AN/CPS-4 Radar
AN/CPS-4 Radar | |
| Type | Medium-Range Height Finding |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 2700 to 2900 MHz |
The AN/CPS-4 Radar was a medium-range height-finding radar used by the United States Air Force Air Defense Command.
Developed by MIT's Radiation Laboratory, this height-finding radar was nicknamed "Beaver Tail." The radar was designed to be used in conjunction with the SCR-270 and SCR-271 search sets. The CPS-4 required six operators. This S-band radar, operating in the 2700 to 2900 MHz range, could detect targets at a distance of ninety miles. The vertical antenna was twenty feet high and five feet wide. This radar was often paired with the AN/FPS-3 search radar during the early 1950s at permanent network radar sites.
In accordance with the Joint Electronics Type Designation System (JETDS), the "AN/CPS-4" designation represents the 4th design of an Army-Navy air transportable electronic device for search radar equipment. The JETDS system also now is used to name all Department of Defense electronic systems.
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References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
Further reading
- Winkler, David F. (June 1997). Searching the Skies: The Legacy of the United States Cold War Defense Radar Program (PDF). Langley AFB, Virginia: United States Air Force Headquarters Air Combat Command. LCCN 97020912.