AN/FPS-8 Radar

AN/FPS-8
	General Electric AN/FPS-8 Radar
Country of origin	United States
Manufacturer	General Electric
Introduced	1954-1958
No. built	Over 200 produced
Type	Medium-Range Search Radar
Frequency	1280 - 1380 megahertz
PRF	360 hertz
Beamwidth	2.5 degrees
Pulsewidth	3 microseconds
RPM	0 to 10 rpm
Power	1 MW
Other Names	AN/GPS-3, AN/MPS-11, AN/FPS-88

The AN/FPS-8 Radar was a Medium-Range Search Radar used by the United States Air Force Air Defense Command.

The radar was a medium power D-Band search radar designed for aircraft control and early warning, and was installed at commercial airports and military bases both in the United States and overseas. In most installations the antenna was exposed, being mounted on a temporary tower.

For severe environmental conditions, the AN/FPS-8 was self-contained in an arctic tower with a protective radome. Over the years improvements were made to the basic AN/FPS-8, culminating in the final version whose nomenclature was AN/FPS-88 (V). The AN/FPS-8 also had two mobile versions: the AN/MPS-11 and the AN/MPS-11A.

In accordance with the Joint Electronics Type Designation System, the radar's "AN/FPS-8" designation represents the 8th design of an Army-Navy fixed radar(pulsed) electronic device for searching.^[1]^[2]

References

This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

^ Winkler, David F. (1997). "Radar Systems Classification Methods". Searching the Skies: The Legacy of the United States Cold War Defense Radar Program (PDF). Langley AFB, Virginia: United States Air Force Headquarters Air Combat Command. p. 73. LCCN 97020912. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ Avionics Department (2013). "Missile and Electronic Equipment Designations". Electronic Warfare and Radar Systems Engineering Handbook (PDF) (4 ed.). Point Mugu, California: Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division. pp. 2–8.1.

External links

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[1] Winkler, David F. (1997). "Radar Systems Classification Methods". Searching the Skies: The Legacy of the United States Cold War Defense Radar Program (PDF). Langley AFB, Virginia: United States Air Force Headquarters Air Combat Command. p. 73. LCCN 97020912. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[2] Avionics Department (2013). "Missile and Electronic Equipment Designations". Electronic Warfare and Radar Systems Engineering Handbook (PDF) (4 ed.). Point Mugu, California: Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division. pp. 2–8.1.

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