Length: 3 Days
RADAR Systems Training, Modern RADAR Basics Training by Tonex
Radar Systems Training covers the basics of modern Radar systems including basic design of a Radar system, functionality, equations, search and track functions, target detection, signal processing, architecture, critical components, electronic attack and protection, transmitter/receiver, and antenna.
Radar Search and Track Functions, Radar Target Detection, Signal Processing, Radar Applications, Electronic Attack, Protection, and other advanced topics.
Learn the basic operating principle of a primary Radar set and development, testing, and support of radar.
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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of RADAR Basics training course, the attendees are be able to:
- List basic terminology, principles and concepts related to the modern RADAR systems and operation
- Describe theory of operation of a simple Radar including Radar range equation, waveform design, Doppler effect, resolution, coverage and multipath
- Explain how Radar works and compare different type of Radar system functionality, and configurations along with associated applications
- Discuss principles, procedures, techniques, and evolution of Radar technology
- Examine Radar Concept of Operation (ConOps), functional architecture, system requirement, system design, architecture, operation and maintenance, and troubleshooting
- Sketch a high-level architecture of a simple Radar system covering components and subsystems including transmitters, receivers, antennas, clutter and noise, detection, signal processing modules
- Determine basic acceptable Radar system performance based on Radar environment
- Provide detection, identification, and classification of objects/targets using different Radar systems
- Understanding environmental and terrain effects on Radar operations Radar countermeasures target probability of detection and probability of false alarm.
- Discuss applications and technologies behind microwave and millimeter-wave Radar systems
- Discuss the evolution of Radar technologies
Who Should Attend?
- Engineers
- Technical managers
- Technicians
- Logistics and support
- Pilots
- Procurement
Course Topics
Introduction to Modern Radar Systems
- Historical overview of Radar systems
- Radar basic principle
- Radar and electromagnetic waves
- Introduction to Radar and Radar operating environment
- Operating principle of a primary Radar set
- Basic Radar technology
- Radar equation and its parameters
Radar Systems and Concepts
- Radar Equation
- Propagation Effects
- Target Radar Cross Section
- Detection of Signals in Noise and Pulse Compression
- Radar Antennas
- Radar Clutter and Chaff
- Signal Processing
- Tracking and Parameter Estimation
- Range-Doppler techniques
- Microwave and millimeter-wave
- Transmitters and Receivers
- Antennas
- Clutter and noise
- Detection principles
Radar Bands, Frequencies and Wavelength
- L and S Bands
- Millimeter Wave
- Ka, K and Ku bands
- X and C bands
- L and S bands
- UHF band
- Other bands
Block Diagram of a Primary Radar
- Radar signals
- Radar waveforms
- Radar properties and analysis
- Radar design and application
- Principles of short duration high-power RF pulses of energy
- Traditional plan position indicator (PPI)
- More advanced Radar display systems
- Transmitter
- The Radar transmitter
- Duplexer
- Radar Antenna
- Indicator
Basic Development and Design of a Modern Radar System
- Radar systems and applications
- Radar system parameters
- Radar system architecture elements
- Scattering mechanisms
- Radar range equation
- Basic signal processing
- Physical basics of Radar
- Antennas basics
- Principle of measurement in Radars
- Radar cross section and stealth
- Radar timing performance
- Radar frequency bands
- Radar coverage
- Radar and Electronic Warfare
Modern Radar System Classification and Evolution
- Classification of Radar Systems
- Imaging Radar
- Non-Imaging Radar
- Primary Radar
- Pulse Radar
- Pulse Radar using Pulse Compression
- Monostatic and Bistatic Radars
- Secondary Radar
- Primary Radar vs. Secondary Radar
- Continuous Wave (CW) Radar
- Block Diagram of an CW-Radar
- Frequency Modulated CW radar
- Pulse-Doppler Radar
- Phased Array Radar Systems
- Synthetic Aperture Radar Signal Processing
- Threat Radar Systems
- Air-defense Radars
- Shipboard Radars
- Space-Based Radar
- Examples of Battlefield Radars
- Weapon Control Radar
- Multi- Target Tracking Radar
- Mortar Locating Radar
- Air Traffic Control (ATC) Radars
- Air Surveillance Radar (ASR)
- Precision Approach Radar (PAR)
- Surface Movement Radar (SMR)
- Advanced Radar Signals Collection and Analysis (ARSCA)
- Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR)
- Airborne AESA Radar
Antenna Characteristics of Radar
- Functions of an Antenna
- Antenna Gain
- Antenna Pattern
- Vertical and Horizontal Patterns
- Polarization
- Half-wave Antenna
- Parabolic Antenna
- Phased Array Antenna
- Linear Array
- Planar Array
- Frequency Scanning Array
- Phase Shifter
- Monopulse Concept
- Conical Scan
- Advanced Radar Signals Collection and Analysis (ARSCA)
- Radar antenna performance
Radar Transmitter and Intrapulse Modulation
- Radar transmitters
- High-Power Oscillator
- High-Power Amplifier
- The Concept of “Coherence”
- Non-coherent Radar Processing
- Coherent Radar Processing
- Pseudo-coherent Radar
- Modulator
- Thyratron
- Solid State Transmitter
- Powermodules
- Waveform-Generator
- Pulse Compression
- SAW- Devices
- Time-Side-Lobes
- Principles of Intrapulse Modulation
- Functional principle of pulse compression
- Pulse compression with non-linear FM waveform
- Pulse compression using phase modulation
- Barker Code
- Frank Code
Testing, Evaluation and Operation of Modern Radar Systems
- Antennas, receivers, transmitters.
- Radar testing requirements
- Verification and validation of Radar systems
- Roles and organizations
- Testing procedures
- Evaluation procedures
- Acceptance procedures
- Calibration overview
- Radar system test platforms and tools