How local conditions affect radar performance

Could the radio interference reported in the South Pacific also affect radar?

Yes; local conditions can reduce effective detection range and affect return strength, so operators need theatre-specific experience.

Radio interference belongs to a wider set of environmental effects on electronic systems. Local anomalies can shorten effective detection range or weaken the strength of a radar return. Operators therefore benefit from experience with a particular radar in a particular theatre rather than assuming uniform performance worldwide. The different British Type 45 and American Aegis radar families can encounter different vulnerabilities and complement one another.