Training

After the completion of this course, I will …

• understand the role and benefit of radars in a CNS/ATM system.
• be able to describe the difference between cooperative and non-cooperative surveillance systems.
• understand PSR-related terminology.
• describe the composition of a PSR and discuss the function of different PSR components.
• understand SSR-related terminology.
• discuss the different modes of SSR operation.
• discover challenges to SSR operation and their solutions.

• Persons with electronics and communication engineering background who are assuming new roles as CNS/ATM radar systems professionals.
• CNS/ATM professionals who are shifting roles from other CNS/ATM fields to radar.

• Primary Surveillance Radar

1. Radar mission
2. Radar system composition
3. Radar functions and processes
4. Some detection problems and their solutions

• Secondary Surveillance Radar

1. General principles
2. Interrogation modes
3. Replies
4. Transmission problems
5. Reception problems
6. Mono-pulse technique

• Open discussion and miscellaneous topics