[ Post a Response | The SteelNavy.Com Message Board ]
Posted by Darren on July 26, 2026, 9:57:39, in reply to "what do you mean by "that 3 of the 4 ships are the abandoned mine variants"? nt"
DDG 91 to 96 are the ships that had remote Mine Hunter bays installed on the starboard sides. I don't believe they were considered successful and was under the impression that the mine hunters had been removed on some, if not all. 
Previous Message Previous Message
Gone as in not there. I never checked to see if it had been installed previously, but assumed that if it was still relevant, it would have been installed this time. After a quick check, you are correct, these ships never got SPQ-9B. I also notice that 3 of the 4 ships are the abandoned mine variants. I guess they needed to be upgraded to become more useful.
According to this article, NGSSR
The new AN/SPS-73(V)18 NGSSR software-defined radar is replacing all variants of the Navy's current AN/SPS-67, AN/SPS-73, BridgeMaster E series, and commercial-of-the-shelf radar systems.
And according to this video by the manufacturer,
This radar does the job as the SPQ-9B
The SPQ-9 is a surface search and fire control radar.
This article talks about the Navy looking to replace the SPQ-9B spq-9b
The radar 2 levels above appears to be the SPS-67. Maybe left on as a backup until the new 73 is certified? Previous Message
What do you mean with "SPQ-9B is gone"?
I thought that these ships never had an SPQ-9B.
The AN/SPS-73(V)18 replaces earlier versions of the SPS-73 (and SPS-67) as navigation and surface search radar.
Both are X-band radars. However, I thought the SPQ-9B's focus was on detecting airborne threats.
Responses « Index