This chapter closes with the description of a hypothetical short-range ground-based air surveillance radar, typical of the type used for target acquisition as part of a short-range air defense system. This type of radar is chosen because it differs quite considerably from the longer-range applications and is illustrative of the wide variety of pulse Doppler radars in military service.

Chapter Contents:

• 19.1 Introduction
• 19.2 Differences in the Clutter Situation between Airborne and Ground-Based Pulse Doppler Radars
• 19.3 Three-Dimensional Radars
• 19.4 Parameters of a Hypothetical Short-Range Ground-Based Air Surveillance Radar
• References

Inspec keywords: Doppler radar; search radar; military radar

Other keywords: ground-based air defense radar; military service; hypothetical short-range ground-based air surveillance radar; pulse Doppler radars; short-range air defense system; target acquisition

Subjects: Radar and radiowave systems (military and defence)