Tracking radar
Simon Kingsley, Shaun Quegan · Institution of Engineering and Technology eBooks · 1999
Tracking radars are distinguished by their dedication to a target and the precision of their angle measurements. Angular estimation is achieved by comparing the echo in two adjacent beams; the problem of pulse-to-pulse variation in the echo amplitude (or phase) is overcome in monopulse radar by making the comparison simultaneously on each pulse. One of the main applications of tracking radar is the guidance of weapons systems.