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.
Country of origin | United States |
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Type | Long range search radar |
The Japanese J/FPS-5
radar is a modern 3-dimensional AESA (Active Electronical Scanned Array) radar. Though both have a similar designation, there is no relationship between the systems.Under the Joint Electronics Type Designation System (JETDS), all U.S. military radar and tracking systems are assigned a unique identifying alphanumeric designation. The letters “AN” (for Army-Navy) are placed ahead of a three-letter code.[1]
Thus, the AN/FPS-5 represents the 5th design of an Army-Navy “Fixed, Radar, Search” electronic device.[2][1]
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency