AN/TPQ-53

Question 1

Q-53 Radar 90* mode;

Range of operations

Answer 1

400m-60km

Question 2

Q-53 Radar 90* sub-modes;

Normal mode range

Answer 2

400m-60km

Question 3

Q-53 Radar 90* sub-modes;

Threat mode rocket

Answer 3

25km-50km

Question 4

Q-53 Radar 90* sub-modes;

Threat mode long range optimized

Answer 4

400m-60km

Question 5

Q-53 Radar 90* sub-modes;

Threat mode short range optimized

Answer 5

400m-25km

Question 6

Q-53 Radar 360*;

Range of operation

Answer 6

2.5km-20km

Question 7

Q-53 Radar 360*;

Rotations per minute

Answer 7

30rpm

Question 8

Q-53 Radar 360* submodes;

Normal mode range

Answer 8

2.5km-20km

Question 9

Q-53 Radar 360* submodes;

Weather mode range

Answer 9

2.5km-20km

Question 10

Mask angle

Answer 10

Default 20 mils

Question 11

Elevation coverage;

90* mode

Answer 11

3* , (400m-12km)
6* , (3.2km-60km)

Question 12

Elevation coverage;

360* mode

Answer 12

1.5* to 22.5*

Question 13

Q-53 Specifications;

Maximum range

Answer 13

60,000 meters (60km)

Question 14

Q-53 Specifications;

Minimum range

Answer 14

400m

Question 15

Q-53 Specifications;

Frequency range

Answer 15

3.110 - 3.490Ghz

Question 16

Q-53 Specifications;

Number of frequencies

Answer 16

Up to 3 unique during operation

Question 17

Q-53 Specifications;

Minimum frequency spacing

Answer 17

At least 5 MHz

Question 18

Site Selection / Emplacement Data;

System configuration

Answer 18

Mission Essential Group

Sustained Operations Group

Question 19

Site Selection / Emplacement Data;

Emplacement time

Answer 19

5 minutes

Question 20

Site Selection / Emplacement Data;

Crew size

Answer 20

5 soldiers

Question 21

Site Selection / Emplacement Data;

Slope of terrain

Answer 21

Side; less than 5*
Down; less than 7*
Up; less than 2*

Question 22

Site Selection / Emplacement Data;

Far stake distance

Answer 22

Minimum 100m
Preferred 250m

Question 23

Site Selection / Emplacement Data;

Middle axle of prime mover’s radius from near stake

Answer 23

Within 3 inches

Question 24

Site Selection / Emplacement Data;

Fiber optic cable length

Answer 24

1000m

Question 25

Site Selection / Emplacement Data; Distance of solid objects and foliage from the antenna

Answer 25

300m

Question 26

Zone types

Answer 26

Censors, Priority

Question 27

Types of censor zones

Answer 27

Air, Ground

Question 28

Types of priority zones

Answer 28

Critical Friendly Zone (CFZ) Call for Fire Zone (CFFZ) Artillery Target Intelligence (ATIZ)

Question 29

Number of zones stored in RADAR software

Answer 29

1000 zones

Question 30

360* mode tracking methods

Answer 30

Track-While-Scan (TWS) Enhanced Track-While-Scan (ETWS)

Question 31

90* mode tracking method

Answer 31

Search, Track, Verify

Question 32

Simultaneous processing

Answer 32

Up to 6 targets at one time Up to 50 targets per minute

Question 33

Hostile fire target database storage

Answer 33

1000 targets

Question 34

Friendly fire buffers

Answer 34

6 buffers

Question 35

Number of subscribers for communications

Answer 35

10 active, 300 non-active

Question 36

Numbers of subscribers communicated with at one time

Answer 36

1 subscriber

Question 37

Define the AN/TPQ-53

Answer 37

The AN/TPQ-53 is a highly mobile counterfire target acquisition radar system designed for automatic first round location of weapons firing projectile-type rounds.