1963 US Army Vietnam War Armor Operations ... - Survival Books

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMAPPENDIX XXIIEMPLOYMENT OF GROUND SURVEILLANCE RADAR1. Introduction 3. Capabilities and Limitationsa. Ground surveillance radar equipment providesthe armor unit with an all-weather capaa.Radar energy produced by ground sur-veillance equipment can penetrate light camoubilityfor battlefield surveillance.. This equipmentcomplements other combat surveillanceflage, smoke, haze, light rain, light snow, dark-ness and light foliage to detect targets; it willand target acquisition means in the battalion. not penetrate dense undergrowth, trees, andIts employment is coordinated closely with the heavy foilage. Heavy rain or snow seriouslyemployment of patrols, listening posts, obser- restrict radar detection capabilities. Radar setsvation posts, and with infrared and other sen- have a line-of-sight capability.sory devices. Ground surveillance radar can b. Ground surveillance radar is generally inprovideobservation from a given vantage point effective against air targets unless the air tar-24 hours a day and can detect targets and pro- get is flying close to the ground to permit backvidea much more accurate range and azimuth ground echos. The radar is vulnerable to jamreadingthan is possible in eye estimation. By ming and electronic and other deception means.using this all-weather, 24-hour capability inherentin ground surveillance radar equipment, 4. Definitionsthe unit commander can increase appreciably a. Search. To systematically inspect an areathe effective use of fire support means.by range scan, azimuth scan, elevation scan, orb. Although the radar equipment is an ex- a combination of the three.cellent means of obtaining information, it does b. Range scan. A method of search in whichnot replace other surveillance means. Its pri- a specific area (fixed by width of beam) is inmaryadvantage is its ability to complement spected in range by the range gate.other means and to detect information witha. Azimuth scan. A method of search inaccuracy when other surveillance means can- which specificwhich aarea is inspected innot. Radar is used primarily forspecificoperationsareaatis inspected in azimuthnight or underbyconditionsmovingofthepoor visibilityradarthe areaset into beazimuthsearched.throughout(haze, fog, or smoke); radar equipment maybe used effectively during periods of good visi- which a specific area is inspected in elevationbility. The employment of this equipment by moving the radar set in elevation throughshould not be restricted to a certain type of the area to be searched.terrain, a rigid set of conditions, or to a fewe. Strobing. The automatic scanning of afunctional operations.given range segment by a range gate.2. Types of Radar Equipment f. Range gate. An increment of distance inwhich targets can be detected.The two general types of ground surveillanceg. Monitor. To inspect and maintain surradarequipmentradar equipmentfound in an armorfound in an armorgroundground veillance of a specific point of interest or, aunit arenumberof points, for a given length of time.a. Short range radar organic to companysizeunits.5. Trainingb. Medium range radar organic to battalion- a. In the training of radar operators practisizeunits.cal work performed by the operator must beAGO 9139A 349