AN/FPS-5 Radar

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AN/FPS-5
Country of originUnited States
TypeLong range search radar

The AN/FPS-5 was a nodding height-finding radar used by the United States Air Force Air Defense Command. It was unique in that it used a fixed reflector and a moving feed in order to steer the beam. It was produced in the early 1950s by Hazeltine, and deployment was limited. It was normally used with the AN/FPS-3 search radar. In accordance with the Joint Electronics Type Designation System, the radar's "AN/FPS-5" designation represents the 5th design of an Army-Navy fixed radar(pulsed) electronic device for searching.[1][2]

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

  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. Public Domain 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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