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... The other is the FPS-85, located at Eglin Air Force Base in western Florida. This too is a phased array radar controlled by a digital computer.
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... Figure 2 PAVE PAWS Radar (One Face) Showing an Array of Antenna Elements Courtesy of the United States Air Force
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... 9 Figure 3 PAVE PAWS Radar Antenna Element Courtesy of the United States Air Force
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... Transmit Other Receive Polarization (Transmit/Receive) Array Diameter Face Tilt Azimuth Elevation Duty Cycle Capability Waveforms Search Track Sensitivity MTBF Inherent Availability 38.6dB Directive Gain 2.0/2.2 at Boresight Peak (dB)
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... Table II COMPARISON OF RADAR TRANSMITTERS Radiated Power PAVE PAWS PAR FPS-85 Peak 580kW lOMW 26MW Average l45kW SOOkW l30kW Duty Cycle 0.25 0.05 0.005 Number of Active Transmitting Elements l,792 6,l44 4,660 Transmitting Beamwidth 2° l.2° l.4°


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