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Old June 18th 07, 10:21 PM posted to rec.aviation.military.naval
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Default P-3C Orion In War On Terror

On Jun 18, 11:33 am, (Harry Andreas) wrote:
In article . com,

wrote:
Some P-3's have also been fitted with a JSTARS-type Radar system:


http://aviationweek.typepad.com/ares...tesecret_.html


The article mentioned above is incorrect: the radar in question, the
AN/APY-10 is NOT an AESA antenna.

The APY-10 is a deravitive of the APS-137, both use a parabolic dish.

JSTARS is a passive ESA system.

Harry

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Harry Andreas
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I thought the APs-137 sat in the nose of the P-3, while the APY-10 is
the
improved version slated for the P-8.

The LSRS on the other hand, is a different radar that uses the large
"canoe"
radome mounted under the P-3's fuselage.

http://aviationweek.typepad.com/phot...7/p2_lsrs3.jpg

At least that's my understanding of the situation. If I'm wrong, feel
free
to correct me.