ASR-12: a next generation solid state air traffic control radar

A new breed of terminal radar has been developed by Northrop Grumman that injects not only solid state technology but a host of other technological advancements to improve upon the performance capabilities of the present generation of terminal radars. The radar design was built upon the ASR-9 Moving Target Detection (MTD) technology due to it's superior Doppler resolution capabilities resulting in a solid state radar with the fourth generation of the MTD concept. This paper discusses the technologies developed for the new terminal radar and dwells on an important factor that is often overlooked-the human interface.