Microwave industry outlook - defense applications

Author

Parker, Don

Author_Institution

Raytheon Electron. Syst., El Segundo, CA, USA

Volume

50

Issue

3

fYear

2002

fDate

3/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1039

Lastpage

1041

Abstract

Microwaves will play a vital role in future defense systems. They will enable the integration and interdependent operation of military ground, surface, air, missile, and space-based radar and communication systems for enhanced overall defense effectiveness. Microwave component, subsystem, and systems engineers will rind new challenges in meeting the requirements for extremely high data rates and very low cost that are critical to the development of these systems of systems. The need for multidisciplined microwave engineers will provide new opportunities in the future

Keywords

microwave technology; military communication; military radar; technological forecasting; MEMS; Milstar; enhanced overall defense effectiveness; extremely high data rates; future defense systems; microwave industry outlook; military communication; military systems; missile seekers; monolithic microwave integrated circuits; next-generation communication; radar systems; uninhabited combat air vehicles; very low cost; Costs; MMICs; Micromechanical devices; Microwave devices; Military communication; Millimeter wave communication; Millimeter wave radar; Missiles; Sensor systems; Spaceborne radar;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9480

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/22.989990

Filename

989990