A Kα-band instrumentation radar with one foot range resolution

Author

Robertson, R.S. ; Autry, M. ; Brenneise, C.

Author_Institution

Hughes Aircraft Co., Canoga Park, CA, USA

fYear

1991

fDate

12-13 Mar 1991

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

The design and performance of an instrumentation-quality, real-time, millimeter-wave radar system are presented. This pulsed, Kα-band radar is polarimetric diverse, bi-phase coded, and stepped frequency agile, pulse to pulse. A two-stage pulse compression process is employed to achieve a variable range resolution from 5 m to 1 ft upon computer command. Real-time processing is achieved with a four-processor system. The radar has been successfully employed in a Doppler beam sharpening experiment against an array of corner reflectors in a clutter background. This multifunctional system will also service as a basis of the next generation tactical radar for air-to-surface missiles and unmanned air vehicles

Keywords

computerised signal processing; frequency agility; military computing; military systems; radar systems; real-time systems; telecommunications computing; Doppler beam sharpening experiment; Kα-band instrumentation radar; air to surface missiles; array; bi-phase coded; clutter background; computer command; corner reflectors; design; four-processor system; military systems; millimeter-wave radar system; multifunctional radar; one foot range resolution; performance; polarimetric diverse; pulsed radar; real time processing; real time radar; stepped frequency agile; tactical radar; two-stage pulse compression; unmanned air vehicles; Doppler radar; Frequency diversity; Instruments; Millimeter wave radar; Missiles; Pulse compression methods; Radar clutter; Radar polarimetry; Real time systems; Unmanned aerial vehicles;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Radar Conference, 1991., Proceedings of the 1991 IEEE National

Conference_Location

Los Angeles, CA

Print_ISBN

0-87942-629-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NRC.1991.114713

Filename

114713