TACAN radar systems

Trackwise manufacture PCBs for a wide variety of radar systems operating across the RF spectrum, all working on the principle of a high power transmitted RF signal being reflected from the ‘target’ and being received by the same (or nearby) antenna. The benefits of the use of PCBs within such radar systems are that the weight can be less than the traditional parabolic dish and have a wider bandwidth than the equivalent waveguide-based structures. TACAN (Tactical Air Navigation) is a military aircraft navigation system working in the UHF band which gives to a pilot continuous information as to his range and bearing from a beacon. The ground equipment – for which Trackwise supplies antenna PCBs – consists of a beacon; bearing information can be obtained by the pilot without interrogation since the beacon is continuously transmitting.

For more information on TACAN radar systems talk to Trackwise Ltd