AN/CPS-6 Radar

AN/CPS-6
AN/CPS-6 Radar
Country of origin United States
ManufacturerGeneral Electric
Introduced1945
TypeMedium-range search/height finder
FrequencyS-band (2.7–3.01 GHz)
Pulsewidth0.5 μs
Range165 mi (266 km)
Altitude45,000 ft (14,000 m)
Power40 kw
Other NamesMinnie
RelatedAN/CPS-6, 6A, 6B, AN/FPS-10

The AN/CPS-6 was an S-band medium-range search/height finder radar used by the United States Air Force Air Defense Command. The radar was developed during the later stages of World War II by the MIT Radiation Laboratory with the first units produced by General Electric in mid-1945.