ARadar & sensors
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ARadar & sensors
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AN/MPQ-64
Single sourceAN/MPQ-64F1/A3
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel | PAVE PAWS |
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| Country of origin | United States[source] | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 11, cell 2; revision 1370505017; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
| Altitude | Operating: 3,000 m (9,800 ft) Non-operating: 12,000 m (39,000 ft)[source] | — |
| Azimuth | 360°[source] | — |
| Elevation | –10° to +55°[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Raytheon Missiles & Defense |
Sentinel · baseline described in 2007 · Range
Single sourceAN/MPQ-64: 40 km (25 mi) AN/MPQ-64F1/A3: 120 km (75 mi)[source]
40 kilometers[source]Sentinel · baseline described in 2007
Approximate source reportedradardetectionrange, smallcar-sized objectcondition · about 3,500 statute miles
Single sourceApproximate source reportedradardetectionrange, smallcar-sized objectcondition · Range
Single sourceabout 3,000 nautical miles (3,500 statute miles, 5,600 km)[source]Approximate source reportedradardetectionrange, smallcar-sized objectcondition
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Type | — | Radar station[source] |
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| Radar sets | — | Raytheon AN/FPS-115 phased array radar sets[source]Explicitnamedradarsets forPAVEPAWSsystem, not assumptionfacilitymanufacturer |
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| Service status | — | One system was sold to Taiwan and is still in service[source] |
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| Antenna architecture | — | pair of Raytheon AN/FPS-115 phased array radar sets at each site[source] |
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| Mission | — | detect and characterize a sea-launched ballistic missile attack against the United States[source] |
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| Antenna diameter | — | 72.5 ft (22.1 m) in diameter[source]Onearraydiameter only, not fullbuilding width |
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