Definition of Instrumentation Radar

Abstract

This document introduces a definition for a category of radar systems used by the DoD ranges of the MRTFB. Over the past few years the DoD Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB) ranges have been in the process of acquiring new/recapitalized radars for the range. The ranges refer to the radars used for the purpose of data acquisition as instrumentation radars. During the process of acquiring new radars, the ranges were asked various questions. A few of the most recurring questions were, What is an instrumentation radar? and Why can't a tactical radar be used? When the ranges attempted to answer these questions, it was found that they were hampered by the lack of a true definition for an instrumentation radar. This document will aid in defining the instrumentation radar category used by the MRTFB ranges. It will also provide a definition along with characteristics, examples, and some comparisons with other radar categories.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1087860

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aircrafts
  • Data Acquisition
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detection
  • Engineering
  • Flight Paths
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Munitions
  • Radar
  • Rifles
  • Small Arms
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Trajectories

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Geodesy
  • Systems Analysis and Design