Part Number
Part Number:
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Item Name:
SONOBUOY
Definition:
A WATER BUOYANT ITEM DESIGNED TO INTERCEPT UNDERWATER SOUND WAVES FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF RETRANSMITTING THE RECEIVED SOUNDS IN SPACE VIA ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES AND/OR INTERCEPT ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF RETRANSMITTING THE INTELLIGENCE AS UNDERWATER SOUND WAVES. SEE ALSO BUOY, RADIO TRANSMITTING.
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 37695 | RAYTHEON COMPANY DBA RAYTHEON |
Federal Supply Class
Title
UNDERWATER SOUND EQUIPMENT
Inclusions:
INCLUDES SONAR EQUIPMENT; UNDERWATER LISTENING EQUIPMENT; SONOBUOYS; SONOBUOY LAUNCHERS; FATHOMETERS; SOFAR EQUIPMENT.
Exclusions:
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| AKWA | JOINT ELECTRONICS TYPE DESIGNATION SYSTEM ITEM NAME | SONOBUOY |
| AKWA | JOINT ELECTRONICS TYPE DESIGNATION SYSTEM ITEM NAME | SONOBUOY |
| AYNZ | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE TRANSMITTING FREQUENCY | 171.625 MEGAHERTZ NOMINAL |
| ZZZT | NONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA | ANSSQ-48 TYPE |
| AYPA | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE TRANSMITTING POWER OUTPUT IN WATTS | 1.000 |
| ACYR | DC VOLTAGE RATING | ANY ACCEPTABLE |
| AYPB | UNDERWATER SOUND WAVE RECEIVING FREQUENCY | 10.0 HERTZ MINIMUM AND 1500.0 HERTZ MAXIMUM |
| ANKX | EMISSION TYPE | F9 |
| AKWB | JOINT ELECTRONICS TYPE DESIGNATION SYSTEM ITEM TYPE NUMBER | TYPE NO. ANSSQ-48 |
| APGF | DESIGN TYPE | NONDIRECTIONAL |
| ZZZX | DEPARTURE FROM CITED DESIGNATOR | AS MODIFIED BY ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE TRANSMITTING FREQUENCY |
| ALSF | INTERNAL BATTERY ACCOMMODATION | INCLUDED |