MPS-11 Medium Range Search Radar Set - A Medium Range mobile Search Radar set built by General Electric.
MPS-11 Manual Plotting Board. FPS-8/MPS-11 Search Radar Block Diagram.
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
Medium Range
Altitude
40,000 ft
Introduced
Number Made
FPS-8/MPS-11 Antenna on Fixed Tower
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. Links:
