Ground radar

Ground radar (cf. airborne radar system) is a radar positioned on the ground and used for air defense (e.g., ground-controlled interception), command guidance (e.g., ground-directed bombing), air traffic control (i.e., radar control), instrument landing systems, radar bomb scoring, etc.. Ground radar may refer to:

• Air Route Surveillance Radar
• Airport surveillance radar
• Counter-battery radar
• Fire-control radar for ground weapon systems (e.g., Nike missile command guidance)
• Ground-penetrating radar when used from a ground site
• Precision approach radar
• Secondary surveillance radar
• Target acquisition radar
• Weather radar for measurements from the ground (e.g., for local news reports)