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British Surface Radar
Post 1945


Type 262
Type Air/surface search Frequency N/A In service N/A
The Type 262 was used as a target designator for ships guns.


Type 268
Type Navigation Frequency N/A In service N/A
The Type 268 was fitted to Type 61 class frigates.


Type 275
Type Air/surface search Frequency N/A In service N/A
The Type 275 was used as a target designator for ships guns.


Type 293Q
Type Air/surface search Frequency N/A In service N/A
The Type 293Q was used as a target designator.


Type 903
Type Air/surface search Frequency N/A In service N/A
The Type 903 was used to provide target data for the MRS3 fire control system.


Type 910
Type Air/surface search Frequency 8GHz - 15GHz In service N/A
The Type 910 is an I/J band set for target tracking.


Type 911
Type Air/surface search Frequency N/A In service N/A
The Type 911 is an I band set used to provide fire control data for SeaWolf missiles, but can also be used for gun fire control. As the Type 910 had difficulty in tracking low altitude targets, Marconi modified their 805SW Rapier missile radar for shipboard use.


Type 912
Type Air/surface search Frequency N/A In service N/A
The Type 912 was the RN designation for the Italian Selenia Orion RTN10X radar and was used to provide fire control data.


Type 960
Type Air search Frequency N/A In service N/A
The Type 960 was used for long range air warning and had a range of 150 miles.


Type 965
Type Air search Frequency N/A In service N/A
The Type 965 is used for air surveillance and aircraft direction. It features an AKE-1 'cheesewire' antenna.


Type 966
Type Air/surface search Frequency N/A In service N/A
The Type 966 replaced the Type 967 and Type 968 sets.


Type 967
Type Air search Frequency 1GHz - 2GHz In service N/A
The Type 967 is a long range D band set.


Type 968
Type Surface search Frequency 2GHz - 3GHz In service N/A
The Type 968 is an E band set for tracing low altitude and surface targets.


Type 974
Type Navigation Frequency N/A In service N/A
The Type 974 could also track surface targets at short range.


Type 975
Type Navigation Frequency N/A In service N/A
The Type 975 can also be used for helicopter control.


Type 978
Type Navigation Frequency N/A In service N/A
The Type 978 can also be used for helicopter control.


Type 992Q
Type Air/surface search Frequency N/A In service N/A
The Type 992Q was used for target designation and surveillance.


Type 993
Type Air/surface search Frequency N/A In service N/A
The Type 993 is used for air and surface surveillance.


Type 1006
Type Navigation Frequency 9.445GHz In service N/A
The Type 1006 was an I band set developed by Kelvin Hughes that could also be used for helicopter control.


Type 1007
Type Navigation Frequency N/A In service N/A
The Type 1007 is an I band set developed by Kelvin Hughes.