Fire-control radar
A fire-control radar is a
radar which is designed specifically to provide information (mainly target azimuth, elevation, range and velocity) to a
fire-control system in order to calculate a firing solution (i.e. information on how to direct weapons such that they hit the target(s)). Such radars typically emit a narrow, intense beam of
radio waves to ensure accurate tracking information and to minimise the chance of losing track of the target. Some modern radars have a track-while-scan capability enabling it to function simultaneously as a fire-control radar and a search radar. This works either by having the radar switch between sweeping the search sector and sending directed pulses at the target to be tracked, or by using a
phased-array antenna to generate two (or more) discrete radar beams and dividing them between both tasks.
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fire control radar
Noun
1. naval radar that controls the delivery of fire on a military target
(hypernym) naval radar
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
fire-control radar
Radar used to provide target information inputs to a weapon fire control system. 1/3/77
radar de tir
Radar utilisé pour fournir au système de conduite de tir d'une arme des données relatives à l'objectif. 1/3/77
fire control radar