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Figure 1: AN/FPS-6
The AN/FPS-6 was a high-power E-Band nodding height-finding radar. For many years the AN/FPS-6 radar has been the principal height-finder used by US armed forces and many allied nations. At least 450 of these systems have been delivered, including the mobile version, the AN/MPS-14.
The AN/FPS-6 was noted for extreme accuracy at long range, and three available versions gave it wide versatility under a variety of environmental conditions.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| frequency: | 2700 - 2900 megahertzes |
| pulse repetition time (PRT): | |
| pulse repetition frequency (PRF): | 300 - 405 hertzes |
| pulsewidth (PW): | 2 microseconds |
| receive time: | |
| dead time: | |
| peak power: | 4.5 megawatts |
| average power: | 3.6 kilowatts |
| displayed range: | 300 nautical miles |
| range resolution: | 1000 ft |
| beamwidth: | azimuth: 3.2 degrees, elevation: 0.9 degrees |
| hits per scan: | |
| antenna rotation: | |