J/FPS-5
Sign in to saveThe J/FPS-5, or also known as the Gamera Radar, is an airspace warning and control radar device operated by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. It is a large fixed 3D radar for radar sites, and is a phased array radar that uses an active phased array antenna (AESA) and is also capable of detecting and tracking ballistic missiles. It was made by Mitsubishi Electric.
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- Japan Air Self-Defense Force
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The J/FPS-5, or also known as the Gamera Radar, is an airspace warning and control radar device operated by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. It is a large fixed 3D radar for radar sites, and is a phased array radar that uses an active phased array antenna (AESA) and is also capable of detecting and tracking ballistic missiles. It was made by Mitsubishi Electric.
== Introduction == The 34m-tall hexagonal building has a giant radar surface on each of its three side walls. Due to the circular pattern on its cover resembles a turtle shell, it is also called the "Gamera Radar" after the monster Gamera from Daiei (now Kadokawa Films).
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