Radar

Radar is a detection system that uses radio waves to determine the range, angle, or velocity of objects. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, weather formations, and terrain. A radar system consists of a transmitter producing electromagnetic waves in the radio or microwaves domain, a transmitting antenna, a receiving antenna (often the same antenna is used for transmitting and receiving) and a receiver and processor to determine properties of the object(s). Radio waves (pulsed or continuous) from the transmitter reflect off the object and return to the receiver, giving information about the object's …

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5 May 2022 English

Notes of interest with links to documents in Cold War Eastern Europe. Links to photos, maps and compelling stories.

Visual Photographs of Polish military aircraft and radar sites FO 371/188836 133-139 Textual Account by British miles] at very low altitude to avoid detection by radar and landing in a corn field in Austria. FCO 28/4192


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English

islanders have taken steps to resettle in Anti-radar Weapons „ . . . . . • Britain smce the Argentine being made for ground suppression anti- 'V -4 " radar weapons for the Royal Air Force for the next five


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English

A file containing documents relating to the Berlin Air Safety Centre. Subjects covered in the file include friendly relations between the four chief controllers at the centre; updates on procedures; …

installed a video recording machine to tape the radar picture continuously. This is likely to be a useful


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English

A file of correspondence and reports concerning a proposed Anglo-East German agreement on economic and industrial cooperation. The documents include drafts of the proposed agreement, which provides for the development …

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The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English

aware.they were near a sensitive Athenstedt NVA radar site. They passed in front of the installation


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English

A file containing documents concerning Allied activity in the West Berlin air corridors and the Berlin Control Zone. Subjects covered in the file include a series of Soviet complaints regarding …

morning on flight checks of both Gatow and Tegel radar aids. He said it would be no problem for his controllers extract from Vg Cdr Rogers' report, he was shown the radar pictures, but refused to believe the evidence. they must have misidentified the aircraft. The radar film was absolutely clear, the aircraft could be he had not left the BCZ. This was confirmed by radar pictures from BARTCC showing that the Chipmunk: It is unusual for the Chipmunk to show up on radar pictures as it normally flies too low. On this


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English

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The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English

A file containing documents relating to requests for information on Berlin. Subjects covered in the file include the British government's position on the leading Nazi Martin Bormann, following a report …

Director, Royal Signals * Radar Establi shr.ent) F ^ k S i g n a l s & Radar Establishment St. ""Andrews


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 Russian

A file containing documents relating to the Soviet leadership following the death of the long-serving leader, Leonid Brezhnev. Subjects covered in the file include analysis of speeches by Brezhnev's successor, …

Nevertheless, one needs also to take into account Andropov's Hungarian connection and his reported protection of Radar's


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English

There is also the large deal with Libya involving 3D radars for about £150 million still under negotiation but the hopes


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