fire control radar
A naval officer monitors the fire control radar screen in the operations room.
Noun: A specialized naval radar system designed to direct and coordinate the aiming and firing of weapons at a military target. Its primary function is to track targets and calculate firing data to ensure accurate weapon delivery.
This term is used specifically in military and naval contexts to describe the radar component of a weapon-aiming system. It is a technical compound noun.
- The destroyer's fire control radar locked onto the incoming missile.
- Modern warships integrate their fire control radar with missile and gun systems.
The term is highly specialized. In technical discussions, it may be contrasted with other radar types like search radar or surveillance radar, which detect targets but do not directly control weapons.
- Fire-control system (FCS): The broader integrated system that includes the fire control radar, computers, and weapon mounts.
- Tracking radar: A more general term for radar that follows a target's movement, which is a core function of fire control radar.
- Weapon-aiming radar
- Target-tracking radar (in a fire control context)
This is a fixed technical term. Its meaning is precise and does not have separate, distinct definitions outside of its military application. The term itself is a compound noun formed from "fire control" (the process of directing weapon fire) and "radar" (the device).
A naval officer monitors the fire control radar screen in the operations room.
- naval radar that controls the delivery of fire on a military target