1. Weapon
  2. AN/SSQ-53D DIFAR

Basic Information

Type： Sonobuoy Cruise Altitude： 0 m Air Range： 0 - 0 nm Air Hit Rate： 0 %
Length： 0.4 m Climb Rate： 0 m/s Surface Range： 0 - 0 nm Surface Hit Rate： 0 %
Span： 0.1 m Launch Altitude： 0 - 16764 m Land Range： 0 - 0 nm Land Hit Rate： 0 %
Diameter： 0 m Launch Speed： 0 - 370 kt Subsurface Range： 0 - 0 nm Subsurface Hit Rate： 0 %
Weight： 0 kg Target Altitude (AGL)： - - - m Target Speed： - - - kt CEP, Surface： 0 m
Waypoint Number： 0 Target Altitude (ASL)： - - - m CEP, Land 0 m

Sensor Parameters

Model Purpose Range Scan Interval Generation
AN/SSQ-53D DIFAR Sonobuoy, Passive-Only Directional Frequency Analysis and Recording (DIFAR) 0 - 5.00 nm 15 sec Early 1990s

Weapon Capabilities

Not recorded in database

Targets

Not recorded in database

Signatures

Type Front Side Rear
Passive Sonar, VLF (0-1000 Hz, 200 Hz Center Frequency) 0 dB 0 dB 0 dB
Passive Sonar, LF (1-5 KHz, 3 KHz Center Frequency) 0 dB 0 dB 0 dB
Passive Sonar, MF (5-10 KHz, 7.5 KHz Center Frequency) 0 dB 0 dB 0 dB
Passive Sonar, HF (10-500 KHz, 20 KHz Center Frequency) 0 dB 0 dB 0 dB
Active Sonar, VLF-HF (0-500 KHz) 0 dB 0 dB 0 dB
Visual Detection Range 0 nm 0 nm 0 nm
Visual Classification Range 0 nm 0 nm 0 nm
Infrared Detection Range 0 nm 0 nm 0 nm
Infrared Classification Range 0 nm 0 nm 0 nm
Radar, A-D Band (30-2000 MHz) 0 dBsm (1.00 m²) 0 dBsm (1.00 m²) 0 dBsm (1.00 m²)
Radar, E-M Band (2-100 GHz) 0 dBsm (1.00 m²) 0 dBsm (1.00 m²) 0 dBsm (1.00 m²)

Datalink

Type Model Range Channels
NATO Sonobuoy Link Generic NATO Sonobuoy Transmitter 100 nm 1

Warhead

Sequence Model Type Damage Points Explosive Type
Not recorded in database

Fuel

Fuel Type Fuel Capacity
Battery 28800

Carried / Used By

Platform Type Platform Name Country/Region Year Commissioned Usage
Aircraft MH-60R Seahawk
12x
 South Korea 2024 Loadout
Aircraft P-3AM Orion
AGM-84L, Mk46
 Brazil 2016 Loadout
Aircraft P-3B Orion TAC/NAV MOD
5x
 Greece 2017 Loadout
Aircraft P-3B Orion TAC/NAV MOD
6x
 Greece 1997 Loadout
Aircraft P-3C Orion CUP+ Portugal 2011 Loadout
Aircraft P-3C Orion Update II Australia 1997 Loadout
Aircraft P-3C Orion Update II Australia 1995 Loadout
Aircraft P-3C Orion Update II
B57 Multipurpose Sub Bomb Retired
 United States 1993 Loadout
Aircraft P-3C Orion Update II
Mk50 Barracuda
 United States 1991 Loadout
Aircraft P-3C Orion Update II.5 Australia 1997 Loadout
Aircraft P-3C Orion Update II.5 Australia 1995 Loadout
Aircraft P-3C Orion Update II.5
B57 Multipurpose Sub Bomb Retired
 United States 1993 Loadout
Aircraft P-3C Orion Update II.5
Mk50 Barracuda
 United States 1991 Loadout
Aircraft P-3C Orion Update III
AN/ALE-47 CMDS
 United States 1997 Loadout
Aircraft P-3C Orion Update III
B57 Multipurpose Sub Bomb Retired
 United States 1993 Loadout
Aircraft P-3C Orion Update III
Mk50 Barracuda
 United States 1991 Loadout
Aircraft P-3C Orion Update III AIP Junkyard 2001 Loadout
Aircraft P-3C Orion Update III AIP United States 1999 Loadout
Aircraft P-3C Orion Update III+ South Korea 2008 Loadout
Aircraft P-3C Orion Update III+ South Korea 2000 Loadout
Aircraft P-3C Orion Update III+
8x
 South Korea 1995 Loadout
Aircraft P-3CK Orion South Korea 2010 Loadout
Aircraft P-3K Orion New Zealand 2001 Loadout
Aircraft P-3K2 Orion
Upgr P-3K
 New Zealand 2012 Loadout
Aircraft P-3P Orion Portugal 1991 Loadout
Aircraft P-3P Orion Portugal 1989 Loadout
Aircraft S-2T Turbo Tracker
27x
 Taiwan 1992 Loadout
Aircraft S-3B Outlaw Viking
1x
 United States 1994 Loadout
Aircraft S-3B Viking
AGM-84G Harpoon
 United States 1997 Loadout
Aircraft S-70B Seahawk Singapore 2011 Loadout
Aircraft S-70B-2 Seahawk Australia 1997 Loadout
Aircraft S-70B-2 Seahawk Australia 1995 Loadout
Aircraft S-70B-7 Seahawk Thailand 1997 Loadout
Aircraft S-70C(M)-1 Thunderhawk
Land-Based
 Taiwan 1991 Loadout
Aircraft S-70C(M)-2 Thunderhawk
Ship-Based
 Taiwan 1991 Loadout
Aircraft SH-60B Seahawk
AGM-114M
 United States 2001 Loadout
Aircraft SH-60B Seahawk
MEF-MOD, AGM-114M
 United States 2001 Loadout
Aircraft SH-60B Seahawk
AGM-114K
 Junkyard 1999 Loadout
Aircraft SH-60B Seahawk
EWK, Mk46 NEARTIP Mod 5A(SW)
 United States 1998 Loadout
Aircraft SH-60B Seahawk
MEF-MOD, EWK, Mk46 NEARTIP Mod 5A(SW)
 United States 1998 Loadout
Aircraft SH-60F Seahawk
CV Helo, Oceanhawk, Mk46 NEARTIP Mod 5A(SW)
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Aircraft SV-22D Osprey United States 2003 Loadout
Aircraft SV-22D Osprey
Proposed ASW variant of V-22 Osprey, S-3B Viking replacement
 United States 1998 Loadout