General Electric AN/FPS-8 Radar

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

AN/FPS-8
General Electric AN/FPS-8 Radar
Country of originUnited States
ManufacturerGeneral Electric
Introduced1954-1958
No. builtOver 200 produced
TypeMedium-Range Search Radar
Frequency1280 - 1380 megahertz
PRF360 hertz
Beamwidth2.5 degrees
Pulsewidth3 microseconds
RPM0 to 10 rpm
Power1 MW
Other NamesAN/GPS-3, AN/MPS-11, AN/FPS-88

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.

References

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

    • AN/FPS-8 @ radomes.org
    • Winkler, David F. (1997), Searching the skies: the legacy of the United States Cold War defense radar program. Prepared for United States Air Force Headquarters Air Combat Command.
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