AN/FPS-27

Manufacturer

Westinghouse

Type of Radar

Surveillance and Heightfinding (Stacked Beams)

IEEE Band

S Band

NATO Band

E Band

Exact Frequency

2320 – 2680 MHz

Maximum Range

220 nautical miles

Maximum Altitude

150,000 feet

Notes:

Part of the USAF Frequency-Diversity program to succeed existing SAGE equipment and provide better ECCM capabilities. Twenty units were built, the first became operational in 1963.