By way of illustration — which techniques from this chapter are found in well-known radar systems described in open sources? (Broad outline only; actual performance is often classified.)
| Technique | Present-day examples |
|---|---|
| Pulse-Doppler, look-down/shoot-down (Pulse-Doppler radar and Moving Target Indicator) | fighter radars such as the AN/APG-68 (F-16) and Captor (Eurofighter) |
| AESA (AESA — Active Electronically Scanned Array) | AN/APG-81 (F-35), AN/APG-77 (F-22), Captor-E (Eurofighter), RBE2-AA (Rafale), SPY-6 (US Navy) |
| PESA (PESA — Passive Electronically Scanned Array) | AN/SPY-1 (Aegis), 30N6/92N6 (S-300/S-400), AN/MPQ-53 (Patriot) |
| Long-range 3D surveillance, L-band (2D and 3D radar) | SMART-L / S1850M (naval), AN/TPS-59 |
| VHF/UHF counter-stealth (Frequency bands) | Nebo-M, P-18 variants |
| FMCW / LPI (Variation on the CW radar, LPI — Low Probability of Intercept) | LPI navigation and surveillance radars (PILOT/Scout class), civilian FMCW maritime radars |
| CW illuminator for SARH (Continuous wave radar, Semi-Active Radar Homing) | AN/SPG-62 (Aegis), the illuminator of the Hawk system |
| Passive radar / PCL (Passive radar) | Hensoldt TwInvis, Thales PCL systems |
| Over-the-horizon (Radar horizon) | JORN/Jindalee (Australia), ROTHR |
Note
Many modern systems combine techniques: an AESA does pulse-Doppler, LPI and beam steering at the same time. The classification above only points to the characteristic technique of each system.