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Basic Concepts Definition Radar RAdio Detection And Ranging. A system that uses reflected electromagnetic radiation to determine the velocity and location of a targeted object; widely used in such applications as aircraft and ship navigation, military reconnaissance, automobile speed checks, and weather observations.
The transmitter generates the radio waves which are radiated by one of the antennas whilst the receiver antenna listens for the echos of these waves. If a target is detected a blip occurs on the display. In practice the receiver and the transmitter often share the same antenna. Radar History
Robert Watson-Watt
Applications Hazardous Weather Detection Storm avoidance Windshear warning Navigational Aid Marking remote facilities Facilitating air traffic control Avoiding air-to-air collisions Blind low altitude flight Forward velocity update Precision velocity update Ground Mapping Ice patrol Terrain mapping Environmental Monitoring Law enforcement Blind landing guidance Short- Range Sea Search Search and rescue Submarine detection Reconaissance/Surveillance Long-range surveillance Early warning Sea surveillance Ground battle management Low-altitude survellance
Fighter/Interceptor Support Air- to air search Raid assessment Target identification Gun/missile control Missile guidance
Air/Ground Weapon Delivery Blind tactical bombing Strategic bombing Defence suppression
Operating frequency: 1275 MHz Peak power: 1 kW at feed Antenna diameter: 25 m Beam width: 0.75 Pulse repetition frequency: 3125 Hz (typical) Minimum range: 1.8 km (typical) Maximum range: 48 km (typical) Pulse duration: 0.8 s x 8 bits (typical) Range resolution: 60 m
Ice patrol
Australian Air Force Airborne Early Warning System An Active Electronically Scanned Array L band
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Patriot Radar operating frequency 4-6GHz. Phased array with 5000 elements that can track 100 objects at distances of 100Km
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5250-5925 MHz
4200-4400 MHz 3100-3650 MHz 2700-3100 MHz 2310-2385 MHz 1215-1390 MHz 890-942 MHz 420-450 MHz 216-220 MHz 3-30 MHz
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