the multi-function phased array radar (MPAR) system is under development and prototypes to be fielded soon. This will become one of the first (likely the very first) wide scale civilian deployment ...

In a phased array radar (PDF) system an array of antenna elements are ... elements is digitized and stored where focusing (or image reconstruction) is computed in the digital domain.

The aging NEXRAD radar network is said to be reaching the end of its lifespan, prompting NOAA to develop a plan for the deployment of the Phased Array Radar (PAR) system.