1. Introduction : Block diagram and operation of Radar, Radar frequencies, Millimeter and submillimeter waves, Applications of Radar. (Chapter - 1) 2. Radar Equation : The simple form of Radar equation Prediction of Range Performance, Minimum Detectable Signal, Receiver Noise, Signal to Noise Ratio, Matched filter impulse response, Integration of radar Pulses, Radar Cross Section of Targets, Cross section Fluctuations, Radar Clutter-surface clutter, sea clutter and Land clutter , weather clutter, Transmitter Power, Pulse Repetition Frequency and Range ambiguities, Antenna Parameters, System losses, Propagation effects, other considerations. (Chapter - 2) 3. CW and FM CW Radar : Doppler effect, CW Radar, FMCW Radar, Applications Multiple frequency CW Radar. (Chapter - 3) 4. MTI And Pulse Doppler Radar : Introduction, Delay line Cancellers, Multiple or staggered Pulse Repetition Frequencies, Range gated Doppler Filters, Block Diagram of Digital Signal Processor, Example of MTI radar Processor, Pulse Doppler Radar, Non coherent MTI, MTI from moving platform, Other types of MTI and Airborne radar. (Chapter - 4) 5. Tracking Radar : Tracking with Radar, Monopulse tracking, Conical scan and Sequential lobing,Tracking in range, Automatic tracking with Surveillance Radars and Doppler, Acquisition. (Chapter - 5) 6. Radar Transmitters, Antennas and Receivers : Hard tube and pulse modulators,Types of Radar antennas, Duplexers, Displays. (Chapter - 6) 7. Electronic Scanning Radar : Principle of phased array for electronic scanning, Advantages and capabilities of electronic scanning, block diagram of an electronic scanning system and its operation. (Chapter - 7) 8. Navigational Aids Introduction, Four Methods of Navigation, Radio Direction Findings, Radio Ranges, Hyperbolic Systems of Navigation-LORAN and DECCA, Aids to approach and Landing. (Chapter - 8) 9. Modern Navigation : Doppler navigation-Doppler Effect, New configuration, Doppler frequency equations, Track stabilization, Doppler navigation system, GPS-Principle of operation, Position location determination, principle of GPS receiver, Global Navigation Satellite System, GAGAN, IRNSS-NAVIC Receiver and applications. Mention of Navigation Satellites of different countries such as Galileo, Glonass and Compass. (Chapter - 9)
