xiv CONTENTS 



2-14 Interrelations of the AEW System, the CIC System, the In- 

 terceptor System, and the Tactical Problem 79 



2-15 Accuracy of the Provisional AEW System 80 



2-16 Information-Handling Capacity of the Provisional AEW 



System 84 



2-17 Velocity and Heading Estimates 85 



2-18 AEW Radar Beamwidth as Dictated by the Tactical Problem 89 



2-19 Factors Affecting Height-Finding Radar Requirements . . 92 



2-20 Summary of AEW System Requirements 96 



2-21 Evaluation of Tentative Design Parameters with Respect to 



the Tactical Problem 98 



2-22 Interceptor System Study Model 100 



2-23 Probability of Reliable Operation 103 



2-24 Probability of Viewing Target— Vectoring Probability . . 104 

 2-25 Analysis of the Vectoring Phase of Interceptor System Op- 

 eration 106 



2-26 AT Radar Requirements Dictated by Vectoring Considera- 

 tions Ill 



2-27 Analysis of the Conversion Problem 116 



2-28 Lock-on Range and Look-Angle Requirements Dictated by 



the Conversion Problem 130 



2-29 AI Radar Requirements Imposed by Missile Guidance Con- 

 siderations 135 



2-30 Summary of AI Requirements 136 



2-31 Summary 137 



3 THE CALCULATION OF RADAR DETECTION 

 PROBABILITY AND ANGULAR RESOLUTION 



3-1 General Remarks 138 



3-2 The Radar Range Equation 138 



3-3 The Calculation of Detection Probability for a Pulse Radar 141 

 3-4 The Effect of Scanning and the Cumulative Probability of 



Detection 156 



3-5 The Calculation of Detection Probability for a Pulsed- 



Doppler Radar 162 



3-6 Factors Affecting Angular Resolution 168 



4 REFLECTION AND TRANSMISSION 

 OF RADIO WAVES 



4-1 Introduction • 174 



4-2 Reflection of Radar Waves 175 



4-3 Effect of Polarization on Reflection 179 



4-4 Modulation of Reflected Signal by Target Motion . . . 180 



