Radar system development for the next two decades, as seen by an European

Current trends in radar developmet are projected over a 20-yr period in a general review. Topics examined include complex antenna patterns, electronic scanning (for both ground-based and airborne radars), flexibility in transmission modes (varying pulse length, repetition frequency, and phase or frequency modulation), signal processing (sidelobe cancellation, clutter protection, target recognition, and rapid A/D conversion and computation), programmed radar management, and the use of mm or micron wavelengths. Consideration is given to the organization of air-defense radars, where the need for more closely linked and coordinated networks is stressed.