Title :
Effectiveness of MMW aerosols in defeating a battlefield surveillance radar: field demonstration preliminary results
Author :
Perry, B. ; Baden, J.M. ; Hale, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Georgia Tech. Res. Inst., Atlanta, GA, USA
fDate :
3/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The US Army ERDEC is developing advanced aerosol systems to combat threat surveillance, fire control, and seeker systems operating in the visible, infrared, and millimeter wave portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. One such system is the M56 multispectral smoke generator, which presently operates in the visible and infrared portions of the spectrum; a millimeter wave (MMW) Module is in development to extend the M56 spectral range. This paper documents preliminary results of a field demonstration test of the M56 MMW Module. An MMW instrumentation radar was modified to simulate the scan pattern and radar parameters of a tactical battlefield surveillance radar system. A test grid was populated with both stationary and moving tactical targets, and the radar scanned the grid to simulate a surveillance radar in operation. Once a realistic tactical engagement scenario was developed, MMW aerosols were deployed to demonstrate the impact such aerosols could have on radar detection and classification performance
Keywords :
aerosols; military radar; radar clutter; radar cross-sections; radar detection; radar target recognition; search radar; smoke; MM wave aerosols; advanced aerosol systems; battlefield surveillance radar; classification performance; clutter; cross section predictions; extended spectral range; field demonstration; fire control; instrumentation radar; moving tactical targets; multispectral smoke generator; radar detection; seeker systems; stationary targets; threat surveillance; Aerosols; Control systems; Electromagnetic spectrum; Fires; Infrared spectra; Infrared surveillance; Instruments; Millimeter wave radar; Radar detection; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE