Northrop Grumman MESA radar
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The Northrop Grumman MESA radar is an advanced airborne early warning and control radar system featuring a distinctive dorsal "top hat" antenna that provides 360-degree surveillance and battle management capabilities.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MESA radar | 2 |
| Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array radar | 1 |
| Northrop Grumman MESA radar canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6713974 — 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: Northrop Grumman MESA radar Context triple: [Boeing E-7 Wedgetail, primaryRadarSystem, Northrop Grumman MESA radar]
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A.
AN/MPQ-65 radar
The AN/MPQ-65 radar is an advanced multifunction phased-array radar used in later variants of the Patriot air and missile defense system, providing improved target detection, tracking, and engagement capabilities over its predecessor.
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B.
AN/MPQ-53 radar
The AN/MPQ-53 is a multifunction, phased-array fire control radar used to detect, track, and guide interceptors against aircraft and missile threats in the Patriot air defense system.
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C.
Hughes AN/APG-65 radar
The Hughes AN/APG-65 is a multimode, pulse-Doppler fire-control radar system widely used in modern fighter aircraft such as the F/A-18 Hornet for air-to-air and air-to-ground missions.
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D.
Raytheon ASARS-2 derivative radar
The Raytheon ASARS-2 derivative radar is an advanced airborne synthetic aperture and ground moving target indication radar system developed for high-resolution, all-weather surveillance and reconnaissance.
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E.
Erieye radar
The Erieye radar is a Swedish airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) radar system known for its active electronically scanned array (AESA) technology and long-range surveillance capabilities.
- 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: Northrop Grumman MESA radar Target entity description: The Northrop Grumman MESA radar is an advanced airborne early warning and control radar system featuring a distinctive dorsal "top hat" antenna that provides 360-degree surveillance and battle management capabilities.
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A.
AN/MPQ-65 radar
The AN/MPQ-65 radar is an advanced multifunction phased-array radar used in later variants of the Patriot air and missile defense system, providing improved target detection, tracking, and engagement capabilities over its predecessor.
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B.
AN/MPQ-53 radar
The AN/MPQ-53 is a multifunction, phased-array fire control radar used to detect, track, and guide interceptors against aircraft and missile threats in the Patriot air defense system.
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C.
Hughes AN/APG-65 radar
The Hughes AN/APG-65 is a multimode, pulse-Doppler fire-control radar system widely used in modern fighter aircraft such as the F/A-18 Hornet for air-to-air and air-to-ground missions.
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D.
Raytheon ASARS-2 derivative radar
The Raytheon ASARS-2 derivative radar is an advanced airborne synthetic aperture and ground moving target indication radar system developed for high-resolution, all-weather surveillance and reconnaissance.
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E.
Erieye radar
The Erieye radar is a Swedish airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) radar system known for its active electronically scanned array (AESA) technology and long-range surveillance capabilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active electronically scanned array radar
ⓘ
airborne early warning and control radar ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
MESA radar
ⓘ
linked to:
Northrop Grumman MESA radar
Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array radar ⓘ
linked to:
Northrop Grumman MESA radar
|
| antennaPlacement | mounted on top of aircraft fuselage ⓘ |
| antennaType | dorsal top-hat antenna ⓘ |
| application |
air defense
ⓘ
airborne command and control ⓘ border security ⓘ maritime surveillance ⓘ |
| capability |
360-degree surveillance
ⓘ
battle management support ⓘ electronic beam steering ⓘ identification friend or foe support ⓘ simultaneous air and maritime surveillance ⓘ target tracking ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| coverage | 360-degree azimuth coverage ⓘ |
| designFeature |
fixed dorsal antenna with electronic scanning
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low aerodynamic drag antenna structure ⓘ multi-beam operation ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems
ⓘ
linked to:
Northrop Grumman
|
| feature |
electronic counter-countermeasures
ⓘ
long-range air target detection ⓘ sector-focused surveillance modes ⓘ simultaneous high- and low-altitude coverage ⓘ track-while-scan capability ⓘ |
| frequencyBand | L-band ⓘ |
| intendedFor | fixed-wing aircraft ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Northrop Grumman ⓘ |
| platform |
Boeing 737 AEW&C
ⓘ
linked to:
Boeing E-7 Wedgetail
E-7 Wedgetail ⓘ
linked to:
Boeing E-7 Wedgetail
E-7A Wedgetail ⓘ
linked to:
Boeing E-7 Wedgetail
|
| primaryRole |
airborne early warning and control
ⓘ
airspace surveillance ⓘ battle management ⓘ |
| status | in operational service ⓘ |
| supports |
data link integration
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network-centric operations ⓘ |
| user |
Republic of Korea Air Force
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Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ Turkish Air Force ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ |
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Subject: Northrop Grumman MESA radar Description of subject: The Northrop Grumman MESA radar is an advanced airborne early warning and control radar system featuring a distinctive dorsal "top hat" antenna that provides 360-degree surveillance and battle management capabilities.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Northrop Grumman MESA radar
linked to: Northrop Grumman MESA radar
linked to: Northrop Grumman MESA radar