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AN/SPG-60

Air Defense Radars · United States · 1970
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AN/SPG-60

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Detection Range
75
Altitude Coverage
70
Target Capacity
70
ECCM
65
Low-Observable Detection
40
Mobility
60
Reliability
80
Tracking Quality
85
Technology
75
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin United States
CategoryAir Defense Radars
EraCold War
In service1970
Operators5 countries
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
70
Air Defense Radars MASS Rating
3/18
Cold War
36/111
All-Time
Air Defense Radars · 10 axes scored
Detection Range
75
Altitude Coverage
70
Target Capacity
70
ECCM
65
Low-Observable Detection
40
Mobility
60
Reliability
80
Tracking Quality
85
Technology
75
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air defense radars category.
01 / Overview
AN/SPG-60
Production
1970–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR DEFENSE RADARS · COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
70
air defense radars category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air defense radars category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General2MOD.2
  • System Typewaterborne fire control radar system
  • PlatformCharles F. Adams-class destroyer, Spruance-class destroyer, Kidd-class destroyer, Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship, California-class cruiser, Virginia-class cruiser
◈Radar Performance2MOD.2
▣Deployment1MOD.1
  • Platform TypeNaval vessels
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1970Production started
56
years in service
5
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Radar system that provides three-dimensional target location by measuring azimuth, elevation, and range simultaneously.
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