AN/TPS-1
Beamwidth 3.7 ° (horizontal) | | |
| Range | 28, 80 or 200 miles (45, 129, or 322 km) | |
|---|---|---|
| Azimuth | 360º | |
| Precision | +/- 1 mile + 3% range. | |
| Other Names | AMES Type 61 | |
The AN/TPS-1 Radar was an
Westinghouse Electric, Bendix Corporation and several European manufacturers in the post-war era. In Royal Air Force
service it was known as AMES Type 61.
The TPS-1 is a lightweight portable search radar using a cut-down
L-band
between 1220 and 1280 megahertz (MHz). The initial versions were designed to break down into ten packages and then be assembled on-site, but a number of adaptations to large trucks and even school bus frames were made over the years. A crew of two could operate the radar. The 1B model could detect bombers at 10,000 feet at a distance of 120 nautical miles. Versions B through G differed primarily in the antenna pattern, providing better vertical range, but were electrically identical.
TPS-1s were used to defend many beach-heads in the Pacific during the war and were among the first portable radar units to go into operation following the invasions of
Nike missile systems.[1]
Photographs
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MGCIS-1 radar site at Yonpo Airfield, Korea in December 1950. The TPS-1B is on the far left of the photo.
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to AN/TPS-1.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- ^ "Learning Event 2: Electronic Search Central AN/GSS-1" (description at Globalsecurity.org). Retrieved 2021-10-28.
- USAF Factsheet Bendix AN/TPS-1
- AN/TPS-1B @ radomes.org
- Winkler, David F. (1997), Searching the skies: the legacy of the United States Cold War defense radar program. Prepared for United States Air Force Headquarters Air Combat Command.
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