MPS-11

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: 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: Radomes - Radar Equipment Wikipedia - FPS-8