mortars, artillery and rockets from a simulated enemy. The system has been tested and approved by the US Army. TPQ-53 radar systems will replace the aging TPQ-36 and TPQ-37 medium-range radars now in the Army's inventory. In addition to its counter-fire and counter-drone missions,[1]

Prior to September 2011 This system was known as EQ-36 Counterfire Target Acquisition Radar.[2]

In June 2013 the United States Army exercised a contract option to finish out the total production of 51 systems.[3] After a contract award 24 April 2017 has completed production, the Army will hold more than 170 such systems.[4] In April 2020 the first GaN based AN/TPQ-53 was delivered to the U.S. Army[5]

After Russian-backed separatists started operating tanks in Eastern Ukraine, the U.S. started sending military items to Ukraine, including 20 AN/TPQ-53 radar systems in 2015. As a result, Ukraine's units thus equipped had casualty rates decline from 47 percent to around 18 percent. Ukrainian combat expertise with the system led to their providing training to U.S. forces.[6]

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Notes

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  1. ^ Army Q-53 Radar Can Now Stop Drone Attacks[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Fein, Geoff (March 2012). "Weapon Finding Radars". Jane's International Defence Review: 37.
  3. ^ "TPQ-53 Counterfire Radars: Incoming Where?". Defense Industry Daily.
  4. ^ Lockheed Martin. "Protecting the Soldier: U.S. Army Orders More Q-53 Counterfire Radars from Lockheed Martin". www.prnewswire.com.
  5. ^ "First Q-53 Radar Equipped with Gallium Nitride Delivered to U.S. Army". Archived from the original on 2020-05-06.
  6. ^ "Here’s what you need to know about the US aid package to Ukraine that Trump delayed," September 25, 2019, Defense News, retrieved February 7, 2022
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