U.S. Deployed Air Defense Sensor Systems

Air Defense Sensor System WavelengthTargets 
CorianUHF-BandUnmanned Aerial Vehicles
SkyviewUHF-BandUnmanned Aerial Vehicles
 AN/MPQ-64 SentinelX-BandCruise Missiles, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Rotary- and Fixed-Wing Aircraft
 AN/TPS-59L-BandTheater Ballistic Missiles and Cruise Missiles 
 AN/MPQ-53C-BandManeuverable Ballistic Missiles, Stealth Cruise Missiles, and Aircraft 
AN/MPQ-65C-BandManeuverable Ballistic Missiles, Stealth Cruise Missiles, and Aircraft
AN/FPS-117L-BandTheater Ballistic Missiles
AN/TPS-77L-BandTheater Ballistic Missiles and Cruise Missiles
AN/APG-79 AESAX-BandAir-to-air and ground-to-air missiles, Aircraft, and UAVs
TPS-77 MRRL-BandTactical Ballistic Missiles and UAVs
AN/SPY-1S-BandTheater Ballistic Missiles
AN/SPY-6(V)S-Band or X-BandTheater Ballistic Missiles
Dual Band RadarX/S-BandHigh and Low Altitude Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles, Aircraft, and Incoming Shore-Based Artillery
Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR)N/AAnti-Ship Cruise Missiles, Drones, Fixed-Wing Aircraft, and Helicopters
Raytheon Advanced Combat Radar  
Upgraded Early Warning Radar (UEWR)UHF-BandBallistic Missiles
Cobra DaneL-BandIntercontinental Ballistic Missiles, Sea-Launched Missiles
Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX)X-BandBallistic Missiles and Aircraft
AN/TPS-80X-BandAircraft, UAVs, Cruise Missiles, Rockets, Artillery, and Mortars

AN/APG-79 AESA

Quick Facts Role and Mobility Instantaneous tracking and multi-target tracking, and Air-mobile Frequency X-Band Range 150 km Air Defense Interceptor

AN/FPS-117

Quick Facts Role and Mobility Long-Range Air Surveillance; Ground-Based, Non-Mobile Frequency L-Band Range 470 km Air Defense Interceptor Systems N/A

AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel

Quick Facts Role and Mobility Early Warning Radar; Road-mobile Frequency X-Band Range 40 km (upgraded: 75 km) Air Defense Interceptor

AN/TPS-59

Quick Facts Role and Mobility Long-Range Air Surveillance, Ground-Control Interception; Road-mobile, Air-mobile Frequency L-Band Range 740 km Air Defense Interceptor

AN/TPS-77

Quick Facts Role and Mobility Long-Range Air Surveillance; Ground-Based, Road-mobile Frequency L-Band Range 470 km Air Defense Interceptor Systems N/A

AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR)

Quick Facts Role and Mobility Short- to Medium-Range Multi-Mission Radar; Highly Mobile Frequency X-Band Range Short- to Medium-Range  Air Defense

Dual Band Radar

Quick Facts Role and Mobility Target Illumination, Volume Surveillance, Detection, and Tracking; Ship-Mobile Frequency X-Band/S-Band Range Unknown Air Defense Interceptor

Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR)

Quick Facts Role and Mobility Ship Self-Defense, Situational Awareness, Air Traffic Control; Ship-mobile Frequency N/A Range N/A Air Defense Interceptor

TPS-77 Multi-Role Radar (MRR)

Quick Facts Role and Mobility Long-Range Air Surveillance, Low-Level Flight Surveillance, UAV Detection, Ballistic Missile Warning; Road-mobile Frequency L-Band Range