Contract Number and POCs

0107-EX-PL-2014 Text Documents

Sierra Nevada Corporation

2014-02-05ELS_145575

                                                                  February 5 , 2014
AN/SPN–46(V)3 Precision Approach Landing System

Contract Office:
Air Traffic Control Systems Branch
Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division
Patuxent River, Code 4.5.8.1
Villa Road, St. Inigoes MD, 20684-0010

Program Manager:                    Project Engineer:
Mr. Marty Leopold                   Mr. Dick Hanson
Phone: 301-995-8062                 Phone: 301-342-6233

Contract Number: N00421-10-G-0001

Test Location:
Sierra Nevada Corporation
444 Salomon Circle
Sparks, Nevada 89434
Latitude 39.53399 N, Longitude –119.70108 W, Elevation 4377 Feet
Nominal radar azimuth at the test facility: 250 degrees true north.

RADAR ANTENNA:                AS-3648/SPN-46(V)
       Antenna Type:
       Parabolic reflector with front offset nutating Ka-band feed and 2-axis monopulse
       X-band feed
Ka- Band
a.     Frequency:                     33.2 GHz
b.     Gain:                          48.7 dB
c.     Beamwidth (3 dB)               0.57 º degrees maximum
d.     Beamwidth (20 dB)              1.59 ºdegrees maximum
e.     Side Lobes:                    17.5 dB down
f.     Polarization                   Linear or Circular
g.     Conical Scan rate              (100 Hz)
X- Band (receive)
a.     Frequency:                     9.31 GHz
b.     Beamwidth:                     2º
c.     Gain:                          33 dB
d.     Polarization:                  Circular
Limits of Travel
a.     Initial positioning:           Manual or Automatic
b.     Azimuth:                       Left 30 º to Right 60 º from normal heading
c.     Elevation:                     +30 º to –15 º from horizontal axis


RADAR TRANSMITTER: T-1477/SPN-46(V)
SFD-332 Magnetron Transmitter
CPI Beverly Microwave Division
Beverly Mass.
a.     Actual Tuning Range and/or operating frequencies: 33.0 to 33.4 GHz
b.     Type Emission:              Pulse
c.     Pulse Repetition Rate:      1750 to 2080 CPS
d.     Pulse Width:                0.2 microseconds
e.     Modulation and coding:      Uncoded pulse
f.     Peak Power Output:          50 KW
g.     Average Power Output:       20 watts
h.     Frequency Control:          Manual or Automatic
i.     Tuning Accuracy:            +10 MHz maximum


RECEIVER: R-2259/SPN-46(V)
Ka Band
a.    Receiver Type:               Superheterodyne
b.    Fixed Frequency:             33.2 GHz
c.    Frequency Control:           Manual or Automatic
d.    I. F. Frequency:             60 MHz
e.    Bandwidth(3 dB):             14 MHz maximum
f.    Noise Factor:                9 dB
g.    Sensitivity:                 –93 dBm
h.    Local Oscillator Frequency:
      (1) The normal operation of the local oscillator is 60 MHz below the transmitter
          frequency.
X-Band
a.    Receiver Type:               3 Channel monopulse, Superheterodyne
b.    Fixed Frequency:             9.31 GHz
c.    I. F. Frequency:             160 MHz
d.    Bandwidth(3 dB):             60 MHz maximum
e.    Noise Factor:                13 dB
f.    Sensitivity:                 –92 dBm



Document Created: 2014-02-05 10:06:05
Document Modified: 2014-02-05 10:06:05

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