ADRAN – A Fully Digital L-Band Testbed for Multistatic Radar Sensing

M. Jahangir; N. Chen; D. White; D. Healy; G. Donlan; Y. Singh; M. Antoniou

doi:10.1109/GeMiC71240.2026.11516375

ADRAN – A Fully Digital L-Band Testbed for Multistatic Radar Sensing

M. Jahangir
, N. Chen
, D. White
, D. Healy
, G. Donlan
, Y. Singh
, M. Antoniou

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Abstract

The Advanced RAdar Network (ADRAN) is a fully digital L-band testbed developed at the University of Birmingham for multistatic radar research and the evaluation of ultra-low phase-noise oscillators. The system provides element-level digitisation, flexible beamforming, and operation with a range of external reference sources, enabling controlled studies of coherence and oscillator performance across monostatic and bistatic geometries. Recent additions—a transportable transmitter and an SDR-based passive receiver—extend the available multistatic configurations. ADRAN therefore offers a versatile platform for developing synchronisation strategies, refining multistatic processing, and assessing how oscillator phase noise affects coherence and ultimately limits detection sensitivity in distributed radar systems.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2026 17th German Microwave Conference (GeMiC)
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	133-136
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9798319519559
ISBN (Print)	9798319519566
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/GeMiC71240.2026.11516375
Publication status	Published - 14 May 2026
Event	17th German Microwave Conference - AUDIMAX, Campus South, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany Duration: 9 Mar 2026 → 11 Mar 2026 https://www.gemic2026.kit.edu/

Publication series

Name	German Microwave Conference
Publisher	IEEE
ISSN (Print)	2167-8022
ISSN (Electronic)	2167-8030

Conference

Conference	17th German Microwave Conference
Abbreviated title	GeMiC 2026
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Karlsruhe
Period	9/03/26 → 11/03/26
Internet address	https://www.gemic2026.kit.edu/

Keywords

Oscillators
Radar
Doppler effect
Distance measurement
Synchronization
Phase noise
Clutter
Timing
Transmitters
L-band

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UK Quantum Technology Hub in Sensing, Imaging and Timing (QuSIT)
Metje, N. (Co-Investigator), Antoniou, M. (Co-Investigator), Alconcel, L.-N. (Co-Investigator), Holynski, M. (Principal Investigator), Singh, Y. (Co-Investigator), Constantinou, C. (Co-Investigator), Hayati, F. (Co-Investigator), Faramarzi, A. (Co-Investigator) & Lellouch, S. (Co-Investigator)
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council
1/12/24 → 30/11/29
Project: Research Councils

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Jahangir, M , Chen, N, White, D, Healy, D, Donlan, G , Singh, Y & Antoniou, M 2026, ADRAN – A Fully Digital L-Band Testbed for Multistatic Radar Sensing. in Proceedings of the 2026 17th German Microwave Conference (GeMiC). German Microwave Conference, IEEE, pp. 133-136, 17th German Microwave Conference, Karlsruhe, Germany, 9/03/26. https://doi.org/10.1109/GeMiC71240.2026.11516375

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ADRAN – A Fully Digital L-Band Testbed for Multistatic Radar Sensing

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