Regarding the AN/TPQ-50 Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar (LCMR)

Another system that  the US has provided to Ukraine is the wildly popular AN/TPQ-50 LCMR. This little beauty detects and pinpoints the source of incoming mortar, artillery and rocket projectiles. Once pinpointed, the good guys know where to direct their return fire to effectively dispatch operators and close adjacents of the incoming projectiles. 

The USA/ASC describes the AN/TPQ-50 LCMR like this:


DESCRIPTION
The AN/TPQ-50 Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar (LCMR) is a highly mobile counterfire target acquisition radar organic to Brigade Combat Teams, field artillery brigades and division artilleries. The system provides 360 azimuth coverage between the ranges of .5 to 10 km while automatically detecting, classifying, tracking and locating points of origin of projectiles fired from mortar, artillery and rocket systems. The system is fielded in the vehicle-mounted configuration but can be operated in the tripod-mounted configuration.


BENEFIT TO THE SOLDIER
The Q-50 can quickly detect, track, classify and accurately determine the point of origin of enemy indirect fires and provide projectile impact locations with sufficient accuracy to warn Soldiers and provide point of origin information for engagement. The Q-50 is networked with existing counterfire systems to provide the maneuver commander increased counterfire radar flexibility. It can be assembled and disassembled quickly by two Soldiers.


The AN/TPQ-50 LCMR
It's prettier than a Tesla


Here are some images of the good guys returning fire after an incoming mortar or rocket origin site has been located by the 85% accurate AN/TPQ-50 LCMR and fed to computer controlled return fire equipment, as shown below:


Woe unto the soldier nestled in a foxhole 
who shot a mortar at us - the AN/TPQ-50 LCMR
helps fashion a return surprise


It's impressive when tons of ordinance are aimed by a computer 
can unleash discipline in an impressive coordinated burst
of righteousness




Oops, maybe that one was a bit of an overreaction  
to a hostile projectile from a foxhole 







Stuff blowing up


The M777 howitzer dispensing discipline in Afghanistan in 2008;
its laser-guided Excaliber shells are accurate to within ~15 feet 
at a distance of 14 miles (up to ~43 miles with the M777ER model)


The always impressive Anzio Annie, a K5-series rail gun that can
neutralize several foxholes with just one shell 😍

Well OK, none of those photos were linked to a LCMR unit that locates bad guys. A couple of 'em are from WWII.



By Germaine: The military equipment expert

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