Maritime UWB forward scattering radar network: Initial study

A scenario for an ultra-wideband (UWB) forward scattering radar (FSR) network for detection of low radar cross section (RCS) maritime surface targets is suggested. A chain of buoys equipped with transceivers which forms a FSR for target detection is considered. In this paper, the first stage of the study is described and major aspects of future work are discussed. It was shown that the high level of surface clutters related to FSR might be reduced by utilisation of UWB technology. As a preliminary further investigation, a numerical simulation of the 3-D RCS for comprehensive models of small maritime targets is obtained and comparisons with simplified target models are made.