inverse synthetic aperture radar

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inverse synthetic aperture radar

radar technology

Also known as: ISAR

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Radar imaging
This is called inverse synthetic aperture radar (ISAR). Both the target and the radar can be in motion with ISAR.
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This is called inverse synthetic aperture radar (ISAR). Both the target and the radar can be in motion with ISAR.
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Postwar progress
SAR and ISAR imaging radars make use of Doppler frequency to generate high-resolution images of terrain and targets. The Doppler frequency shift also has been used in Doppler-navigation radar to measure the velocity of the aircraft carrying the radar system. The extraction of the Doppler shift in…
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SAR and ISAR imaging radars make use of Doppler frequency to generate high-resolution images of terrain and targets. The Doppler frequency shift also has been used in Doppler-navigation radar to measure the velocity of the aircraft carrying the radar system. The extraction of the Doppler shift in…
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