Description
Raytheon AFCC-406B Control, Test Programmer for HAWK AN/TSW-4 Assault Fire Command Console
Item Overview
This Raytheon AFCC-406B Control, Test Programmer is a plug-in maintenance module associated with the AN/TSW-4 Assault Fire Command Console used by the U.S. Army HAWK air-defense missile system. Its front-panel controls were configured for electrical checks involving regulated voltages, loaded circuits, three-phase power, and ripple. The rear contact-pin matrix connected the module with a larger military test station and established the circuit paths required for the selected tests. This is maintenance test equipment rather than an operational fire-control console or standalone power supply.
Identification and Features
The Raytheon identification plate supplies the complete module designation, Ordnance number, and serial number. The decisive AFCC-406B marking identifies its test program with the Assault Fire Command Console. The AMP 595396-1 blue interface board is a configurable contact board used to route test connections; that board number alone does not identify the end item because the same interface design could be wired for different test programs.
- Manufacturer: Raytheon
- Official nomenclature: Control, Test Programmer
- Model or test-program designation: AFCC-406B
- Ordnance number: 9195719
- Serial number: A07693
- Interface-board marking: AMP 595396-1
- Documented application: HAWK AN/TSW-4 Assault Fire Command Console
- Equipment type: Plug-in maintenance test fixture
- Connection type: Rear contact-pin programming matrix
Historical Background
The AFCC-406B belonged to the maintenance system developed to support the electronic equipment used by the Cold War-era HAWK missile system. Complex radar and fire-control equipment required organized electrical testing so technicians could isolate faults without replacing complete assemblies. Plug-in test programmers allowed a larger shop test station to be configured for a particular circuit or equipment section. The AFCC designation connects this module with maintenance of the smaller command console used by a detached HAWK Assault Fire Unit.
Function and Test Coverage
The labeled switches, terminals, and indicators show that this programmer was arranged to check power-supply or voltage-regulator circuits associated with the AFCC. When inserted into its matching test station, the contact-pin matrix routed the correct connections while the operator selected the required test. The module organized the test sequence and provided access to the specified electrical points; it did not generate all required test power by itself.
- +250 VDC under-load check
- +100 VDC under-load check
- +250 VDC regulated output
- +100 VDC regulated output
- -100 VDC reference
- Phase A, B, and C checks
- Ripple-voltage measurement
End-Item Application
The AFCC-406B marking supports identification of this programmer as test equipment for the HAWK AN/TSW-4 Assault Fire Command Console. The AN/TSW-4 served as the fire-control central for an Assault Fire Unit or Augmented Assault Fire Unit operating apart from the main battery position. This module would have been used during maintenance of the console’s electrical equipment, most likely within the power-supply or regulator section identified by its voltage and load-test controls.
AN/TSW-4 Assault Fire Command Console
The AN/TSW-4 AFCC was a compact and mobile fire-control central for a detached HAWK firing element. A basic Assault Fire Unit combined the AFCC with an illuminator radar, launcher, missile pallet, loader-transporter, junction equipment, and electrical-power equipment. An augmented unit could add a Continuous Wave Acquisition Radar and more launchers. The AFCC displayed system status, allowed operators to control the radar and launcher equipment, and provided the electrical fire order when a selected target entered engagement range.
Relationship to the Battery Control Central
The AFCC and Battery Control Central performed related duties but were separate pieces of HAWK equipment. The smaller AFCC controlled the mobile assault unit while the full battery was moving or being established. As more equipment arrived, the assault unit could expand into a complete HAWK battery. Army documentation states that fire control then transferred from the AFCC to the main BCC, which coordinated the complete battery and its radar-controlled firing sections.
HAWK Weapon-System Background
HAWK was a mobile surface-to-air missile system developed to defend field forces and important areas against aircraft approaching at low and medium altitudes. Its equipment combined acquisition radar, target-illumination radar, command and coordination stations, launchers, and radar-guided missiles. The missile used reflected radar energy from the illuminated target to guide itself toward an intercept. The system’s modular organization allowed a smaller assault element to deploy ahead of the full battery while retaining an independent engagement capability.
History of Use
The Assault Fire Unit was intended for mobile operations in which part of a HAWK battery had to operate before the full position was ready. Army documentation describes its use for special missions such as helicopter-borne and amphibious assaults and for keeping the battery operational while it moved by stages. The AFCC operator could monitor the detached unit, select a target, control the illuminator and launcher, and issue the missile fire order. Test programmers such as the AFCC-406B supported this field capability by helping maintenance personnel locate electrical faults and service the console’s circuits.
Condition
This listing includes the Raytheon AFCC-406B Control, Test Programmer shown in the inventory photographs. The identification plate, front-panel controls, electrical test points, and rear AMP 595396-1 contact board are important parts of the assembly. The larger shop test console, AN/TSW-4 command console, connecting cables, and other HAWK equipment are not included. Review the photographs for the condition of the finish, labels, switches, indicators, handles, contact pins, connectors, and other installed components.
Ideal For
This AFCC-406B is suited to collections and displays focused on HAWK missile electronics, Cold War air defense, military radar maintenance, or Raytheon test equipment. Its clearly marked AFCC application also makes it a useful reference for identifying other modules from HAWK maintenance test stations.
- HAWK missile-system collections
- Cold War air-defense displays
- Military electronics collections
- Radar and fire-control exhibits
- Raytheon equipment collections
- Museum and educational displays
Approx length 10", Approx width 8", Approx height 5", Approx weight 4.4lbs.
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