Abstract
Radar systems undertake a number of vital roles in a military environment. They have traditionally been procured and designed to focus on a specific, primary role. Platforms or fighting units often, therefore, have several different radars to cover all the roles required. Multiple radar systems operating on a single maritime platform or in close proximity means some compromises will be made, for example, the siting of the antennas, the management of frequency bands and the type of operation (e.g. from limits of available power, antenna size etc.). It is advantageous to site the radar antenna as high as possible i.e. atop a mast in order to increase the radar horizon and remove any line of site obstruction. As it is desirable to undertake a number of key roles from this prime location this creates the need for a multifunctional radar (MFR).
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