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Introduction  to Airborne Early Warning Radar Flight Test

This book is intended as an introductory document to the subject of Airborne Early Warning (AEW) radar flight
testing. The first chapter provides a detailed discussion of the content and utility of the book. Chapter two is a
discussion of the taxonomy and theory of AEW radars. Chapter three describes the instrumentation used in AEW radar
testing and provides a detailed description of one sample system. Chapters four and five examine each of the
subcategories of AEW radars and focus on the basic test techniques used for each. Specific examples of test
techniques are provided for sample (and fictional) systems. The book ends by making some conclusions and providing
recommendations.
RTO is the single focus in NATO for Defence Research and Technology activities. Its mission is to conduct and promote
cooperative research and information exchange. The objective is to support the development and effective use of national
defence research and technology and to meet the military needs of the Alliance, to maintain a technological lead, and to
provide advice to NATO and national decision makers. The RT 0 performs its mission with the support of an extensive
network of national experts. It also ensures effective coordination with other NATO bodies involved in R&T activities.
RTO reports both to the Military Committee of NATO and to the Conference of National Armament Directors. It comprises a
Research and Technology Board (RTB) as the highest level of national representation and the Research and Technology
Agency (RTA), a dedicated staff with its headquarters in Neuilly, near Paris, France. In order to facilitate contacts with
military users and other NATO activities, a small part of the RTA staff is located in NATO Headquarters in Brussels. The
Brussels staff also coordinates RTO’s cooperation with nations in Middle and Eastern Europe, to which RTO attaches
particular importance especially as working together in the field of research is one of the more promising areas of initial
cooperation.