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radar beacon
a radar device at a fixed location that, on receiving a radar signal, automatically transmits a particular radar signal in reply, identifying itself and enabling navigators of ships and aircraft to determine their distance and direction from it. -
doppler radar
a radar tracking system that determines the velocity of a moving object by measuring the Doppler shift of the frequency of a radar signal reflected by the object. -
radar telescope
(in radar astronomy) a very large radar antenna used to study planetary bodies in the solar system. -
automatic tracking
a radar tracking system in which an automatic device uses the echo signal from the tracked object to keep the radar constantly beamed on target and to compute the range of the object. -
awacs
airborne warning and control system -
beacon
A beacon is a light or a fire, usually on a hill or tower, which acts as a signal or a warning.