List of military electronics of the United States. This article lists American military electronic instruments/systems along with brief descriptions. This list specifically identifies electronic devices which are assigned designations according to the Joint Electronics Type Designation System, beginning with the AN/ prefix. They are grouped below by the first designation letter following this prefix. The list is organized as sorted tables that also reflect the purpose, uses and manufacturers of each listed item.

A

AAx - Piloted Aircraft Invisible Light, Heat Radiation Systems

ACx - Piloted Aircraft Signal Carrier, Communications

ADx - Piloted Aircraft Radioactivity Detection, Identification, and Computation (RADIAC)

AJx - Piloted Aircraft Electromechanical/Inertial Systems

ALx - Piloted Aircraft Countermeasures Systems

AMx - Aircraft Meteorological Systems

APx - Piloted Aircraft Radar Systems

AQx - Piloted Aircraft Sonar Systems

ARx - Piloted Aircraft Radio Systems

ASx - Piloted Aircraft Special/Combination Systems

AVx - Piloted Aircraft Visible Light Systems

AWx - Piloted Aircraft Armament Systems

AXx - Piloted Aircraft Television Systems

AYx - Piloted Aircraft Computer Systems

B

BPx - Submarine Radar Systems

BQx - Submarine SONAR Systems

BSx - Submarine Surveillance Systems

C

CPx - Cryptographic (previously, Transportable Radar) Systems

CRx - Cryptographic Radio Systems

CYx - Cryptographic Data Processing

D

DAx - Pilotless Carrier Infrared

DRx - Pilotless Carrier Radio

F

FGx - Fixed Telegraph/Teletype Systems

FLx - Fixed Countermeasures Systems

FMx - Fixed Meteorological Systems

FPx - Fixed Radar Systems

FRx - Fixed Radio Systems

FSx - Fixed Special Systems

G

GKx - Ground Telemetering Systems

GPx - Ground Radar Systems

GRx - Ground Radio Systems

GSx - Ground Special Systems

GVx - Ground Visual Equipment

GYx - Ground Digital Processing Equipment

M

MLx - Mobile Countermeasures Systems

MPx - Mobile Radar Systems

MRx - Mobile Radio Systems

MSx - Mobile Special Systems

P

PAx - Portable Infrared Equipment

PEx - Portable Laser Equipment

PPx - Portable Radar Systems

PVx - Portable Visual Systems

PYx - Portable Data Processing Equipment

S

SLx - Water (surface ship or buoys) Countermeasures Systems

SPx - Water (surface ship or buoys) Radar Systems

SQx - Water (surface ship or buoys) Sonar Systems

SRx - Water (surface ship or buoys) Radio Systems

SSx - Water (surface ship or buoys) Special Systems

SYx - Water (surface ship or buoys) Computer Systems

T

TAx - Transportable Infrared Systems

TGx - Transportable Telegraph/Teletype Systems

TLx - Transportable Countermeasures Systems

TMx - Transportable Meteorological Systems

TPx - Transportable Radar Systems

TRx - Transportable Radio Systems

TSx - Transportable Special Systems

TVx - Transportable Special Systems

TWx - Transportable Armament Systems

TYx - Transportable Computer Systems

U

UQx - Utility Carrier Systems

URx - Utility Radio Systems

USx - Utility Special Systems

UYx - Utility Computer Systems

V

VPx - Vehicular Radar Systems

W

WLx - Water Countermeasures Systems

WQx - Water Sonar Systems

Z

ZPx - Airborne Vehicle Radar Systems

ZSx - Airborne Vehicle Special Systems

See also

 - The AN/ system defined

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Lists

List of equipment of the United States Navy
List of United States Radars
 (V-list)

References

Further reading
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External links
MobileRadar.org - Radar Descriptions
Directory of Communications - Electronic Equipment, JANAP 161, March 1953 (Joint Army, Navy, Air Force Publication)
Designations Of U.S. Military Electronic And Communications Equipment
FAS Military Network Aircraft Equipment
FAS Military Network US Navy Shipboard Combat Systems

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