Division Superintendent: Dr. B.G. Danly
Mission Statement
The Radar Division conducts research on basic physical phenomena of importance to radar and related sensors, investigates new engineering techniques applicable to radar, demonstrates the feasibility of new radar concepts and systems, performs related systems analyses and evaluation of radar, and provides special consultative services. The emphasis is on new and advanced concepts and technology in radar and related sensors that are applicable to enhancing the Navy's ability to fulfill its mission.
AMRFC Testbed
The Advanced Multifunction RF Concept (AMRFC)
test-bed is a proof-of-principle demonstration system
capable of simultaneously transmitting and receiving
multiple beams from common transmit and receive
array antennas for radar, electronic warfare, and
communications.
Wavelength Scaled Array
An Ultra-Wideband Array Concept providing constant beamwidth
across 8:1 bandwidth; designed by NRL developed Domain
Decomposition Algorithm.
History
NRL invented, developed, and installed the first
operational U.S. radar, the XAF, on the battleship USS
New York in 1939. It was rapidly transferred to industry
for production. By the time of the attack on
Pearl Harbor, 20 radar units were in operation.
Radar of this type contributed to the victories of the
Coral Sea, Midway, and Guadalcanal.