about the backscatterer Continuous-wave radar (CW radar) is a type of radar system where a known stable frequency continuous wave radio energy is transmitted...
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an active radar transceiver). Semi-active missile systems use bistatic continuous-wave radar. The NATO brevity code for a semi-active radar homing missile...
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A continuous wave or continuous waveform (CW) is an electromagnetic wave of constant amplitude and frequency, typically a sine wave, that for mathematical...
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Wave radar is a type of radar for measuring wind waves. Several instruments based on a variety of different concepts and techniques are available, and...
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radars and continuous-wave radars, which were formerly separate due to the complexity of the electronics. The first operational pulse-Doppler radar was...
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ways of producing the Doppler effect. Radars may be: Coherent pulsed (CP), Pulse-Doppler radar, Continuous wave (CW), or Frequency modulation (FM). Doppler...
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cameras when more than one moving object is within the field of view. Continuous-wave radar may be aimed directly at a vehicle 100 yards away but produce a...
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Radar is a system that uses radio waves to determine the distance (ranging), direction (azimuth and elevation angles), and radial velocity of objects...
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MIM-46 missiles in launch canisters, a tracking and illumination continuous wave radar, and the fire control system. An ambitious design for its era, the...
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cloud radars using frequency modulation of the transmitted signal (e.g. 4 m for the Frequency-Modulated Continuous-Wave (FMCW) 94 GHz cloud radar operating...
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AN/SPG-51 (redirect from AN/SPG-51 missile director radar)
radar utilizing Pulse-Doppler radar signal processing in MK 74 MOD 14 and MK 74 MOD 15. The MK 74 MOD 15 configuration includes continuous-wave radar...
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AN/AWG-9 (redirect from AWG-9 radar)
program. The AN/AWG-9 offers multiple air-to-air modes: long-range continuous-wave radar velocity search, range-while-search at shorter ranges, and an airborne...
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Bloodhound, Thunderbird featured a continuous-wave radar semi-active homing system that was highly resistant to radar jamming and deception, and was able...
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Altimeter (section Radar altimeter)
surface back to the aircraft. Alternatively, Frequency Modulated Continuous-wave radar can be used. The greater the frequency shift the further the distance...
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after the first patent for radar itself (patent DE 237 944). A patent for a system using radar pulses rather than a continuous wave was filed in 1926 by Dr...
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Chirp (redirect from Chirped radar)
representation based on a family of localized chirp functions. Continuous-wave radar Dispersion (optics) Pulse compression Radio propagation § Measuring...
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Ultra-wideband (section Radar)
analysis and fall detection. It serves as a potential alternative to continuous-wave radar systems since it involves less power consumption and a high-resolution...
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1953 Red Brick – experimental continuous-wave target illuminating radar Red Cabbage – naval radar Red Carpet – X-band radar jammer Red Cat – air-launched...
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MIM-104 Patriot. Examples of fire-control radars currently in use by the United States Navy: Mk 95 — Continuous Wave Illuminator (NATO Sea sparrow Surface...
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wings. Their primary sensor is the Reutech Radar Systems RTS 3200: a frequency-modulated continuous-wave radar/optronics tracker (FORT) that was previously...
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MIM-23 Hawk (section Radars)
greatly improved over Nike through the adoption of new radars and a continuous wave semi-active radar homing guidance system. It entered service with the...
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Modulated Continuous-wave radar. Radar altimeters normally work in the E band, Ka band, or, for more advanced sea-level measurement, S band. Radar altimeters...
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in terms of range and performance, but using an advanced continuous-wave semi-active radar homing system, offering excellent performance against electronic...
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primary radar or primary surveillance radar (PSR) is a conventional radar sensor that illuminates a large portion of space with an electromagnetic wave and...
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required data. In simple ranging radars, the carrier will be pulse modulated and in continuous wave systems, such as Doppler radar, modulation may not be required...
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Buk missile system (redirect from Fire Dome radar)
the same 1S91 Straight Flush 25 kW G/H band continuous wave radar as the 3M9 "Kub" system. The 9S35 radar of the original Buk TELAR uses a mechanical...
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According to some experts, Baird's "Noctovision" is not radar. Unlike radar (except continuous wave radar), Noctovision is incapable of determining the distance...
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integrated through the 1553 data bus. The radar warning receiver detects pulse-Doppler, pulse and continuous wave radar threats and provides threat identification...
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S-300 missile system (redirect from Big Bird radar)
The original S-300P utilises a combination of the 5N66M continuous-wave radar Doppler radar for target acquisition and the 30N6 FLAP LID A I/J-band phased-array...
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A radar display is an electronic device that presents radar data to the operator. The radar system transmits pulses or continuous waves of electromagnetic...
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