X-band radar

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X band is a radio frequency range designation that denotes the operational frequency of a specific radar system. X band is only one band among many; others include: S band, C band, K band, L band, and W band.

The heavy lift vessel MV Blue Marlin with its deck cargo of the Sea-based X-band Radar enters Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, after completing a 15,000-mile journey from Corpus Christi, Texas, on January 9, 2006.

X-band radar, itself has a variety of types. Some of these types are continuous-wave, pulsed, single-pole, dual-pole, SAR, or phased array. X-band radar has various uses in civil, military and government institutions. X-band radar is used in some systems for: weather monitoring, air traffic control, maritime vessel traffic control, defense tracking, and vehicle speed detection for law enforcement.

X-band radar systems have been of great interest in the last few decades. The relative short wavelength at X-band frequencies makes possible high-resolution imaging radars for target identification and target discrimination.

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• Federal Communications Commission