The Concept of Operations (CONOPS) of Radars training program provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of how radar systems operate within real-world mission environments. The course focuses on radar operational concepts, radar roles in surveillance and defense, system components, detection and tracking processes, target classification, radar coverage planning, and integration with command and control (C2) systems. Participants will gain practical insight into radar deployment strategies, operational limitations, threat scenarios, and best practices for effective radar utilization in military and civil applications.
Upon the successful completion of this course, each participant will be able to:
This course is designed for radar operators, defense engineers, surveillance personnel, technicians, and command staff involved in radar operations and planning.
Registration
Welcome & Introduction
Pre-Test
Day 1: Radar Fundamentals and Operational Purpose
Electromagnetic wave propagation
Reflection, scattering, and Doppler effect
Range, accuracy, resolution
Beamwidth and antenna gain
Primary radar vs secondary radar
Civil vs military radar applications
Surveillance, early warning, navigation, weather monitoring
Radar mission examples in air defense and coastal surveillance
Day 2: Radar System Components and Signal Processing Concept
Transmitter, receiver, antenna, duplexer
Signal processor and display units
Pulse width, PRF, duty cycle
Filtering, detection threshold, clutter rejection
Understanding radar block diagrams and signal flow mapping
Day 3: Radar Operational Modes, Detection & Tracking
Search mode
Track mode
Track-While-Scan (TWS)
Fire control mode (conceptual)
Probability of detection (Pd)
False alarm rate (Pfa)
Detection thresholds
Track initiation, confirmation, and maintenance
Track correlation and track smoothing
Scenario-based mode selection for mission requirements
Day 4: Radar Deployment Planning, Coverage and Environment
Coverage diagrams
Blind zones and shadowing
Terrain masking and site selection
Weather, rain attenuation, fog, dust
Sea clutter and ground clutter
Ducting and refraction effects
Noise jamming, deception jamming
Radar spoofing and saturation attacks
Radar coverage limitations and mitigation planning
Day 5: Radar CONOPS Integration, C2 Systems & Mission Scenarios
Radar reporting formats
Track data distribution
EO/IR systems
ADS-B, IFF, secondary surveillance
Detection → tracking → identification → engagement support
Defining mission objectives
Post Test
End of the Course
Facilitated by a highly qualified specialist, who has extensive knowledge and experience; this program will be conducted using extensively interactive methods, encouraging participants to share their own experiences and apply the program material to real-life work situations in order to stimulate group discussions and improve the efficiency of the subject coverage.
Percentages of the total course hour classification are:
At the completion of the course, all participants who successfully accomplished the required contact hours will receive an EdTech Training Participation Certificate as a testimony to their commitment to professional development and further education.