The Aegis SPY1 radar acquires and tracks multiple targets, such as enemy planes and missiles, and helps defend against them It can operate as an integrated single ship system, as well as in a shiptoship network The heart of the AEGIS systems is an advanced, automatic detect and track, multifunctional phasedarray radar, the AN/SPY1 This highpowered radar is able to perform search, track and missile guidance functions simultaneously with a capability of over 100 targets The AN/SPYl radar system is the primary air and surface radar for the AegisRadar System Transmitter Receiver Signal Processing Display R Transmitted EM Wave Reflected EM Wave Target Duplexer R = Range t d AEGIS Cruiser with AN/SPY1 Radar CFA Plan View Circular CFA Example Photo courtesy of CPI Cross Field Amplifier Theory of Operation Slide courtesy of the IEEE AES Society
Air And Missile Defense Radar Amdr An Spy 6 Missile Threat
