Meaning of EPR in Radar detection

In summary, EPR, or Effective Radar Cross Section, is a measure used in radar detection to quantify how detectable an object is by radar systems. It represents the equivalent area that reflects radar signals back to the source, influencing the visibility of objects such as aircraft or vehicles. A higher EPR indicates greater detectability, while a lower EPR suggests stealth characteristics. Understanding EPR is crucial for both radar technology development and countermeasures in military and civilian applications.
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Meaning of EPR of a non-jet drone in radar detection
Salaam
I was reading an article about Lancet UAVs. Somewhere in the article, it says:
...electronic warfare equipment does not interfere with the Lancet’s operation, the low EPR makes it possible to remain undetected by enemy air defence radars,...
I wonder if EPR here refers to Electron Spin Reseonance or Engine Pressure Rate? Since the above-said Lancets don't have jet engines, I thought it latter could not have been intended here.

Thanks in advance for your help.
 
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EPR is maybe a typo of ERP.
Effective radiated power (ERP), synonymous with equivalent radiated power, is an IEEE standardized definition of directional radio frequency (RF) power, such as that emitted by a radio transmitter.
 
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Most serious technical articles define an acronym with first use. The OP's excerpt lacks detailed information for analysis. Guessing that Lancet UAV refers to Russian ZALA electric-engine drones, this excerpt from a nontechnical article may be relevant to the sentence fragment.

ZALA drones use radio frequencies in the bands 868-870 MHz and 902-928 MHz... Lancet operates on two frequency channels with a reserve frequency to complicate jamming, ...

Assumming EPR is not a typo, more guesswork indicates the acronym "PR" associated with radar often refers to "pulse rate" or "pulse repetition" also depending on active or passive operation.
 

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