PULSE DOPPLER RADAR

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Continuous wave radar (CW radar) is not the only form of radar able to make use of the Doppler effect. Doppler shifts can be used in pulse radar, as they were in CW radar, to determine the relative velocity of moving targets. Pulse radars designed to make use of the Doppler effect in this way are called pulse Doppler radar (PD radar).
     Pulse doppler radars are very useful radar systems as they combine their ability to determine target velocity with the other functionality of a standard pulse radar. A pulse doppler radar can, therefore, determine range, angle and velocity of a target. This makes pulse doppler radar extremely valuable in situations involving many small moving targets hidden by heavily cluttered environments. A maritime scenario involving low-flying aircraft and anti-ship missiles is an example of such an environment.
     It is common for pulse doppler radars to have a capability to concentrate only on moving targets, removing the sometimes confusing clutter from the operator’s display. This capability is called moving target indication (MTI).


Other topics in our resources on Radar related to Pulse Doppler Radar include: 
 
  • Pulse Radar
  • Continuous Wave Radar (CW Radar)
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