Title :
Active electronically scanned arrays
Author_Institution :
Adv. Res. Projects Agency, Arlington, VA, USA
Abstract :
Active electronically scanned arrays (AESAs) offer significant operational and reliability advantages compared to other types of radar-systems. However, their use for either military or commercial applications has been limited. The primary reason for this is the high cost of the array components. This paper discusses the present status of technology for scanned arrays and provides a suggested approach for developing the technologies and infrastructure necessary to produce the arrays of the future at an affordable cost
Keywords :
active antennas; radar antennas; radar systems; scanning antennas; active electronically scanned arrays; commercial applications; cost; military applications; radar systems; reliability; technologies; Antenna arrays; Bandwidth; Costs; Degradation; Detection algorithms; Interleaved codes; Laboratories; Passive radar; Radar detection; Radio frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Telesystems Conference, 1994. Conference Proceedings., 1994 IEEE National
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1869-2
DOI :
10.1109/NTC.1994.316705
