Dynamic in-flight antenna pattern measurement techniques

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Patuxent River, MD, is the Navy´s principal air platform flight test and evaluation (T&E) activity. NAWCAD is actively engaged in the a Navy´s acquisition cycle for all phases of the aircraft system´s life cycle, including support of technology demonstration and validation, engineering and manufacturing development (EMD), production and deployment, fleet operations, and fleet in-service engineering. Facilities and capabilities include a principal site for developmental T&E during EMD, as well as range facilities, flight and ground test support, technical and engineering support, and base support for Navy users, other DoD and government agencies, and commercial enterprises.