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FPS-117 Radomes for North Warning System ‘Experiencing Serious Panel Decay’

FPS-117 Radomes for North Warning System ‘Experiencing Serious Panel Decay’
Pictured is a March, 2023 photo of a Hill AFB, Utah radome that serves as a testing ground for FPS-117 upgrades. The photo shows the radome retrofit with "new and advanced composite waterproof exterior panels," the Air Force said (Photo on Hill AFB, Utah Website)

The U.S. Air Force plans to replace the Alaska Warning System's/North Warning System's (NWS) 27 AN/FPS-117 radomes--15 in Alaska, one in Utah, one in Hawaii, and 10 in Canada. A draft schedule for the replacements by the Atmospheric Early Warning System program office at Hill AFB, Utah calls for the first in Murphy Dome, Alaska in May, 2027 after a contract award next May. "Most radomes have an expected life cycle of 20 years," according to a solicitation for a…

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