TPS-43

TPS-43 Long Range 3D Radar Set - A long range transportable 3D Radar set built by Westinghouse. Highly mobile, it can be totally operational in approximately one hour and disassembled in about 30 minutes. The TPS-43E version consists of two completely self-contained packages: an operations/radar electronics shelter and an antenna pallet. The operations shelter houses two AN/UPA-62 operator consoles and a digital target height readout. Each position includes ground-to-air and ground-to-ground communications equipment. The antenna can be unfolded and locked in position with a minimum of effort by two persons and no special equipment or cranes. The radar signal output of the TPS-43E is both analog video signals and combined digital output designed to communicate with remote direction centers and digital networks. The combined digital output includes range, azimuth, height, and IFF data. TPS-43 3D Radar Deployed, Antenna Pallet on left, Electronics Shelter on right. TPS-43 3D Radar TPS-43 3D Radar Element Value Notes Nomenclature TPS-43 Origins Variants TPS-43A-F Manufacturer Westinghouse Type 3D Number Made 106+ IEEE Band S Frequency 2900-3100 MHz PRF 250 Hz Pulse Width 6.5 us Rotation Speed 6 rpm Power peak 2.8 MW Average 6.7 KW Range 243 nm Long Range Altitude Introduced E Model in 1977 TPS-43 Transportable Radar Set TPS-43 Consoles TPS-43 Deployed on a Platform See Also: US Radar Sets 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. Links: Mobile Radar - TPS-43