Wind Turbines and Air Traffic Contol
Throughout the world, wind turbines are rapidly becoming a widespread feature of landscapes, because of efforts to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, spurred on by presidential mandates and global agreements. Air traffic control radars are just one of many types of radar that are being directly affected by the proliferation of wind turbines in the environment, and Raytheon is one of the leading companies addressing the issue of wind turbine and radar coexistence.
By Peter Drake, Raytheon Company, USA, and Brian Smith, Raytheon Canada Ltd
Throughout the world, wind turbines are rapidly becoming a widespread feature of landscapes, because of efforts to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, spurred on by presidential mandates and global agreements. Air traffic control radars are just one of many types of radar that are being directly affected by the proliferation of wind turbines in the environment, and Raytheon is one of the leading companies addressing the issue of wind turbine and radar coexistence.By Peter Drake, Raytheon Company, USA, and Brian Smith, Raytheon Canada Ltd
