AN/APG-79 AESA radar
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The AN/APG-79 is an advanced active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar system used on modern U.S. Navy fighter and electronic attack aircraft, providing high-resolution targeting, situational awareness, and electronic warfare capabilities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| AN/APG-79 AESA radar canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7007518 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: AN/APG-79 AESA radar Context triple: [EA-18G Growler, avionics, AN/APG-79 AESA radar]
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A.
AN/APG-77 AESA radar
The AN/APG-77 is an advanced active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar system designed to give the F-22 Raptor superior long-range detection, tracking, and low-probability-of-intercept capabilities.
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B.
J/APG-1 AESA radar
The J/APG-1 is an advanced Japanese active electronically scanned array (AESA) fire-control radar developed for modern fighter aircraft, offering high-resolution tracking, multi-target engagement, and improved resistance to jamming.
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C.
AN/APY-2 radar
The AN/APY-2 radar is an advanced airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) radar system designed to provide long-range surveillance, tracking, and battle management capabilities.
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D.
AN/APG-71 radar (later variants)
The AN/APG-71 is an advanced pulse-Doppler fire-control radar developed for later variants of the F-14 Tomcat, providing improved long-range detection, tracking, and engagement capabilities over earlier systems.
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E.
AN/TPY-2 radar
The AN/TPY-2 radar is a high-resolution, X-band, phased-array missile defense radar used for detecting, tracking, and discriminating ballistic missile threats.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: AN/APG-79 AESA radar Target entity description: The AN/APG-79 is an advanced active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar system used on modern U.S. Navy fighter and electronic attack aircraft, providing high-resolution targeting, situational awareness, and electronic warfare capabilities.
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A.
AN/APG-77 AESA radar
The AN/APG-77 is an advanced active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar system designed to give the F-22 Raptor superior long-range detection, tracking, and low-probability-of-intercept capabilities.
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B.
J/APG-1 AESA radar
The J/APG-1 is an advanced Japanese active electronically scanned array (AESA) fire-control radar developed for modern fighter aircraft, offering high-resolution tracking, multi-target engagement, and improved resistance to jamming.
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C.
AN/APY-2 radar
The AN/APY-2 radar is an advanced airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) radar system designed to provide long-range surveillance, tracking, and battle management capabilities.
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D.
AN/APG-71 radar (later variants)
The AN/APG-71 is an advanced pulse-Doppler fire-control radar developed for later variants of the F-14 Tomcat, providing improved long-range detection, tracking, and engagement capabilities over earlier systems.
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E.
AN/TPY-2 radar
The AN/TPY-2 radar is a high-resolution, X-band, phased-array missile defense radar used for detecting, tracking, and discriminating ballistic missile threats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active electronically scanned array radar
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airborne fire-control radar ⓘ |
| antennaType | active electronically scanned array ⓘ |
| capability |
beyond-visual-range engagement support
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electronic attack support ⓘ enhanced situational awareness ⓘ high-resolution targeting ⓘ maritime strike support ⓘ precision strike support ⓘ |
| componentOf |
EA-18G Growler avionics suite
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F/A-18E/F Super Hornet avionics suite ⓘ |
| controlInterface |
cockpit multifunction displays
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hands-on-throttle-and-stick controls ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| designedFor |
electronic attack aircraft
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fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| developedFor | United States Navy ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith |
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
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linked to:
Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
|
| feature |
air-to-air tracking
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air-to-ground targeting ⓘ automatic target cueing ⓘ electronic warfare support ⓘ electronically steered beam ⓘ ground moving target indication ⓘ high reliability solid-state design ⓘ high update rate ⓘ high-resolution synthetic aperture radar imaging ⓘ improved situational awareness ⓘ long-range detection ⓘ low probability of intercept modes ⓘ multi-target tracking ⓘ network-centric warfare support ⓘ sea-surface search ⓘ simultaneous air and surface modes ⓘ track-while-scan capability ⓘ |
| integratedWith |
EA-18G mission systems
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linked to:
AN/ALQ-218 receiver system
F/A-18E/F mission systems ⓘ
linked to:
Integrated Modular Avionics
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| manufacturer |
Raytheon
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linked to:
Raytheon Company
|
| powerSource | aircraft electrical power system ⓘ |
| radarType | X-band radar ⓘ |
| replacedSystem |
AN/APG-73 radar
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linked to:
AN/APG-68 radar
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| serviceBranchUser |
Royal Australian Air Force
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United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedOnAircraft |
Boeing EA-18G Growler
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linked to:
EA-18G Growler
Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet ⓘ Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet ⓘ
linked to:
Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
Royal Australian Air Force EA-18G Growler ⓘ
linked to:
EA-18G Growler
Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet ⓘ
linked to:
Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: AN/APG-79 AESA radar Description of subject: The AN/APG-79 is an advanced active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar system used on modern U.S. Navy fighter and electronic attack aircraft, providing high-resolution targeting, situational awareness, and electronic warfare capabilities.
Referenced by (1)
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