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AN/FPS-79

Description of the radar set, tactical-technical characteristics

Figure 1: AN/FPS-79 at Diyarbakır Pirinçlik Air Base, Turkey

Figure 1: AN/FPS-79 at Diyarbakır Pirinçlik Air Base, Turkey
(37°53'21.5" N   39°54'58.8" E)

Specifications
frequency: 432 MHz
(UHF-band)
pulse repetition time (PRT):
pulse repetition frequency (PRF):
pulsewidth (τ):
receiving time:
dead time:
peak power:
average power:
instrumented range: 4 300 km
range resolution:
accuracy:
beamwidth:
hits per scan:
antenna rotation:
MTBCF:
MTTR:

AN/FPS-79

AN/FPS-79 was operating in UHF-band tracking radar for ballistic missiles. In origin, the antenna with a diameter of 35-foot used a dynamic feeding: a wider beam for searching, and a narrow beam for tracking. The radar used intra-pulse modulation.

The unique radar was installed in 1964. The antenna was replaced by a new antenna and pedestal in 1975. The radar site closed in 1997.