Multifunction Phased Array Radar (MPAR): achieving Next Generation Surveillance and Weather Radar Capability
September 1, 2013
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J. Air Traffic Control, Vol. 55, No. 3, Fall 2013, pp. 40-7.
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Multifunction Phased Array Radar (MPAR): achieving Next Generation Surveillance and Weather Radar Capability
Summary
Within DOT, the FAA has initiated an effort known as the NextGen Surveillance and Weather Radar Capability (NSWRC) to analyze the need for the next generation radar replacement and assess viable implementation alternatives. One concept under analysis is multifunction radar using phased-array technology -- Multifunction Phased Array Radar or MPAR.