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Approximate source reportedradardetectionrange, smallcar-sized objectcondition · about 3,500 statute miles
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | PAVE PAWS | Rajendra (radar system) |
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| Type | Radar station[source] | Fire-control radar[source] |
| Radar sets | Raytheon AN/FPS-115 phased array radar sets[source]Explicitnamedradarsets forPAVEPAWSsystem, not assumptionfacilitymanufacturer | — |
| Service status | One system was sold to Taiwan and is still in service[source] | — |
| Antenna architecture | pair of Raytheon AN/FPS-115 phased array radar sets at each site[source] | — |
| Mission | detect and characterize a sea-launched ballistic missile attack against the United States |
Approximate source reportedradardetectionrange, smallcar-sized objectcondition · Range
about 3,000 nautical miles (3,500 statute miles, 5,600 km)[source]Approximate source reportedradardetectionrange, smallcar-sized objectcondition
Peakpower ofonearray, notaverage orsumallarrays · Power
Single sourceStatedmaximumaveragebeam power ofonearray, not peak · Power
Single source580 kW[source]Peakpower ofonearray, notaverage orsumallarrays
145 kW[source]Statedmaximumaveragebeam power ofonearray, not peak
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Single source≥70 kW[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Antenna diameter | 72.5 ft (22.1 m) in diameter[source]Onearraydiameter only, not fullbuilding width | — |
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| Country of origin | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 11, cell 2; revision 1370505017; retrieved 2026-09-30 | India[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Bharat Electronics Limited[source] |
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| Designer | — | Electronics and Radar Development Establishment ( DRDO ) IIT Delhi[source] |
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| No. built | — | 32[source] |
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| RPM | — | 15 and 7.5[source] |
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| Altitude | — | 30 m (98 ft) to 20 km (12 mi)[source] |
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| Azimuth | — | ±45°[source] |
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| Elevation | — | -5° to +65°[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | Rajendra[source] |
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