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
File:MPS-11 System.png FPS-3 System Components
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
125
96
277
20,100
Spare Parts Truck Assembly
M-35 Type Truck
1
113
96
277
17,100
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:
