OVERVIEW: The AN/MPQ-49 Forward Area Alerting Radar (FAAR) is a lightweight, mobile, pulse doppler early warning radar that operates in the "D" Band.
DETAILS: The AN/MPQ-49 is designed to provide early warning to tactical air defense units.
Specifications:
Frequency: unknown GHz (D Band)
Power output: unknown kW(average); unknown kW (peak)
PRF: unknown Hz
Range Resolution: unknown m (range), unknown degrees azimuth
On/Off time: unknown
Deploy/Stow Time unknown
Detection Range
Max Range: 20 km
NOTES: IOC 1969.
SOURCES: AN/MPQ-49 Forward Area Alerting Radar." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Accessed March 22, 2015. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AN/MPQ-49_Forward_Area_Alerting_Radar. ; AN/FPS Series." Alternate Wars. Accessed March 22, 2015. http://www.alternatewars.com/BBOW/Radar/FPS_Series.htm.