ARSR-4

ARSR-4 Long Range 3D Radar Set - A Long Range 3D Radar set built by Westinghouse and integrated into the FAA Air Traffic Control (ATC) system and jointly used by the USAF for Air Defense as a part of the JSS System. Approximate cost was $6.5 million each, total program cost was $800 million with one half paid by USAF. Forty-four systems were purchased and installed. The first set was accepted in April 1996 at Tamiami, Florida. The last set was accepted at Ajo, Arizona in July 1999. The ARSR-4 was envisioned to replace existing FPS-20/60 series vacuum-tube JSS System radar sets primarily located around the U.S. borders. The ARSR-4 was a solid state 3D radar with a limited ability to report aircraft altitudes North Truro Air Force Station Site, FAA ARSR-4 Radar. ARSR-4 3D Radar ARSR-4 3D Radar Element Value Notes Nomenclature ARSR-4 Origins Variants Manufacturer Westinghouse Type 3D Number Made 44 IEEE Band L Frequency 1215-1400MHz PRF 216 Low Stack 72 High Stack Pulse Width Rotation Speed Power 65kw Peak 3.5kw Avg. Range 254nmi Long Range Altitude 100k Introduced 1996 First Accepted 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 Forecast International - ARSR-4 (FPS-130) Links: Radomes - Radar Equipment