Bistatic radar

Bistatic radar block diagram
Bistatic Radar Passive Receiver System from NCSIST of Taiwan

Bistatic radar is a radar system comprising a transmitter and receiver that are separated by a distance comparable to the expected target distance. Conversely, a conventional radar in which the transmitter and receiver are co-located is called a monostatic radar.[1] A system containing multiple spatially diverse monostatic or bistatic radar components with a shared area of coverage is called multistatic radar. Many long-range air-to-air and surface-to-air missile systems use semi-active radar homing, which is a form of bistatic radar.[2][3][4]

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  2. ^ Cherniakov, Mikhail (ed). (2007). Bistatic Radar: Principles and Practice. Wiley. ISBN 0-470-02630-8.
  3. ^ Willis, Nicholas. (2007). Bistatic Radar. SciTech Publishing. 2nd ed. ISBN 1-891121-45-6.
  4. ^ Willis, Nicholas J.; Griffiths, Hugh D. (2007). Advances in bistatic radar. SciTech Publishing. ISBN 978-1-891121-48-7.