AN/AAQ-28 Litening vs AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel

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ARadar & sensors

AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel

X-band electronically steered pulse-Doppler 3D radar system

First system

Second system

Measured figures

Head to head

1 of 26 rows sourced on both sides

2.2m

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Length

All recorded figures & sources

2.2 m

Length

Single source

2.2 m (7.2 ft)^[source]

406mm

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Diameter

Configuration

Details

AN/AAQ-28 Litening and AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel configuration
Specification	AN/AAQ-28 Litening	AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel
Status	In use^[source]	—
Designer(s)	Rafael Missiles Division^[source]	—
Manufacturer(s)	Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Northrop Grumman^[source]	—
Introduced	1995 ( 1995 )^[source]	—
No. produced	1,486^[source]	—
Used by country	See Operators

Platform(s)	See Platforms^[source]	—

Variants	Litening II/ER/AT Litening G4 Litening SE Litening III RecceLite / RecceLite XR Litening 5^[source]	—

Country of origin	Israel^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 6, row 21, cell 4; revision 1373018679; retrieved 2026-09-30	United States^[source]

Frequency	—	X band^[source] X-band^[source]Sentinel · baseline described in 2007

Altitude	—	Operating: 3,000 m (9,800 ft) Non-operating: 12,000 m (39,000 ft)^[source]

Azimuth	—	360°^[source]

Elevation	—	–10° to +55°^[source]

Role	—	X-band electronically steered pulse-Doppler 3D radar system^[source]

Manufacturer	—	Raytheon Missiles & Defense^[source]

Source measurement	—	The antenna uses phase-frequency electronic scanning technology , forming sharp 3D pencil beams covering large surveillance and track volume. It uses a rotating platform with a high scan rate (30 RPM) to provide 360 degree coverage. The radar is designed with high resistance to electronic countermeasures (ECM) and anti-radiation missiles (ARM).^[source]AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel · Main characteristics; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The system can be deployed using HMMWV fitted with a 10 kW 400 Hz 115/200 VAC on-board power generator. It can be operated autonomously and communicate with the fire direction center via wideband fiber-optic link. It can also distribute its data over a SINCGARS radio network.^[source]AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel · Main characteristics; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage AN/MPQ-64A3 is mounted on a 2.5 ton trailer with an on-board power generator, towed by an armored Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) truck.^[source]AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel · AN/MPQ-64A3 Enhanced Sentinel; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Source measurement

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The antenna uses phase-frequency electronic scanning technology , forming sharp 3D pencil beams covering large surveillance and track volume. It uses a rotating platform with a high scan rate (30 RPM) to provide 360 degree coverage. The radar is designed with high resistance to electronic countermeasures (ECM) and anti-radiation missiles (ARM).^[source]AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel · Main characteristics; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The system can be deployed using HMMWV fitted with a 10 kW 400 Hz 115/200 VAC on-board power generator. It can be operated autonomously and communicate with the fire direction center via wideband fiber-optic link. It can also distribute its data over a SINCGARS radio network.^[source]AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel · Main characteristics; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

AN/MPQ-64A3 is mounted on a 2.5 ton trailer with an on-board power generator, towed by an armored Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) truck.^[source]AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel · AN/MPQ-64A3 Enhanced Sentinel; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage