The AN/FPS-5 was a nodding height-finding radar used by the United States Air Force Air Defense Command. It was unique in that it used a fixed reflector and a moving feed in order to steer the beam. It was produced in the early 1950s by Hazeltine, and deployment was limited. It was normally used with the AN/FPS-3 search radar. In accordance with the Joint Electronics Type Designation System (JETDS), the "AN/FPS-5" designation represents the 5th design of an Army-Navy electronic device for fixed ground search radar. The JETDS system also now is used to name all Department of Defense electronic systems.
See also
List of radars List of military electronics of the United States
References This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
External links Radomes.org - AN/FPS-5 Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine