Bendix AN/FPS-20 Radar
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The AN/FPS-20 was a widely used L band early warning and ground-controlled interception radar system employed by the United States Air Force Air Defense Command, the USAF CONAD in the continental United States, the NORAD Pinetree Line in Canada, where they were known as AN/FPS-508, and a variety of other users. The design started life as the Bendix AN/FPS-3 in 1950, was upgraded to the FPS-20, then spawned over a dozen different variants as additional upgrades were applied. The FPS-20 formed the backbone of the US air defense network through the early Cold War with over 200 units deployed. Most FPS-20 sites were replaced by modern equipment in the late 1960s, although a number were turned over to the FAA, modified for air traffic control use, and became ARSR-60s.
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AN/FPS-20
Indian Air Force, United States Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, United States,
early-warning radar,
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