Direction-finding performance of a Ka-band ESM receiver

Author

Boch, Erik ; Stapleton, Michael

Author_Institution

Lockheed Canada Inc., Stittsville, Ont., Canada

Volume

4

Issue

1

fYear

1994

Firstpage

9

Lastpage

10

Abstract

Although development of electronic warfare (EW) receivers has begun to address the need to detect millimeter wave radars, very little ESM (electronic support measures) performance data have been provided to the system engineering community. This has partially been a result of the sensitivity of some millimeter wave applications. This paper provides a sample of direction-finding (DF) measurements derived from tests carried out on an advanced development model (ADM) millimeter wave (28-40 GHz) ESM receiver using an outdoor test range. DF accuracies of 5-6/spl deg/ r.m.s. are demonstrated as being readily attainable at Ka-band using conventional amplitude comparison monopulse techniques combined with high probability-of-intercept and large instantaneous dynamic range.<>

Keywords

electronic warfare; military equipment; radio direction-finding; radio receivers; 28 to 40 GHz; DF measurements; EHF; ESM performance data; ESM receiver; EW receivers; Ka-band; advanced development model; amplitude comparison monopulse techniques; direction-finding performance; electronic support measures; electronic warfare receivers; millimeter wave radar detection; outdoor test range; wideband receiver; Data engineering; Electronic warfare; Millimeter wave measurements; Millimeter wave radar; Millimeter wave technology; Navigation; Radar detection; Radar measurements; Systems engineering and theory; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1051-8207

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/75.267678

Filename

267678