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Radar lock-on
Feature of a type of military offensive technology / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Radar lock" redirects here. For the video game, see Radar Lock.
Lock-on is a feature of many radar systems that allow it to automatically follow a selected target. Lock-on was first designed for the AI Mk. IX radar in the UK, where it was known as lock-follow or auto-follow. Its first operational use was in the US ground-based SCR-584 radar, which demonstrated the ability to easily track almost any airborne target, from aircraft to artillery shells.
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