| Chapter 1 | Introduction | 1 |
| Chapter 2 | Requirements | 3 |
| 2.1 | Operational Requirements | 3 |
| 2.1.1 | Civil Operational Requirements | 3 |
| 2.1.2 | Military Operational Requirements | 5 |
| 2.2 | Sensor Requirements | 6 |
| Chapter 3 | Sensor Selection | 9 |
| 3.1 | Two-Dimensional Radar | 9 |
| 3.2 | Three-Dimensional Radar | 10 |
| 3.3 | The MFAR | 12 |
| 3.3.1 | Multifunction Capability | 12 |
| 3.3.1.1 | Fixed Arrays | 14 |
| 3.3.1.2 | Rotating Array | 16 |
| 3.3.2 | MFAR Types | 20 |
| 3.3.2.1 | Beam-Steering Techniques | 20 |
| 3.3.2.2 | Single-Beam/Multibeam Array | 22 |
| 3.3.2.3 | Active/Passive Arrays | 22 |
| References | 23 |
| Chapter 4 | Radar Parameter Design | 25 |
| 4.1 | Summary of the Design Features | 25 |
| 4.2 | Radar and Array Parameters | 27 |
| 4.2.1 | Radar Parameters | 27 |
| 4.2.1.1 | Radar Range Equation | 27 |
| 4.2.1.2 | Angular Accuracy | 28 |
| 4.2.2 | Antenna Parameters | 28 |
| 4.2.3 | Radar Reference System | 29 |
| 4.3 | Preliminary Design | 30 |
| 4.3.1 | Search Function | 32 |
| 4.3.1.1 | Uniform Search | 33 |
| 4.3.1.2 | Search With Cosecant-Squared Elevation Coverage | 39 |
| 4.3.1.3 | Search for Different Targets With Different Requirements | 46 |
| 4.3.1.4 | Division of Search Sector Into Segments With Different Frame Time Requirements | 48 |
| 4.3.2 | Tracking Function | 54 |
| 4.3.2.1 | Basic Tracking Requirements | 55 |
| 4.3.2.2 | Signal-to-Noise Ratio to Support Angular Accuracy | 55 |
| 4.3.2.3 | Time Budget for Tracking | 57 |
| 4.3.2.4 | Effect of the Tracking Time Budget on the Search Function | 62 |
| 4.3.2.5 | Minimum Signal-to-Noise Ratio for Tracking | 63 |
| 4.3.2.6 | Examples of Track Mode Calculations | 64 |
| 4.3.3 | Multifunction Radar Parameter Design | 71 |
| 4.3.3.1 | Design Criteria for the Solution of MFAR Equations | 73 |
| 4.3.3.2 | General Considerations of G and [lambda] | 74 |
| 4.3.3.3 | Passive Arrays | 76 |
| 4.3.3.4 | Active Array | 97 |
| 4.4 | The Design in Clutter and in Multipath | 117 |
| 4.4.1 | MFAR Design in a Clutter Environment | 117 |
| 4.4.1.1 | Clutter Definitions | 118 |
| 4.4.1.2 | Assumptions and Procedure | 121 |
| 4.4.1.3 | Effect of the Clutter Requirement on the Design Procedure | 125 |
| 4.4.1.4 | Examples | 127 |
| 4.4.1.5 | Heavy Clutter Conditions | 137 |
| 4.4.2 | The Design in Multipath Conditions | 177 |
| 4.4.2.1 | Requirements | 178 |
| 4.4.2.2 | Main Parameters and Relations | 178 |
| 4.4.2.3 | The Pattern Propagation Factor as a Function of [lambda] | 184 |
| 4.4.2.4 | Effect of Multipath on the Design Procedure | 188 |
| 4.5 | The MFAR Design in the Case of Multiple Arrays and Multiple Beams | 209 |
| References | 210 |
| Selected Bibliography | 211 |
| Chapter 5 | Functional Design | 213 |
| 5.1 | MFAR Functional Description | 214 |
| 5.2 | MFAR Functional Requirements | 218 |
| 5.3 | The Radar Task Scheduler Function | 219 |
| 5.3.1 | The Scope of the Scheduling | 220 |
| 5.3.2 | Scheduling Strategies | 224 |
| 5.3.2.1 | Decrease of Tracking Load | 227 |
| 5.3.2.2 | Increase of Tracking Load | 230 |
| 5.3.3 | The Input and Output of the RTS Function | 233 |
| 5.3.4 | The Radar Task Scheduler in the Rotating-Array Case | 235 |
| 5.4 | The MFAR Software Functions | 241 |
| 5.4.1 | Searching | 241 |
| 5.4.2 | Tracking | 246 |
| 5.4.3 | Auxiliary Functions | 249 |
| 5.4.3.1 | Confirmation | 250 |
| 5.4.3.2 | Interference Analysis | 252 |
| 5.4.3.3 | Uplink | 252 |
| 5.5 | Function Relation | 253 |
| 5.6 | Conclusions | 254 |
| References | 255 |
| List of Symbols | 257 |
| About the Authors | 265 |
| Index | 267 |
