The video shows a DPR mortar attack on an American-made TPQ-50.

Posted on Twitter in September of 2022, it shows an American-made and supplied TPQ-50 counter-fire battery system became the target of a DPR mortar attack. It appears in the video that the Q-50 is in its Tripod configuration. It does not appear the mortars could make any direct hits on the radar system, but shrapnel could have knocked the system out.

The Q-50 is a 360-degree coverage counter fire radar system with an effective range of 10km but can find the Point of origin (POO) out of its range as long as the target enters its search area. The Q-50 is one of the newest American counter-fire radar systems. It also has some of the most interesting features: it can be operated far from its emplaced location, ability to be plugged into a vehicle, generator, or the power grid for operations. The system is also modular, so if a piece is damaged, it can be quickly replaced and returned to service.

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Mark is a US army veteran who served as a Field Artillery Firefinder Radar operator, with 2-3 FA with the 1st Armored Div. and then as a Military Police officer as a reservist with the 302nd MP co. Mark also has experience in non-military law enforcement. He has one deployment to a conflict zone in Saudi Arabia. He is the newest member of Funker530, starting to write for the website in March 2023.