What is maximum range in radar?

The maximum unambiguous range (Rmax) is the longest range to which a transmitted pulse can travel out to and back again between consecutive transmitted pulses . In other words, Rmax is the maximum distance radar energy can travel round trip between pulses and still produce reliable information.

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How far can radar detect?

This permits target detection at distances from about 500 to 2,000 nautical miles (900 to 3,700 km) . Thus, an HF over-the-horizon (OTH) radar can detect aircraft at distances up to 10 times that of a ground-based microwave air-surveillance radar, whose range is limited by the curvature of the Earth.

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