- Source: AN/FPS-5 Radar
The 5.180.24.3/info/an/fps" target="_blank">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 5.180.24.3/info/an/fps" target="_blank">AN/FPS-3 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.
Classification of radar 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.
The first letter of the three-letter code denotes the type of platform hosting the electronic device, where A=Aircraft, F=Fixed (land-based), S=Ship-mounted, and T=Ground transportable.
The second letter indicates the type of equipment, where P=Radar (pulsed), Q=Sonar, and R=Radio.
The third letter indicates the function or purpose of the device, where G=Fire control, R=Receiving, S=Search, and T=Transmitting.
Thus, the 5.180.24.3/info/an/fps" target="_blank">AN/FPS-5 represents the 5th design of an Army-Navy “Fixed, Radar, Search” electronic device.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
See Also
List of military electronics of the United States
External links
Radomes.org - 5.180.24.3/info/an/fps" target="_blank">AN/FPS-5 Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
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