NAWCAD 4.11.2 has been tasked to provide cradle to grave support for the OE-120( )/UPX Antenna which is part of the AN/UPX-29(V) Interrogator Set which provides target identification for the Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) combat system. NAWCAD 4.11.2 has been identified as the field activity and is responsible for maintaining the approximately 150 OE-120( )/UPX antenna in the U.S. Navy fleet as well as 12 Foreign Military Sales (FMS) commissioned ships. NAWCAD 4.11.2 support for this antenna includes providing INCO spares to shipyards which are used to replace inoperative or defective parts. After a part is removed from an INCO kit, a replacement must be available to replenish the INCO kit to ensure delays in construction do not occur. BAE Information and Electronic Systems Integration (IESI) Nashua is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the OE-120( )/UPX and has been the source for the OE-120( )/UPX antenna currently fielded. As such, the components shall be a form/fit/function equivalent to the existing OE-120( )/UPX, including all military specifications, military standards, and physical and performance requirements outlined in MIL-DTL-29563A.
Nomenclature: P/N
VSWR Monitor Assembly: 6004819
Sample & Hold Multiplexer: 06004727-2
Cable Assembly: 06010521-2
DS Converter: 06009328-1
Beam Form Receiver: 6010351
Diode Bite Multiplexer: 4078800G1
Horn, Antenna (Type I): 06004768
A/D Multiplexer: 6004734
Parallel Diff Driver: 6004789
Rate Mux & RT Clock: 6004792
Power Sensor: 6009322
Power Divider: 4080644-1
Parallel Data Receiver: 6010357
Serial & Display: 6010360
Cable Assembly: 6004886
Over Voltage Assembly: 6010379
Power Supply: 06010530-3
Bite & Panel Interface: 6010563
Fuseholder Block: 152017P1
Microprocessor: 4078735G1
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