The MM/SPQ-2 was an Italian naval radar produced by SMA. It was a multifunction radar performing the functions of surface and low altitude search as well as navigation.[1] The radar equipped many ships of the Italian Navy, including the Alpino-class frigates, Andrea Doria-class cruisers, Audace-class destroyers, Bergamini-class frigates and Vittorio Veneto, and, in its upgraded SPQ-2D form, was exported to Canada for the Iroquois-class destroyers. It was developed into the MM/SPS-702 and MM/SPS-703.[2]

MM/SPQ-2
MM/SPQ-2 mounted on Carabiniere on 12 March 1974
Country of originItaly
ManufacturerSegnalamento Marittimo ed Sereo (SMA)
FrequencyX-Band
PRF1500–3000 pps (i) and 450–550 pps (ii)
Beamwidth0.6° (horizontal)
Pulsewidth0.15 microsec (i) and 1.5 microsec (ii)
RPM40 rpm
Range74 km (46 mi)
Diameter3 m (9.8 ft)
Power20 kW peak

References

edit
  1. ^ Galati, Gaspare (2016). 100 Years of Radar. New York: Springer. p. 349.
  2. ^ Friedman, Norman (1989). The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapon Systems. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. p. 133.