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Radars - Detection of mobiles in the clutter

Author: Jacques DARRICAU

Publication date: August 10, 2013, Review date: August 23, 2023

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4. Over-the-horizon detection of low-altitude mobiles

4.1 General concept

The advantage of trans-horizon detection systems is that they enable low-altitude objects to be observed at very great distances. Conventional microwave radar solutions (microwaves radars) are unable to detect objects below the radar horizon, i.e. :

For a ground radar, whose antenna is located between...

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