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Friday, February 28, 2014

Radar technology a potential export earner as it gives Navy a battle edge

HMAS PerthMost modern radars really do work like the ones in the movies: they spin around, creating the familiar green line moving around a circle like a clock hand in fast-forward.

The problem with such radar for self-defence systems – shooting down incoming missiles – is the system can only check a particular direction every few seconds as the radar swings around.

With the fearsome weaponry carried on modern warships, every second counts in a fight – future sea battles might not last very long.

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