Detection and tracking of aircraft over wind farms using SCANTER 4002 with embedded tracker 2

Test results of aircraft detection and tracking over large offshore wind farms show that a track can be maintained on a light manoeuvring aircraft as well as general aviation aircraft using an off-the-shelf radar solution. The optimum strategy of mitigating the deteriorating effects of closely spaced wind turbines on air surveillance is shown to depend on the characteristics of the wind farm, in particular the density of the wind turbines.