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'''See Also:'''
'''See Also:'''
* [[FPS-8]]
* [[US Radar Sets]]
* [[US Radar Sets]]


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'''Links:'''  
'''Links:'''  
* [http://www.radomes.org/museum/equip.php Radomes - Radar Equipment]
* [[Bad Links]] /museum/equip.php Radar Equipment]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Electric_AN/FPS-8_Radar Wikipedia - FPS-8]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Electric_AN/FPS-8_Radar Wikipedia - FPS-8]


Latest revision as of 06:59, 29 May 2020

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
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
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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