Perm ID | Sage ID | JSS ID | Unit | Location | Early Equip. |
Final Equip. |
Oper. Date |
Inact. Date |
Notes |
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12 MWS | BMEWS Site 1, Thule, GL | AN/FPS-49, AN/FPS-50 | AN/FPS-120 | 1961 | Also known as J Site. AN/FPS-49 and FPS-50 radars were replaced with AN/FPS-120 phased-array radar in middle '90s. Det 1, 12 MWS was located at Fylingdales Moor, England (BMEWS Site 3). Thule Air Base was renamed Pituffik Space Base on 6 April 2023. |
Current Use: Active missile-warning & space-track sensor site.
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