fire control radar


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fire control radar

Radar used to provide target information inputs to a weapon fire control system.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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Noun1.fire control radar - naval radar that controls the delivery of fire on a military target
naval radar - naval equipment consisting of a shipboard radar
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
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