AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder radar

MAPS has a north seeking laser gyrocompass and a microprocessor controlled Honeywell H-726 inertial navigation system.

Prior Firefinders used a survey team to find site latitude, longitude, and direction to North.

[2] Firefinder (V)8 extends system performance, improves operator survivability and lowers life cycle cost.

Greater processing power and the addition of a low noise amplifier to the radar antenna improves detection range (by up to 50%) and performance accuracy against certain threats.

Before its acquisition by Raytheon, the Hughes Aircraft Co. developed the AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder radar at its facility at Fullerton, California, and manufactured it at its plant in Forest, Mississippi.