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RCS

Radar Cross Section

A measure of how detectable an object is by radar. Radar cross-section measures how visible an object is to radar; small drones have a very low RCS, which is the physical reason radar alone often struggles to detect them.

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RCS stands for Radar Cross Section.

A measure of how detectable an object is by radar.

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RCS stands for Radar Cross Section.

What is RCS (Radar Cross Section)?

A measure of how detectable an object is by radar.

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