7. Technical Factors and Issues Radar Requirements

Ballistic missile defence has always been in the background of our work in conventional air defence for the Royal Navy and in designing, building and testing advanced radar systems. This paper will outline the work currently being done on ballistic missile defence in the United Kingdom, how these systems work (or if they will work), and the technology that will be required. As ‘intelligent customers’, it is crucial that we are able to ask the right questions.