Radar dish
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RADAR is the acronym for Radio Detection And Ranging. A Radar emits intensive radio signatures and detects and echoed response. The speed of this signature us approximately at light speed, which makes he emission reach the radar dish in a matter of miliseconds, both under terrestial circumstances and in deep space. A simple radar sign can detect a target's IFF, class and name. Based on at least two response echoes, a target's speed or acceleration can be detected.
In FreeSpace, any space craft is equiped with radars, larger ships like the GTD Orion or the GTC Fenris are even equiped with radar dishes, which assist the ship to enfilade the system and detect hostiles even from extreme distances.
