(DoD) In electronic intelligence, the motion of an electronic beam through space looking for a target. Scanning is produced by the motion of the antenna or by lobe switching. See also electronic intelligence.
(DoD) The path periodically followed by a radiation beam.
(DoD) The path periodically followed by a radiation beam.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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