HIPAR
Description of the radar set, tactical-technical characteristics

Figure 1: AN/MPQ-43

General Electric
Specifications | |
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frequency: | 1 350 … 1 450 MHz
(L-Band) |
pulse repetition time (PRT): | |
pulse repetition frequency (PRF): | 417 … 438 Hz |
pulsewidth (τ): | 6 µs |
receiving time: | |
dead time: | |
peak power: | 6 MW |
average power: | 26 kW |
instrumented range: | 500 km |
range resolution: | |
accuracy: | |
beamwidth: | 1.2° |
hits per scan: | |
antenna rotation: | |
MTBCF: | |
MTTR: |
HIPAR
HIPAR (High Power Acquisition Radar) was an L-band target acquisition radar designed specifically for the Improved Nike-Hercules air defense missile system. The mobile version was called AN/MPQ-43. It uses the same electronic components as the stationary system. However, unlike the stationary version, the AN/MPQ-43 is capable of switching the antenna from a cosec² pattern to a fan beam pattern.
Since this radar was very powerful but too expensive, the AN/FPS-56 and AN/FPS-75 were used as replacements in some military units.