(DoD) A receiver-transmitter combination that sends out a coded signal when triggered by the proper type of pulse, enabling determination of range and bearing information by the interrogating station or aircraft. Also called RB.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). radar beacon. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/radar_beacon/definitions/1963547 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "radar beacon" http://smartdefine.org/radar_beacon/definitions/1963547 (accessed September 23, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, radar beacon, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/radar_beacon/definitions/1963547>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "radar beacon" 4 April 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/radar_beacon/definitions/1963547> |