An AN/TPQ-36 weapons locating rador, part of the Firefinder radar system, of the 161st Target Acquisition Battery from the Kansas National Guard is positioned at the international airport. An eight soldier team on deployment for JOINT ENDEAVOR mans the AN/TPQ-36 which gathers information about artillery, rockets, and mortars and with it the team can determine when and where a weapon was fired, where the round is going and when the round will reach its target. 20 Apr 1996 (Photo US Army) |
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An AN/TPQ-36 weapons locating radar, part of the FireFinder radar system, of the 161st Target Acquisition Battery of the Kansas National Guard is positioned at the international airport. An eight soldier team on deployment for JOINT ENDEAVOR mans the AN/TPQ-36 which gathers information about artillery, rockets, and mortars and with it the team can determine when and where a weapon was fired, where the round is going and when the round will reach its target. 20 Apr 1996 (US Army Photo) |
A Q-36 Fire Finder Radar System from the 161st Target Acquisition Battery of the Kansas National Guard sits at the International Airport in Sarajevo, Bosnia on the morning of the 20th of April, 1996. This Radar System, manned by an eight soldier team, gathers information that deals with small arms weapons, mortars, artillery and rockets as well as many other sorts of weapons being fired. With the help of this Radar System, they can determine where, when, and at what time the weapon was fired, as well as where the round is going to land and when it will do so. They are in Sarajevo to support all local Implementation Force commanders and to warn them of any possible threat in their area during Operation Joint Endeavor. 20 Apr 1996 (Photo DVIC) |
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A Q-36 Fire Finder Radar System of the 161st Target Acquisition Battery of the Kansas National Guard, sits at the International Airport in Sarajevo, Bosnia on the morning of the 20th of April, 1996. This Radar System, manned by an eight soldier team, gathers information that deals with small arms weapons, mortars, artillery and rockets as well as many other sorts of weapons being fired. With the help of this Radar System, they can determine where, when, and at what time the weapon was fired as well as where the round is going to land and when it will do so. They are in Sarajevo to support all local Implementation Force commanders and to warn them of any possible threat in their area during Operation Joint Endeavor. 20 Apr 1996 (Photo DVIC) |
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