SIPRI Report :Arsenal Transfer to the Philippines 2012

Radar MMSR AN/TPS-79 (Photo: Lockheed Martin)


Radar Purchase MMSR type of American

According to SIPRI records, has acquired four radar Philippine MMSR types of Lockheed Martin, the United States. Type AN/TPS-79 radar was purchased.

AN/TPS-79 Multi-Mission Surveillance Radar (MMSR) is a medium range tactical radar for air surveillance and air traffic control environment and coastal surveillance applications.

AN/TPS-79 is a multi-mission radar system and is a highly mobile radar can be moved by road (car or train), sea or air (with a transport aircraft C-130) with the set-up time of less than 90 minutes.

Radar was designed as a "gap filler" middle-reaching. Primary surveillance radar coverage to 60 nautical miles (111 km) and secondary surveillance radar coverage up to 120 nautical miles (222 km).

(SIPRI)