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AN/FPS-129

Early Warning Radar
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Basic Information
Name
AN/FPS-129
Designation
Alternate Designation
Equipment Type
Early Warning Radar
Manufacturer
Raytheon E-Systems
Date of Introduction
Description

The AN/FPS-129 “Have Stare,” later renamed “Globus II,” is an X-band (9.5–10.5 GHz) early-warning radar with mechanical tracking, operating at a peak power of 200 kW and an instrumented range of 40,000 km. Manufactured by Raytheon E-Systems in the United States, its primary design purpose was intelligence data collection against ballistic missiles, with secondary missions including aerodynamic and satellite tracking. The radar features a 27-meter diameter Cassegrain antenna with a 3.15-meter sub-reflector, all enclosed within a 35-meter diameter radome. Initially operational in 1995 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, it was dismantled in late 1998, relocated to Vardø, and became operational there around 2003.

Ground Specifications
Range 46300.0 km
Technical Characteristics
frequency 9.5 … 10.5 GHz (X band)
peak power 200 kW
instrumented range 25 000 NMNM(≙ 40 000 km)
beamwidth < 0.1°
Details
Country of Origin United States
Category Air Defense Radars
Land > Radars > Air Defense Radars
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
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