AN/FPS-7 Radar
 General Electric AN/FPS-7 Radar | |
| Country of origin | United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Long Range Search Radar |
| Other Names | AN/ECP-91 AN/FPS-107 (V1, V2) |
The AN/FPS-7 Radar was a Long Range Search Radar used by the United States Air Force Air Defense Command.
In the mid-1950s General Electric developed a radar with a search altitude of 100,000 feet and a range of 270 miles. This radar was significant in that it was the first stacked-beam radar to enter into production in the United States. The antenna was fed signals from several feed horns arranged in a vertical stack, producing a series of horizontal beams separated vertically in space. By comparing the returns from the different feeds, altitude information could be determined without the need for a separate height-finder radar.
Designed to operate in the L-band at 1250 to 1350 MHz, the radar deployed in late 1959 and the early 1960s. The AN/FPS-7 was used for both air defense and air traffic control in New York, Kansas City, Houston, Spokane, San Antonio, and elsewhere.
In the early 1960s a modification called AN/ECP-91 was installed to improve its electronic countermeasure (ECM) capability. About thirty units were produced. Another modification was the AN/FPS-107 which also operated in the L-Band which was manufactured by Westinghouse.
In accordance with the Joint Electronics Type Designation System, the radar's "AN/FPS-7" designation represents the 7th design of an Army-Navy fixed radar(pulsed) electronic device for searching.[1][2]
References
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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.
See Also
[edit]External links
[edit]- Radomes.org - AN/FPS-7, 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D
- FAS Weapons of Mass Destruction - AN/FPS-7 Long-Range Search Radar
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