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The radiolocation picket occurs as radar-equiped ship, aircraft, or vehicle utilized to increase the radiolocation detection range around a inflict to protect it from either coup de main. Typically many detached microwave radar units encircle the inflict to provide increased handle altogether directions.

Sources
[http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/doddict/data/r/04339.html dtic.mil definition] [http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/cno/n87/usw/issue_14/coldwar.html U.S. Microwave radar Picket Submarines] [http://www.usspringle.org/rp14map.htm Map of Okinawa picket stations in April 1945] [http://www.ussdrexler.net/radar.html USSDrexeler description of protection of Okinawa]


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