Superpower ultrahigh-frequency amplifier-tube developments

The term, superpower, is not a misnomer for a new family of grid-controlled amplifier tubes developed to meet increasing demands for higher uhf (ultrahigh-frequency) power output. These tubes, which are capable of producing megawatts of pulse power output and hundreds of kilowatts of average power output, are particularly well suited to applications such as long- and short-pulse long-range search radars and missile-tracking radars, particle-accelerator power sources, broadband radars, space-probe and satellite radars, satellite communications, and r-f (radio-frequency) power sources for special-process and heating applications.