The radar sitting in your car’s bumper isn’t the same as the units vectoring planes in for a landing. Here are the most important differences. The last time you found yourself on an airplane, it’s ...

Originally, the term "radar" was an acronym derived from the phrase "radio detection and ranging." It was first used as a code word by the U.S. Navy in 1940. Other early names included the British RDF ...

Modern weather radar, widely accessible to pilots, utilizes advanced ground-based networks (like WSR-88D) that employ volume scanning for 3D atmospheric sampling, though data may not be real-time.

This chapter is a very basic introduction to the principle of pulsed radar. Obviously, getting a beginning concept of the main principle is one objective. Another is to introduce many terms commonly ...

If you are a professor, this looks like a must-have text for your class: Principles of Modern Radar: Basic Principles The New Face of Radar 101 – Modern and Comprehensive. If you are an engineer, it ...