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Evaluation of the Multifunction Phased Array Radar Planning Process (2008) Approximately 150 ground-based radars currently provide most of the weather surveillance data in the United States; other radar networks provide surveillance for civil aviation and other important airspace surveillance functions. However, many of the radars in these networks are aging--some equipment is more than 40 years old--prompting several government agencies to undertake planning for upgrades or replacements of these systems. At the request of the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research, the National Research Council convened a committee to evaluate the planning process for a proposed replacement system known as the Multifunction Phased Array Radar. The committee's report concludes that development efforts for the Multifunction Phased Array Radar, a system that could fulfill both weather and aircraft surveillance needs, should go forward, and that continued research should resolve key technical issues and determine whether the system could operate cost-effectively. More...