How does a fighter plane know it’s been locked on by an enemy fighter?

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How does a fighter plane know it’s been locked on by an enemy fighter?

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Military craft have a device called a radar warning receiver. It has antennae that look for RF energy, and if it detects a pattern of a known hostile radar system or missile, it alerts the pilot and engages countermeasures if applicable.

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