In ARPA terminology, what does target swap refer to?

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In ARPA terminology, what does target swap refer to?

Target swap is when you switch the active ARPA track from one radar contact to another to resolve confusion when two targets are close together or cross paths. This keeps the plotting and predictive data (course, speed, CPA/TCPA) tied to the contact you want to monitor, without losing track. Replacing the radar antenna is a hardware action, pausing tracking to re-scan halts the tracking loop, and changing the target symbol color is just a display cue; none of these move or reassign the tracked target like a target swap does.

Target swap is when you switch the active ARPA track from one radar contact to another to resolve confusion when two targets are close together or cross paths. This keeps the plotting and predictive data (course, speed, CPA/TCPA) tied to the contact you want to monitor, without losing track. Replacing the radar antenna is a hardware action, pausing tracking to re-scan halts the tracking loop, and changing the target symbol color is just a display cue; none of these move or reassign the tracked target like a target swap does.

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