Semi-active radar homing

Semi-active radar homing (SARH) is a common type of missile guidance system, perhaps the most common type for longer-range air-to-air and surface-to-air missile systems. The name refers to the fact that the missile itself is only a passive detector of a radar signalprovided by an external ("offboard") source—as it reflects off the target[1][2] (in contrast to active radar homing, which uses an active radar transceiver). Semi-active missile systems use bistatic continuous-wave radar.

The NATO brevity code for a semi-active radar homing missile launch is Fox One.

  1. ^ Kopp, Carlo (June 1982). "Active and Semiactive Radar Missile Guidance". Australian Aviation. 1982 (June). Air Power Australia.
  2. ^ "Bistatic Radar". Radartutorial.eu.