Title :
Precision dynamic SAR testbed for tactical missiles
Author :
Smith, Brian I. ; Garner, Wayne ; Cannon, Randal
Author_Institution :
US Army Aviation & Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL, USA
Abstract :
The United States Army is currently investigating the feasibility/utility of a high resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) mode for the detection and subsequent engagement of targets by tactical missiles. A precision dynamic SAR testbed has been designed, constructed and installed by the United States Army Aviation and Missile Command´s (AMCOM) Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. The purpose of the testbed is to allow the development and evaluation of image formation algorithms, motion compensation techniques, and autofocus algorithms in a controlled and repeatable environment.
Keywords :
military radar; missiles; radar detection; radar imaging; radar tracking; synthetic aperture radar; target tracking; SAR testbed; autofocus algorithms; image formation algorithms; motion compensation techniques; synthetic aperture radar; tactical missiles; target detection; Aircraft; Costs; Doppler radar; Millimeter wave radar; Missiles; Motion compensation; Radar detection; Satellite broadcasting; Synthetic aperture radar; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Conference, 2004. Proceedings. 2004 IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8155-6
DOI :
10.1109/AERO.2004.1368015
