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MPS-11 Medium Range Search Radar Set - A Medium Range mobile Search Radar set built by General Electric. The MPS-11 provides medium range early warning and detection of aircraft. The output of the radar set is displayed on six identical plan position indicators (PPI) and operators use the display to identify and track potential targets. Once an enemy target is identified, the display is used to guide an interceptor aircraft to the target. A manual plotting board is used to provide an overall view of the airspace and the situation to battle commanders. The MPS-11 is the mobile version of FPS-8.
 MPS-11 Manual Plotting Board. |
 MPS-11 Operations Shelter showing the Receiver Equipment, Plotting Board and six PPIs. |
 MPS-11 Search Radar System. |
MPS-11 Search Radar
MPS-11 Search Radar
| Element
|
Value
|
Notes
|
| Nomenclature |
MPS-11 |
|
| Origins |
FPS-8 |
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| Variants |
MPS-11A |
|
| Manufacturer |
General Electric |
|
| Type |
Search |
|
| IEEE Band |
L |
|
| Frequency |
1280 to 1350 mc |
|
| PRF |
360 pps |
|
| Pulse Width |
3 usec |
|
| Rotation Speed |
0-10 rpm |
|
| Power |
1 megw |
|
| Horizontal Beam Width |
2.5 deg |
|
| Vertical Beam Width |
9 deg |
|
| Range |
160 nmi no delay
220 nmi delay |
Medium Range
|
| Altitude |
40,000 ft |
|
| Introduced |
|
|
| Number Made |
|
|
|
 FPS-8/MPS-11 Antenna on Fixed Tower |
MPS-11 Components (edit list)
| Component
|
Model
|
Quantity
|
Height
|
Width
|
Deep
|
Weight
|
Notes
|
| Radar Set Group
|
OA-379
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Radar Set Group
|
OA-380
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Antenna Group
|
OA-405
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Power Supply
|
OA-412A
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Transmitter Group
|
OA-413
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Radar Set Group
|
OA-416
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Receiver Group
|
OA-417
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Tower
|
AB-396
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Pulse Generator Group
|
OA-1263
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Plan Position Indicator
|
GPA-126
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Transmitter Trailer Assembly
|
Van V-112/MPS-11
|
1
|
89
|
92
|
230
|
12,000
|
|
| Distribution Trailer Assembly
|
Van V-112/MPS-11
|
1
|
89
|
92
|
230
|
10,940
|
|
| Antenna Truck Assembly
|
M-35 Type Truck
|
1
|
113
|
96
|
277
|
12,880
|
|
| Tower Truck Assembly
|
M-35 Type Truck
|
1
|
113
|
96
|
277
|
19,300
|
|
| Indicator Truck Assembly
|
M-35 Type Truck
|
1
|
113
|
96
|
277
|
18,400
|
|
| Power Truck
|
M-35 Type Truck
|
2
|
113
|
96
|
277
|
19,500
|
|
| Shelter Truck
|
M-35 Type Trucks
|
1
1
1
|
125
133
128
|
96
96
96
|
277
277
277
|
20,100
18,600
17,900
|
|
| Spare Parts Truck Assembly
|
M-35 Type Truck
|
1
|
113
|
96
|
277
|
17,100
|
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 FPS-8/MPS-11 Search Radar Block Diagram. See Also:
Sources:
- Winkler, David F., Searching the Skies: the Legacy of the United States Cold War Defense Radar Program, USAF Hq Air Combat Command, 1997, 192 pages, Pdf
- MIL-HDBK-162A, 15 Dec 1965.
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