Unique Joint STARS phased-array antenna

Author

Shnitkin, H.

Author_Institution

Norden Syst. Inc., Norwalk, CT, USA

fYear

1990

fDate

7-11 May 1990

Firstpage

678

Abstract

The Joint STARS radar antenna is a 24-ft-wide by 2-ft-high planar X-band slotted array scanned electronically via ferrite phase shifters to +or-60 degrees in azimuth and scanned mechanically to +or-100 degrees in elevation. It is mounted inside a radome underneath the fuselage of an E-8A aircraft, and operates in both a mapping and a three-port interferometer azimuth target tracking mode. The antenna´s five unique features are a collinear slotted array aperture, a switchable dual-mode aperture, multifunction electronic phasing, automated phase alignment, and triple temperature compensation.<>

Keywords

antenna phased arrays; microwave antenna arrays; mobile antennas; radar antennas; scanning antennas; E-8A aircraft; Joint STARS radar antenna; automated phase alignment; collinear slotted array aperture; electronic scanning; mechanical scanning; multifunction electronic phasing; planar X-band slotted array; switchable dual-mode aperture; triple temperature compensation; Aerospace electronics; Aircraft; Antenna arrays; Apertures; Azimuth; Ferrites; Phase shifters; Phased arrays; Radar antennas; Slot antennas;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1990. AP-S. Merging Technologies for the 90's. Digest.

Conference_Location

Dallas, TX, USA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.1990.115200

Filename

115200